Known as gorse and furze outside Scotland, whin flowers cover huge swathes of our coastlines for most of the year. They are so ubiquitous that they are sometimes taken for granted by locals and it often falls to visitors to point out how magnificent the bright yellow blossom is. Whin flowers all year round here, even in the depths of winter, to avoid predation on its seeds during the spring and summer months. It’s a saviour for us in the leaner foraging months, when it’s a lot colder, and something we come back to time after time for its cheering yellow colour and delicious coconut aroma and taste.
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