Ingredients & Foraging

Calendula officinalis, our “Bride of the Sun”, belongs to Trolley’d’s early botanical cocktail stories. This field note records how fresh and dried petals, a calendula tisane and a spirit-based tincture...

Scurvy Weed, Commelina cyanea, features in Trolley’d’s Lake David botanical journal. Explore its identity, blue flowers and historical discussion, with careful attention to distinctions between this plant and related species....

Peruvian Peppercorn, Schinus molle, connects a distinctive botanical profile with culinary discussion, historical accounts and Trolley’d’s drinks storytelling. Explore the field note and its source context, then continue into related...

Blue Flax Lily features in Trolley’d’s botanical field notes and cocktail storytelling. Read the species-specific discussion, original photographs and sourcing context before drawing conclusions about food use. Continue through related...

Paddy’s Lucerne, Sida rhombifolia, connects Trolley’d’s Lake David observations with a discussion of fibre, historical herbal use and botanical identity. Read the safety boundaries and source context before considering any...

Geebung, Persoonia linearis, features in Trolley’d’s native botanical field notes. Explore the plant’s bushland identity, historical food discussion and research context, while keeping cultural attribution, sourcing and suitability for use...

Indian Weed, Sigesbeckia orientalis, appears in Trolley’d’s Lake David field notes alongside historical herbal and botanical research discussions. Explore the plant profile, safety considerations and referenced literature, then continue into...

Horseweed, Erigeron canadensis, connects disturbed-ground ecology, historical plant use and essential-oil research with Trolley’d’s Lake David field notes. Explore its botanical identity, safety considerations and agricultural history, then continue into...

Mulberries connect backyard memories, silk-trade history and botanical research with seasonal cocktail craft. Explore the differences between ripe fruit and leaf preparations, discover Trolley’d’s syrup, shrub and sour ideas, and...

Borage, Borago officinalis, brings together flower identification, historical uses and cocktail-garnish discussion in this Trolley’d field note. Explore those subjects alongside the article’s safety considerations and source references. Historical herbal...

Lantana camara is a colourful introduced shrub with a complicated place in Australian landscapes. This field note explains its flowers, berries, identification features and relevance to botanical hospitality. It is...

Mexican Clover, Richardia humistrata, is a Lake David botanical profile exploring the plant’s Rubiaceae family connection and place in the landscape. Follow Trolley’d’s observations and the discussion of related species,...