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What did the Romans do for us?

What did the Romans do for us?

The British landscape was transformed by almost 50 new edible species

Foraging focus: wild garlic

Foraging focus: wild garlic

This lush spring green has been used by humans for millennia

Nettle crisps

Nettle crisps

A quick and easy way to enjoy this super-nutritious plant

Classic stinging nettle soup

Classic stinging nettle soup

This vibrant soup will give you a nutritional boost this spring

Nettle pakoras with wild garlic raita

Nettle pakoras with wild garlic raita

These pakoras show off this abundant plant at its culinary best

Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrum

Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrum

An aromatic plant introduced by the Romans

Fried Chicken Mushroom - Lyophyllum decastes

Fried Chicken Mushroom - Lyophyllum decastes

Growing in clumps in disturbed ground

Venue focus: Hunstanton Park

Venue focus: Hunstanton Park

This 15th-century Norfolk venue hosts a fantastic range of species

Three-cornered leek and cheese scones

Three-cornered leek and cheese scones

This recipe is quick and easy crowd-pleaser

Venue focus: Kyre Park

Venue focus: Kyre Park

Find a mix of species in one of Worcertershire's finest gardens

Sea beet - Beta vulgaris ssp maritima

Sea beet - Beta vulgaris ssp maritima

The salt tolerant ancestor of modern beetroots and chards

Alexanders: the forgotten vegetable

Alexanders: the forgotten vegetable

Introduced by the Romans, Alexanders was once cultivated throughout Britain

Grey oyster: not all heroes wear capes

Grey oyster: not all heroes wear capes

This fascinating multi-purpose fungus has a lot to offer

Sea aster - Tripolium pannonicum

Sea aster - Tripolium pannonicum

A salt loving member of the daisy family

Horn of Plenty - Craterellus cornucopioides

Horn of Plenty - Craterellus cornucopioides

A hard to spot good edible

Invasive edibles: three-cornered leek

Invasive edibles: three-cornered leek

An invasive edible that can be foraged throughout the winter and early spring

Hot and sweet grey oyster mushrooms (beoseot gangjeong)

Hot and sweet grey oyster mushrooms (beoseot gangjeong)

A Korean banchan using grey oysters to make an authentic spicy side dish

Fresh foraging course venues for 2022

Fresh foraging course venues for 2022

Six stunning new venues for 2022

Five of the best: hardy winter edibles

Five of the best: hardy winter edibles

Some of the best winter hardy edible plants and mushrooms

Terracotta Hedgehog - Hydnum rufescens

Terracotta Hedgehog - Hydnum rufescens

A smaller species of hedgehog fungus

Hedgehog fungus - Hydnum repandum

Hedgehog fungus - Hydnum repandum

A woodland mushroom with spines instead of gills

Catalan-style trooping funnel stew

Catalan-style trooping funnel stew

A rustic and earthy flavoured stew

Nesselrode pudding

Nesselrode pudding

A popular Victorian dessert

Winter chanterelle marmalade

Winter chanterelle marmalade

An unusual but tasty preserve

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