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Winter warriors: how edible plants thrive in the cold
Ways plants are able to withstand the cold
Is eating your Christmas tree a bad idea?
Should you be scoffing your festive centrepiece?
Balsam bashing
How do UK laws affect the picking of this invasive edible
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
Inside the magic circle: the science and folklore of fairy rings
These mysterious circles have enchanted for centuries
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
Mother elder: the sacred and musical edible
A sacred tree not to be missed when in season
Sex, death and hawthorn
The magical May tree is equally revered and feared
Foraging focus: St George's mushroom
A spring edible that appears around the patron saint's feast day
Five of the best: wild spring salad leaves
Choice edibles can be found lurking in plain sight
What did the Romans do for us?
The British landscape was transformed by almost 50 new edible species
Foraging focus: wild garlic
This lush spring green has been used by humans for millennia
Venue focus: Hunstanton Park
This 15th-century Norfolk venue hosts a fantastic range of species
Venue focus: Kyre Park
Find a mix of species in one of Worcertershire's finest gardens
Alexanders: the forgotten vegetable
Introduced by the Romans, Alexanders was once cultivated throughout Britain
Grey oyster: not all heroes wear capes
This fascinating multi-purpose fungus has a lot to offer
Invasive edibles: three-cornered leek
An invasive edible that can be foraged throughout the winter and early spring
Fresh foraging course venues for 2022
Six stunning new venues for 2022
Five of the best: hardy winter edibles
Some of the best winter hardy edible plants and mushrooms
Five of the best: festive foraged fruits and spices
Foraged foods for festive flavour
The festive magic of fly agaric
Fly agaric's influence the modern symbolism of Christmas
Trooping Funnel: impressive and tasty
A large and flavourful mushroom
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