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Foraging in Britain

Monthly foraging guide

Our beginner's guide to foraging in Britain explains what you can gather in hedgerows, woodlands, along the coast and in the countryside. Learn how to forage responsibly and safely, what's in season each month and where to find it, plus recipe ideas
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January foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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February foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Cluster of wild violets growing outdoors with dew drops.
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March foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Wild garlic, also known as ramson or bear's garlic grows in abundance in many German forests in springtime.
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April foraging guide: best plants to find and recipe ideas

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Common dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) flowering in field in spring. (Photo by: Arterra/UIG via Getty Images)
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May foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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June foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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July foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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August foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Sloes growing on branch
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September foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Damsons growing on branch
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October foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Sweet chestnuts
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November foraging guide: best foods to find and cooking ideas

Cockles shellfish bivalves in colander
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December foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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Gorgeous red crab apples in a tree
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Crab apple jelly jar on grass under a crab apple tree
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Nettle tea in a teapot by a fire
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Nettle tea

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