Published On Feb 16, 2024
Learn what you can forage for in winter! This week forager Joseph takes you on a foraging walk in the British countryside and shows you some of the edible and medicinal wild plants and fungi that are ready to harvest in February.
Always make sure you are 100% confident in your ID before picking or consuming any wild plant.
For more information on foraging and plant identification see the reading list below 🌿
#foraging #wildfood #edibleplants #ediblefungi
Some useful plant identification books:
Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland - Robin Harford
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edible-Medic...
Food For Free - Richard Mabey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Free-Co...
The Forager's Calendar - John Wright
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foragers-Cal...
Some amazing foraging channels:
Wild Food UK
/ wildfooduk1
Coastal Foraging With Craig Evans
/ @coastalforagingwithcraigev8447
Vincent Petit (Amazing videos)
/ @vincentpetit2109
Totally Wild UK - Excellent regular content
/ @totallywilduk6228
https://totallywilduk.co.uk
Richard Mawby - Incredible forager currently living off of 100% Wild Food
/ @richardmawby
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
03:47 Cleavers (Galium aparine)
06:44 Scarlet Elf-cup (Sarcoscypha austriaca)
07:53 White Dead-nettle (Lamiam album)
12:13 Wood Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae)
16:12 Winter Black Truffle (Tuber uncinatum)
17:25 Farewell