Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland

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You want to forage. But you don't know where to start.

You walk through the countryside and see green. Just green.

Meanwhile, others see lunch. They see Dandelion leaves for salads, Wild Garlic for pesto, Chickweed for soups, Nettles for tea.

You've wanted to learn. But where do you start? Which plants are safe? Which parts do you pick? What if you get it wrong?

In this book, you'll move from curious to confident.

You will discover:

• How to identify forty-eight common edible plants with certainty
• Which parts to harvest and when to gather them
• Simple preparation methods that work
• Safety guidelines for sustainable foraging
• What each plant tastes like and how to use it in your kitchen

It's not about becoming an expert overnight.

It's about learning to see what's already there. About recognising that the "weeds" you've ignored your whole life are the same plants that sustained people here for thousands of years.

Just grab a basket and start walking.

About the author

Robin Harford, one of Britain's most trusted wild plant teachers, has been teaching people how to forage since 2008. His work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC Good Food, and The Times.

He founded the top-rated foraging school featured by BBC Countryfile, and his plant knowledge comes from decades of ethnobotanical research and direct field experience. He's the author of the bestselling Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland.

Which plants are covered?

Alexanders · Black Mustard · Bramble · Brooklime · Burdock · Charlock · Chickweed · Chicory · Cleavers · Samphire · Mallow · Sorrel · Cow Parsley · Cuckooflower · Curly Dock · Daisy · Dandelion · Fat-hen · Garlic Mustard · Ground Elder · Ground Ivy · Himalayan Balsam · Hogweed · Horseradish · Lesser Celandine · Meadowsweet · Mugwort · Navelwort · Pennywort · Golden Saxifrage · Oxeye Daisy · Primrose · Red Clover · Ribwort Plantain · Rosebay Willowherb · Scurvygrass · Sea Aster · Sea Beet · Sea Purslane · Selfheal · Smooth Sowthistle · Stinging Nettle · Sweet Violet · Three-cornered Garlic · White Dead-Nettle · Wild Angelica · Wild Garlic · Wood Avens · Yarrow.

Price

£14.95