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Foraging

“Be seasonal, ethical and gentle.” – Fennel Hudson

Foraging is a marvellous way to connect with our environment and nurture our curiosity about nature. Wild plants are also very nutritious, and can support our health.

Here we share plants and fungi to forage, as well as expert advice on how to do this safely and sustainably.

Medicinal plants to forage in May

Medicinal plants to forage in May

The delicious darling buds of spring are slowly waking up. Forager Mo Wilde takes...

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Medicinal plants to forage in April

Medicinal plants to forage in April

Plantain, white dead nettle, shepherd’s purse, yarrow. These are Kathie Bishop’s choice of herbs...

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Medicinal plants to forage in March

Medicinal plants to forage in March

Coltsfoot, nettle, cleavers and guelder rose — Kathie Bishop’s choice herbs to forage as...

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Medicinal plants to forage in February

Medicinal plants to forage in February

Still a time for roots under the cold frosted earth, February offers medicinal plants...

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Medicinal plants to forage in January

Medicinal plants to forage in January

Despite being a time for hibernation, there are still some medicinal plants that can...

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Cheap herbs for your herb kit

Cheap herbs for your herb kit

Herbalism can be super cheap (or free!). This article from a clinical herbalist shares...

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Sustainable practices: An easy slippery elm sustainable harvest guide

Sustainable practices: An easy slippery elm sustainable harvest guide

There are no published studies to help guide ‘sustainable’ harvests for slippery elm. Here...

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Plants to forage in August

Edible plants to forage in August

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in July

Edible plants to forage in July

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in June

Edible plants to forage in June

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in May

Edible plants to forage in May

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in April

Edible plants to forage in April

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in March

Edible plants to forage in March

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in February

Edible plants to forage in February

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Plants to forage in January

Edible plants to forage in January

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Edible plants to forage in December

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Acorns (Quercus robur)

Edible plants to forage in November

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Edible plants to forage in October

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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hawthorn tincture

Edible plants to forage in September

Foraging is a fascinating skill that deepens our relationship to nature. We share some...

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Ruth Weaver

A guide to safe and sustainable foraging

Foraging has boomed in popularity in recent years as people seek to connect with...

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