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

Chickweed

January foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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February foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Yellow gorse flower

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.

April foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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Common sorrel, Spinach Dock, Rumex acetosa, growing in garden ©Getty

May foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Chickweed

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

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September foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Damsons growing on branch

October foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Sweet chestnuts

November foraging guide: best foods to find and cooking ideas

Cockles shellfish bivalves in colander

December foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

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