Are you a forager? If you dream of being more connected to the landscape and all the bounty it can provide, this invaluable guide from the team who created A Handbook of Scotland's Trees will inform you about plants from fields, woods and seashores, as well as firewood and seaweeds. Here you'll discover well-tried recipes from Scottish kitchens - from nettle haggis to blaeberry muffins - and a wealth of woodland and hedgerow materials you can use in the garden or home. The information is drawn together from expert members of both Reforesting Scotland and the Scottish Wild Harvests Association (SWHA), trusted custodians of our environment and natural resources. Many are professionals in the field, and all of them know their plants and materials thoroughly from years or decades of experience. Their entries abound in useful information on habitat, history, uses, lore, and how to distinguish a useful plant from similar species that are not.

Presents a season-by-season guide to the identification, harvest, and preparation of more than two hundred common edible plants to be found in the wild.

In the urban and rural wildernesses, there is an abundance of food just waiting to be discovered, if only you know what to look for. Foraged food is healthy, economical and sustainable, but the best part is the fun you will have finding it. This book is guaranteed to make you look at the plants around you in a different light. The Forager's Treasury features profiles of many edible plants commonly found in New Zealand; advice on where to find them, how to harvest them and how best to use them; and over 60 delicious food recipes as well as more than 30 recipes for medicine, natural dyes, perfumes and skin care. This fully revised and updated edition of a classic bestseller is an exhaustive treasure trove of information about our wild plants.

Have you ever wondered if you could eat the mushrooms you see on your hike? Do you ever wish you could live off the land a bit more? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to forage for your own food? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then keep reading... Our ancestors didn't have Costco or Walmart to shop at when they wanted something to eat. They had to forage and hunt for the foods they consumed. Contrary to what many people may believe, foraging is still a popular thing for some. There are some people who live off of the land completely, and others simply forage to supplement the food they eat. The one thing all foragers have done is learn about wild plants and know how to spot poisonous ones. That's what this book is here to do. Throughout this book you will learn: What it means to forage How to safely and ethically forage for foods Lists of medicinal and edible plants, and where to find them Lists of poisonous plants Recipes for using the plants The best times to forage How to identify plants ... And much more. Foraging is a rewarding and delicious process. You'll be amazed to find out how many plants around you can be eaten. . Dandelions, chickweed, and purslane are all easily found in most people's yards, yet nobody realizes that they could have been eating them all along. If you are serious about improving your health and living a more sustaining life, then SCROLL UP AND CLICK "ADD TO CART".

An outdoorsman's guide to edible wild plants in North America.

Over 100 colour illustrations make identification simple and certain. Where to find the plants and easy recipes for enjoying the fruits of your foraging. Each entry includes: Family; Other Names; Description; Distribution; Edibility. Wild foods are listed in alphabetical order.