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Beech leaf noyau

Beech leaf noyau

Young beech leaves make an unexpectedly complex liqueur

Cheese soufflé with watercress sauce

Cheese soufflé with watercress sauce

A versatile sauce that makes good use of this water-loving plant

Elderflower Turkish delight

Elderflower Turkish delight

This recipe adds a gourmet twist to the classic sweet

Five of the best: plants for foraged teas and infusions

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

From sweet dreams to sickly sweets: the changing faces of sweet woodruff

This woodland herb is a cultural staple in Germany

Lime leaf dolmas

Lime leaf dolmas

Stuff the mature leaves for a wild take on classic mezze

Mother elder: the sacred and musical edible

Mother elder: the sacred and musical edible

A sacred tree not to be missed when in season

How to: dandelion coffee

How to: dandelion coffee

Roasted dandelion root makes a drink uncannily like the real thing.

Sex, death and hawthorn

Sex, death and hawthorn

The magical May tree is equally revered and feared

Dandelion honey loaf cake

Dandelion honey loaf cake

A moreish way to use up dandelion honey

Dandelion honey

Dandelion honey

One of the must-makes of the foraging year

Common hogweed shoot and whipped feta tarts

Common hogweed shoot and whipped feta tarts

Showcase one of nature's best-kept gourmet secrets

Rose petal kulfi

Rose petal kulfi

This easy frozen dessert captures the essence of summer

Flowering currant panna cotta

Flowering currant panna cotta

These heavily-scented blossoms add a unique flavour to desserts

Foraging focus: St George's mushroom

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

Five of the best: wild spring salad leaves

Choice edibles can be found lurking in plain sight

Bullace - Prunus domestica spp. institia

Bullace - Prunus domestica spp. institia

Found in hedgerows and also known as wild green gage

Gorse custard tart

Gorse custard tart

Gorse's coconut scent adds an exotic twist

Pink purslane - Claytonia sibirica

Pink purslane - Claytonia sibirica

A pretty and tasty invasive plant

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa

A hedgerow tree whose fruits are used to make a gin liqueur

Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus

Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus

The wild relative of the cultivated blueberry

Blackberry - "Rubus fruticosus"

Blackberry - "Rubus fruticosus"

Britain's most commonly foraged fruit plant

Wild garlic and mushroom lasagne

Wild garlic and mushroom lasagne

An indulgent way to make use of wild garlic pesto

Wild garlic and pea ketchup

Wild garlic and pea ketchup

You just need simple ingredients to make this vibrant spring condiment

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