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Bryngwyn Manor, Raglan, 26th April 2024 - 11am - 2.30pm This spring we've been offered the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with The National Garden Scheme at Bryngwyn Manor. The Manor boasts 3 acres of garden…

Collaboration with film maker Ross Harrison. Marlow had the opportunity to work with the incredible film maker, Ross Harrison. Ross is from Bristol and has been dabbling behind the camera since he was just 12…

Test your mushroom knowledge with this educational quiz. There are 3 levels for beginners to advanced so see if you can complete them all with a 10 out of 10.. Special thanks to Laurie for…

The mushrooms included in this article are all identified as poisonous! Great caution should be taken when identifying mushrooms and you should never consume anything without being 100% certain it is edible.  Please read the…

Have you ever wondered why some mushroom species show up in the same place on a regular and predictable basis, while you have to search much longer for others? The answer is to be found…

It’s that wonderful time of the year, late winter and into early spring when the heady aroma of wild garlic starts to permeate the woods and valleys of the UK. The days are getting longer,…

In these difficult times the restrictions on unnecessary travel and being out of our own properties are making foraging in an urban environment more difficult. Those of us lucky enough to have a garden might…

Happy Christmas from Wild Food UK! As a little gift this year we thought we’d give you a printable card. If you have a printer attached with some card handy, simply right click on the…

With the bright lights of Christmas beckoning here are a few insights into the multi hued world of edible fungi. People coming on our courses will often say that a brightly coloured mushroom must be…

Too many mushrooms, can there really be too many mushrooms? Mushrooms are best fresh but sometimes you do come home with a bag full and despite having fried egg and mushrooms for breakfast, mushroom pate…

Damsons - the most rocking fruit. These have to be the most rocking of fruit with their 'Deep Purple' colour and perfect blend of fruitiness and tartness. At this time of the year a heavily…

So maybe you have tried our simple elderflower champagne recipe and fancy something a little more challenging, or you are thinking about dipping a finger into the world of home brewing? If so then this…

What are they, what causes them, and where to find them? The gardener’s foe and the forager’s friend, a circle of mushrooms sometimes in grass and sometimes around a tree, the fairy ring has been…

A common sight around the country for most of the year Puffballs grow in a range of environments and can be very numerous.

The Amanita Family is certainly one of the most interesting for foragers, and definitely one that any novice forager should quickly familiarise themselves with.

How to identify members of the Boletaceae family of fungi. A family that with a few simple rules will mean you can safely find and identify edible members of this culinary treat of a mushroom.

These are a selection of what we think are the safest mushrooms for novice foragers to look for and eat. Sticking to these and following the rules properly should give you a good introduction to the world of foraging for edible wild mushrooms.

How to identify the Russula family of mushrooms. A fairly safe bet for the inexperienced mushroom hunter. Once you know you have a Russula, there is a imple test to see whether you have one of the edible ones or not.

Hogweed is one of our favourite edible plants with various great flavours giving it multiple uses in the kitchen. It does have a very dangerous big brother though so here’s an article to help you make sure you don’t mistake the two!

Identifying the Elder Tree and Making Elderflower Champagne the easy way. With videos on how to identify the tree and prepare the champagne. This simple recipe is the easiest we know of and we hope you enjoy it.

Not all mushrooms that look good are edible. This is an Article on how to identify some of the safer white mushrooms, and how to avoid some of the deadly poisonous ones too.

Always use multiple sources of identification when mushroom foraging!

The simple answer to this is that you can’t tell the difference without identifying the individual mushroom you have found. Some poisonous mushrooms can kill so you must be able to accurately name the fungus and be 100% sure of what it is before consumption.

Rosehips on a Kitchen Table
Seasonal Recipes For Foragers And Foodies

We were sent this little book a while ago to review, and we have to give it the thumbs up  🙂

Identifying the Blusher, (Amanita rubescens), often overlooked because of its similarities to the Panther Cap (Amanita pantherina)

We had a great weekend in Cardiff, including getting in the news!

There’s not much to say just watch this video!