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Responsible foraging guidelines
Follow our responsible foraging guidelines and you can collect wild food without harming woods or wildlife.
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Foraging: what to look out for each month
Foraging for wild food is a way to connect with nature. Our year-round guide to sustainable foraging covers what’s in season and how to prepare and eat it.
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Foraging in November and December: edible wild plants
Don't be put off by short days and cold, damp weather as winter arrives. There are still wild foraging treats to brighten your days. Here are some favourites.
Rory Morrow • 26 Nov 2024
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9 easy blackberry recipes and foraging tips
Go foraging for blackberries and get inspired with our simple recipes for blackberry crumble, ice lollies, flapjacks, pies, pancakes and more.
Danielle Wesley • 23 Jul 2026
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Foraging in October: berries and nuts to find this autumn
Discover our top foraging finds for October with tips on where to find the best wild foods, when and how to use them.
Rory Morrow • 06 Oct 2025
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Foraging in June: edible flowers, plants and herbs
From fresh flowers to tender leaves, here are some edible plants to forage in June. These are my top tips on where to find them, and how to turn them into something tasty.
Helen Keating • 24 Jun 2021
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Foraging in July: nature's best summer food for foraging
Here are our top edible wild plants to look out for in the UK in July, with tips on what to look for and how to harvest, cook and eat them.
Rory Morrow • 16 Jul 2026
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Foraging in January: winter fruits and nuts
You can still forage for tasty treats when it’s cold outside and the leaves have fallen. Here's our list of fruits and nuts to look out for in winter.
Helen Keating • 16 Jan 2018
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Foraging in March: spring's edible plants
Spring has arrived and the woods and hedgerows are about to burst with edible spring greens, shoots and flowers. Find out which ones you can eat and what to do with them.
Helen Keating • 28 Mar 2018
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Foraging in February: nettles and early flowers
Even in February, green shoots and early spring flowers are starting to appear. And they’re growing quickly. Here are some spring plants to look out for.
Helen Keating • 22 Feb 2018
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Foraging in August: find wild food this summer
Blackberries, rowan berries and crab apples are all ripening this month. Here are the best wild edible plants to collect in August, with top tips and recipes on how to use them.
Rory Morrow • 12 Aug 2026
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Foraging in April: edible wild plants to harvest
April is the time to look out for fresh new greens and herbs to give your food a seasonal springtime boost. Here are seven easy-to-identify edible herbs and plants to look out for.
Helen Keating • 27 Apr 2023
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Foraging recipes
From flowers and fruits to leaves, nuts and seeds. Here are our favourite foraging recipes using plants from the UK countryside.
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Foraging in September: edible wild plants and berries to look out for
Ten edible wild plants to forage for in September, with tips on what to look for and how to gather and eat them.
Rory Morrow • 25 Sept 2024
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Foraging in May: a guide to wild herbs and other edible plants
Find out which wild plants you can forage in May. Learn about edible plants with our quick identification guide and tips on how to find, eat and prepare them.
Helen Keating • 08 May 2019
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How to forage wild garlic and make wild garlic pesto
What's that smell? It's wild garlic season! Find out how to make the best of it with our foraging guide and recipes.
Laura Cottam • 26 Apr 2019
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Seven edible weeds: foraging in your garden
If you're a fan of foraging but missing roaming the woods and hedgerows right now, go in search of some edible plants that are closer to home. Here are seven edible garden weeds to look out for.
Helen Keating • 23 Apr 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Pine marten
Shy, curious and playful. The pine marten is a stealthy, acrobatic hunter that relies on the cover of woods and trees for its foraging missions. It’s critically endangered in England and Wales as much of its woodland habitat has been lost.
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Foraging for natural Christmas decorations
Transform your home into a woodland wonderland this Christmas with our easy ideas for festive, foraged home decor.
Helen Keating • 05 Dec 2022
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Trees woods and wildlife
Why bats need woods and trees
The UK is home to 18 species of bats, all of which are protected by law. This protection extends to their breeding and resting places. Hedgerows, tree lines and watercourses are important to the roosting, foraging and navigation needs of bats.
