Wild Edible Plants: A Field Guide To Foraging in Britain

Foraging is a deeply human pursuit. Through all of history we have looked to the land to sustain and delight us. It fulfills a basic need to be one with Nature: to go out into it and to take it literally into ourselves. Foraging grounds us to the natural world that is just outside our doorstep. It offers us a connection to the earth that we may have left behind. Our fast-paced society favors supermarkets and convenience. Recently foraging has grown in popularity. Every day more and more people enjoy its many benefits. These include food flavoring and medicine. When we forage we reduce our carbon footprint. Huge cargo ships freight trains and lorries waste precious energy and rid produce of its freshness. The forager is self-reliant energy-efficient and waste-free. A treasure trove of berries mushrooms herbs nuts flowers and so much more is right outside.