Prioritize safety by learning to accurately identify species and cross-referencing multiple sources, while considering joining local foraging groups or guided walks for hands-on experience. Naturalist Richard Mabey includes a run-down of more than 100 wild plants to target on your travels, and supports his descriptions with images and tasty recipes to try.

As a dyslexic person having these visual aids along with short but sweet descriptions, really help me retain the information. Organized by month, the author takes us on a journey through the plants and foods he found throughout the year in London.Home to countless animals, insects and plants, hedges are hugely important to the natural ecosystem in the UK, and the opportunity for foragers is enormous.

We have used over 500 photos, simple descriptions and easy techniques to help you identify these tasty wild edibles for yourselves, and learn how to avoid some important poisonous lookalikes. Authors Marlow Renton and Eric Biggane are co-founders of Wild Food UK, which operates nationwide foraging courses throughout the year.We wanted a clear, practical layout and concise, informative text, and Simon’s editing and design work was invaluable in realising this. Many provide not only practical advice, but interesting facts too, with fascinating insights into the history and uses of UK plants. Author and photographer Adele Nozedar focuses on some of the more unusual flora and recipes on offer within our hedgerows, and includes handy images for guidance.