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Foraging at Easter: make a wreath and other home decorations
Brighten up your home and bring spring indoors with these easy ideas for Easter decorations using wild foraged plants.
Helen Keating • 07 Apr 2022
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Wild garlic
A delicious sign of the old, wild garlic is also known as ramsons. Look for them in shady woods where they coat the woodland floor in spring.
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Rowan jelly: how to find and make it
Rowan, with its fiery red berries, is a tree that's difficult to miss at the moment. If you want to try foraging this is a great way to start. Get top identification tips and a step-by-step recipe on how to make rowan jelly.
Helen Keating • 13 Aug 2018
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Discover woods in autumn
A visit to the woods during this spectacular season is always a treat. Grab your woolly scarf, pull on your wellies and venture out into the crisp autumn air. Listen to the crunch of leaves beneath your feet and get swept away in all that this season has to offer.
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10 camping activities for kids who love wildlife
Discover 10 wildlife-themed activities for kids and families to enjoy on a camping trip.
Danielle Wesley • 02 Aug 2023
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Trees woods and wildlife
Rook
Raucous relative of the crow. After a day foraging in the fields, rooks head to the trees en masse; a noisy congregation settling down for a good night’s sleep among the branches.
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Heathland and moorland
Shaped by our ancestors for life’s essentials. Open heathlands provided grazing, foraging, and vital materials. Find out how they support specialist wildlife and form mosaics with other open and wooded habitats.
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Outdoor Christmas activities for families
Get out into nature this Christmas and enjoy some festive activities with your family on a woodland walk.
Danielle Wesley • 13 Dec 2021
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Whinny Hill Wood
Boturich
102.91 ha (254.29 acres)
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When to pick sloes and how to make sloe gin
Sloe gin is a traditional tipple at Christmas and throughout winter. If you've been wondering how to make sloe gin, our easy recipe will help you whip up a batch of this sweet and warming liqueur.
Charlotte Varela • 24 Oct 2025
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How to make bramble whisky: recipe for blackberry liqueur
Read our simple and easy recipe for this delicious foraged blackberry liqueur, or bramble whisky. You'll love this homemade tipple, it's sure to impress!
George Anderson • 12 Aug 2019
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Trees woods and wildlife
Jay
A highly intelligent loudmouth. The jay is known for its love of acorns which it often leaves hidden. These forgotten snacks are credited with the rapid spread of oaks after the last Ice Age.
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Discover woods in summer
Lush green landscapes, glorious sunshine, rainbows of wildflowers – a visit to the woods in summer time is not to be missed. The days are long and the nights are short, so make the most of the woods in the daylight, smell the flowers, watch wildlife or even enjoy a picnic.
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Create a cosy winter wonderland: 7 ideas for sustainable and foraged home decor
Discover how to transform your home into a magical winter wonderland. Forage responsibly and intertwine nature and the wild with the warmth of your home.
Helen Keating • 30 Nov 2023
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Raw rosehip syrup: how to make and use
Rosehips really became popular during World War II when fresh produce was scarce. Here are our tips for finding and cooking up these surprisingly tasty fruits.
George Anderson • 31 Jul 2019
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Tree bumblebee
A new arrival and a welcome addition to the UK's bumblebees. This enterprising bee has quickly set up home across Britain and happily takes to nest boxes and other human-made spaces in our gardens.
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Best elderberry recipes for syrup, wine and baking
Try our elderberry recipes for syrup, wine and muffins while these delicate, flavour-packed berries are in season.
Charlotte Varela • 03 Aug 2026
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hooded crow
A striking scavenger with a taste for carrion. The hooded crow was once considered to be the same species as the carrion crow, but is now recognised separately.
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Where have my garden birds gone?
Why do birds stop using feeders and disappear from gardens when the breeding season finishes? Where do they go, and what are they getting up to?
Amy Lewis • 11 Sept 2020
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Can you eat crab apples? Three favourite crab apple recipes
With their terrifically tart and tangy flavour, crab apples are a favourite foraged food.
Helen Keating • 24 Oct 2018