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Spearmint - Mentha spicata
A strong smelling herb that is often cultivated


Wild strawberry - Fragaria vesca
A common and easy to identify relative of cultivated strawberries


Meadowsweet, apple and spearmint sorbet with cinnamon apple crisps
A refreshing pairing of meadowsweet and apple


Panther cap - Amanita pantherina
One of the poisonous members of the Amanita genus


Monkshood - Aconitum napellus
A plant that is deadly poisonous, even through touch


Balsam bashing
How do UK laws affect the picking of this invasive edible


Juneberry - Amelanchier spp
A naturalised tree with sweet, edible berries


Few-flowered garlic - Allium paradoxum
An invasive member of the onion family


Chanterelle - Cantharellus cibarius
A well-known and highly sought after edible mushroom


Fiendish fungi
Spooky mushrooms for Halloween


The phoenix of flora: rosebay willowherb
One of the most striking plants of summer, rosebay Willowherb is a vigorous pioneer plant with plenty to offer the forager in the warmer mon


Wild celery - Apium graveolens
The wild progenitor of cultivated variants


Inside the magic circle: the science and folklore of fairy rings
These mysterious circles have enchanted for centuries


Six foraged cocktails to see you through the summer
Some inspiration for you to go wild with your summer mixology


Crispy poached egg with mousseron, peas, bacon and a dijon dressing
A small but worthy edible deserves gourmet treatment


Honesty - Lunaria annua
An attractive member of the mustard family


Beech leaf noyau
Young beech leaves make an unexpectedly complex liqueur


Cheese soufflé with watercress sauce
A versatile sauce that makes good use of this water-loving plant


Elderflower Turkish delight
This recipe adds a gourmet twist to the classic sweet


Five of the best: plants for foraged teas and infusions
Summer and early autumn are ideal months for gathering plants for teas


From sweet dreams to sickly sweets: the changing faces of sweet woodruff
This woodland herb is a cultural staple in Germany


Lime leaf dolmas
Stuff the mature leaves for a wild take on classic mezze


Mother elder: the sacred and musical edible
A sacred tree not to be missed when in season


How to: dandelion coffee
Roasted dandelion root makes a drink uncannily like the real thing.
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