Forage in Autumn: The Food and Medicine of Britain’s Wild Plants

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A practical guide to 15 edible and medicinal wild plants of September, October and November

Autumn is abundance.

But only for those who know where to look.

While the days shorten and the land appears to rest, nature is still giving — generously.

Hidden in hedgerows, tucked beneath turning leaves, are plants that have nourished and healed for generations.

Most people walk past them.

This book helps you notice.

Discover the wild gifts of the season

Forage In Autumn is a practical and poetic guide to the fifteen most useful wild edible and medicinal plants found across Britain in September, October and November.

Written by one of Britain’s most respected foragers, this book is for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with the more-than-human world — through direct, grounded practice.

What’s inside

• The forgotten stories of: Beech, Blackthorn (Sloe), Crab Apple, Dog Rose (Rosehip), Guelder Rose, Hawthorn, Hazel, Horseradish, Oak, Rowan, Sea Buckthorn, Strawberry Tree, Sweet Chestnut, Wild Service Tree, and Wood Avens
• A deep dive into each plant’s historical and contemporary use
  as both food and medicine
• Clear identification and harvesting guidance, written in plain English
• Cultural insight, folklore, and grounded reflections
  that reconnect you to place and season

This is not nostalgia.

It’s a way forward.

You won’t find romanticised myths about ancient foragers here.

What you will find is something far more useful:

A way to remember what’s still alive.

A way to rekindle your own wildness.

A way to take the intelligence of the land into your body — slowly, seasonally, and on your own terms.

When we eat wild food, we don’t just nourish ourselves.

We change our chemistry.

We rewire the way we see and relate.

We return.

Who it’s for (and not for)

This book is for you if:

• You want to learn how to identify, harvest, and use wild plants in autumn
• You’re interested in plant medicine, folklore, and ecological connection
• You’re a forager, herbalist, gardener, naturalist, or student of the seasons
• You value quiet attention and lived experience over hype

It’s not for you if:

• You want shortcuts, quick fixes, or surface-level knowledge
• You think the natural world is separate from your daily life
• You’re not interested in slowing down and noticing more

What readers are saying

'Excellent, informative and clearly laid out book. Highly recommended.' — Frances D.

'I have all four books by Mr Harford. They are inspiring, beautiful and easy to understand.' — Lee P.

'We are so pleased with this book. My only regret is that I didn’t buy it sooner.' — Helen D.

'Robin is my Guru. He inspired my foraging journey and deep connection to nature.' — Rebecca H.

'Good resource to add to my collection. Precise, beautiful and powerful.' — Kim T.

About the author

Robin Harford is one of Britain’s most trusted wild plant teachers.

He’s been teaching people how to forage since 2008 and is the author of the bestselling Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland.

His work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC Good Food, The Times, and more. He founded the top-rated foraging school featured by BBC Countryfile, and his plant knowledge is grounded in decades of ethnobotanical research and direct field experience.

Start walking with the season

Forage In Autumn is more than a field guide.

It’s a way to come back into relationship with where you are.

So that the next time you step outside, you won’t just see fallen leaves.

You’ll see food.

You’ll see medicine.

You’ll see home.

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