wild food
The best mushroom identification books of 2025
Forage for fungi confidently with our pick of the best mushroom identification books.
Best foraging courses in the UK
Interested in learning how to forage for plants, mushrooms and berries in the British countryside? Here is our pick of the best foraging courses from across Britain to help you learn the skills you need to get started safely.
March foraging guide: best plants to find and recipe ideas
March heralds the start of spring and while the weather can still be chilly (or very warm!), early spring greens such as wild garlic and violets are starting to wake. Here is our expert guide to the edible plants you can forage for in March.
February foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas
Despite the cold weather, there's plenty of wild foods to be looking out for in the garden and in the countryside. Here's our expert guide on how and what to forage for in February in Britain.
The best foraging books to buy
Begin your foraging journey with some expert guidance. Here's our pick of the best books on foraging in the UK to buy now.
Monthly foraging guide: what's in season, where to find it, and how to forage responsibly
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.
January foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas
Put on your woolly hat, wrap up warm and take a walk through the woodland. Here is our expert guide on what you can forage for in the UK in January.
Autumn foraging with a modern herbalist in Bristol
Take an autumn foraging walk along hedgerows and a river to discover tasty treats and surprising remedies from the wild in episode 8, season 7 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcasts
