Alder - Plant Identification, Uses and Folklore
Channel: Pondguru
Date: 2016-06-23

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The third in my UK plant series of videos pulling together information about ID, uses (past and present) and folklore surrounding the plants featured. If you have any further useful information feel free to add it to the comment section no worries.
I forgot to mention that apart from green dye the alder also was used for yellow dye (inner bark) and red dye (wood) as well as the tannins (shown from 08:20) being used to tan leather.

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Alder ID and cones
03:23 Alder cone T-bags
03:53 More ID and uses
08:20 Anti-bacterial / anti-fungal extract
10:56 More facts
11.32 Outro

GEAR LINKS:
Drawstring mesh bags: http://geni.us/FaWBt
Maxpedition Condor II backpack: http://geni.us/3SSQ
Harkila Pro Hunter 10" Kevlar boots: http://geni.us/1u32

WIKIPEDIA LINK: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder

USEFUL BOOKS:
Food for free: http://geni.us/WKZ4OG7
Hedgerow medicine: http://geni.us/EE6iOB
Encyclopedia of magical herbs: http://geni.us/vW2H2w

USEFUL VIDEOS:
Dakota fire hole and outdoor cooking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPWjjigSRDA
Wild food + animal tracks and signs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjpDY6YpbI

FILMING EQUIPMENT:
Panasonic HC-VX870 HD camcorder http://geni.us/3UwE
+Rode stereo microphone: http://geni.us/4OL
+Rode 'deadcat' mic cover: http://geni.us/1pmn
JVC Everio quad proof HD camcorder: http://geni.us/e09e
+Rode 'deadcat' mic cover (opened up and held between tripod and camera base) http://geni.us/dee24
Zomei Z666 tripod: http://geni.us/1a1af3
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: http://geni.us/87f7

MUSIC: 
'Belladonna and Aconite' by Inkubus Sukkubus

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Pondguru