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Shepherd's Purse

This common plant has been used as a food over the centuries and gets its name from the seed pods or ‘purses’ that contain the seeds or ‘coins’. These seeds...

Hedge Garlic

The plant contains a natural antifreeze so the over wintering rosette can be found and eaten even in the depths of winter....

Rowan/Mountain Ash

A very common tree of the suburbs and mountains. Planted as a street tree for its moderate size, white flowers and striking red berries. The flower buds and berries are...

Violet

The roots and seeds of this plant are toxic and should not be eaten. The flowers were traditionally used as a flavouring in puddings and sweets or crystallized and used...

Lime Tree

There a few different members of the Lime growing in the UK, it can be hard to differentiate between them as they readily hybridise with each other.

Pignut

Common and a great find but often hard to spot due to their size. You must be on private land with the owners permission to dig up pignuts. Pignuts take...

Wild Garlic

From as early as February through to June, Ramsons make up a large part of our diet here at Wild Food UK and are used in pestos, pancakes, soups, stews,...

Elder Tree

A great foragers shrub that’s very common and has three edible crops....

Common Chickweed

Very common and can be found all year round except when covered in snow, after a severe frost from which it will recover in no time or very dry conditions....

Cherry

There are a few different Cherry species growing in the UK, Prunus avium is what people usually refer to when talking about the Wild Cherry. All cherries are edible although...