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

Sorrel

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

Advertisement

Main image_0

May foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Chickweed

June foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

wild-strawberry_0-f8c50d9

July foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

blackberries-and-apples-b430185

August foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

GettyImages-157210988-f491633

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

Advertisement

More foraging

Wild garlic growing wild

Food and Recipes

Wild garlic guide: where to find, how to cook it and recipe ideas

Chicken leg, blue cheese and nettle pie ©Louise Hagger

Chicken leg, blue cheese and nettle pie

2-3

Sorrel soup

Seasonal recipes

Sorrel soup

Serves 2

Dandelion plants with roots on a table

Dandelion root coffee