Foraging - plant identification books
Foraging - plant identification books
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baconsarney

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12,414 posts

190 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Afternoon all, I've just started an online foraging course and i'm after a good recommended book to help with plant identification... and help will be muchly appreciated...

TIA, Richard.

Lotobear

9,035 posts

157 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Food for Free, Richard Mabey

baconsarney

Original Poster:

12,414 posts

190 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Lotobear said:
Food for Free, Richard Mabey
Awesome! Seen him on TV too.... great shout, many thanks smile

Mobile Chicane

21,977 posts

241 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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The River Cottage 'Hedgerow' and 'Mushrooms' books will cover 99% of what you're looking for.

Both written by John Wright, where these score is the point-by-point guide to the poisonous species as well as edibles, so there's no chance making a mistake.

I have Mabey's book and found it a bit basic - it was written in the 1970s.

Lotobear

9,035 posts

157 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Mobile Chicane said:
The River Cottage 'Hedgerow' and 'Mushrooms' books will cover 99% of what you're looking for.

Both written by John Wright, where these score is the point-by-point guide to the poisonous species as well as edibles, so there's no chance making a mistake.

I have Mabey's book and found it a bit basic - it was written in the 1970s.
...that being the case you can be sure that everything covered is safe to eat!

vaud

59,148 posts

184 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Also search locally - sometime people run foraging courses.