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Is eating your Christmas tree a bad idea?

Is eating your Christmas tree a bad idea?

Should you be scoffing your festive centrepiece?

Amethyst deceiver - Laccaria amethystina

Amethyst deceiver - Laccaria amethystina

A strikingly coloured autumn mushroom

Lilac fibrecap - Incocybe lilacina

Lilac fibrecap - Incocybe lilacina

A common deadly poisonous mushroom

Peppery bolete - Chalciporus piperatus

Peppery bolete - Chalciporus piperatus

An edible but spicy bolete

Mottled bolete - Leccinum variicolor

Mottled bolete - Leccinum variicolor

An uncommon Leccinum species with some blue staining

Orange oak bolete - Leccinum aurantiacum

Orange oak bolete - Leccinum aurantiacum

Despite its common name, this Leccinum associates with various trees

Orange birch bolete - Leccinum versipelle

Orange birch bolete - Leccinum versipelle

The orange birch bolete is one of the tastier Leccinums

Summer bolete - Boletus reticulatus

Summer bolete - Boletus reticulatus

A large summer mushroom that is a tasty edible

Spearmint - Mentha spicata

Spearmint - Mentha spicata

A strong smelling herb that is often cultivated

Wild strawberry - Fragaria vesca

Wild strawberry - Fragaria vesca

A common and easy to identify relative of cultivated strawberries

Meadowsweet, apple and spearmint sorbet with cinnamon apple crisps

Meadowsweet, apple and spearmint sorbet with cinnamon apple crisps

A refreshing pairing of meadowsweet and apple

Panther cap - Amanita pantherina

Panther cap - Amanita pantherina

One of the poisonous members of the Amanita genus

Monkshood - Aconitum napellus

Monkshood - Aconitum napellus

A plant that is deadly poisonous, even through touch

Balsam bashing

Balsam bashing

How do UK laws affect the picking of this invasive edible

Juneberry - Amelanchier spp

Juneberry - Amelanchier spp

A naturalised tree with sweet, edible berries

Few-flowered garlic - Allium paradoxum

Few-flowered garlic - Allium paradoxum

An invasive member of the onion family

Chanterelle - Cantharellus cibarius

Chanterelle - Cantharellus cibarius

A well-known and highly sought after edible mushroom

Fiendish fungi

Fiendish fungi

Spooky mushrooms for Halloween

The phoenix of flora: rosebay willowherb

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

Wild celery - Apium graveolens

The wild progenitor of cultivated variants

Inside the magic circle: the science and folklore of fairy rings

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

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

Crispy poached egg with mousseron, peas, bacon and a dijon dressing

A small but worthy edible deserves gourmet treatment

Honesty - Lunaria annua

Honesty - Lunaria annua

An attractive member of the mustard family

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