The Wild Food UK Foraging Pocket Guide
£14.99
The Wild Food UK Foraging Pocket Guide has 352 pages covering over 120 different species of tree, plant and mushroom that grow wild in the UK. We have used over 500 photos, simple descriptions and easy techniques to help you identify these tasty wild edibles for yourselves, and learn how to avoid some important poisonous lookalikes.
Our first foraging book is exactly what we wish we had when we started out on our foraging journey and we hope that it will encourage you to discover the wonderful bounty of free food growing all around us.
- Paperback
- 352 pages
- Quick lookup index
- Handy pocket size (approx. 185x120x24mm) allows you take it out with you while foraging
- Weighs approx. 520g
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The Wild Food UK Foraging Pocket Guide has 352 pages covering over 120 different species of tree, plant and mushroom that grow wild in the UK. We have used over 500 photos, simple descriptions and easy techniques to help you identify these tasty wild edibles for yourselves, and learn how to avoid some important poisonous lookalikes.
Our first foraging book is exactly what we wish we had when we started out on our foraging journey and we hope that it will encourage you to discover the wonderful bounty of free food growing all around us.
- Paperback
- 352 pages
- Quick lookup index
- Handy pocket size (approx. 185x120x24mm) allows you take it out with you while foraging
- Weighs approx. 520g
Andy Webb –
A great guidebook, we look forward to taking this with us on our next foraging trip!
Shirley Collins –
Great guide!
New to foraging but this book is packed with all you need to know to comence your quest or to support the more adavanced forager.
David McQuillan (verified owner) –
Awesome book! I take it everywhere with me! If you are learning about wild foods this is a great book to have in your collection!
Charles Dooner –
Got my book delivered to myself here in Ireland, have to say I’m so happy with it. Its well written and the coloured pictures make it easier to identify spices. Only have it a couple of days and already learning stuff I didn’t know I could eat right on my doorstep. Thanks Guys you’re the best and simplest foraging guide on the interweb. Happy foraging. Charles in Ireland.
P. S I would recommend this book to all, foragers and non foragers alike.
Simon Ashmore –
Picked my book up after the end of a foraging course run by Phil from Wild Food UK. The book is an extension and reminder of the knowledge gained. A great book for foragers new and experienced. So simple yet informative.
Edward (verified owner) –
Superb book, love it really detailed and shows just what you need to see with exact detail.
Eileen Austin –
This is just excellent. Everything is clearly explained and well illustrated. The size is perfect too. An ideal book to take on any foraging trip.
Alexandra (verified owner) –
Amazing pocket guide, after taking the course last year i was eagerly waiting for it to come out. I take it with me for walks and recognize more and more spieces each time.
Michelle Manley (verified owner) –
Brilliant handy book it’s not heavy and can fit in your rucksack.
It’s very easy to learn from the photos .
Great
Viktoria (verified owner) –
Great little book. I only can recommend it to everybody who love being outside. We took part last October one of the foraging course. We were waiting since the book to come out. 🙂 Superb value for the price. HAPPY FORAGING!!! 🙂
David.H.C. Evans (verified owner) –
Great little book – punches well above its weight. Each entry is thoughtful and concise with just the right amount of information.
Robustly bound, it fits nicely into the hand and the pocket. Reasonably priced and destined to become a foraging classic. Brilliant.
Robert Johnson (verified owner) –
This little book is a gold mine of information on both mushroom identification and other foraged foods. It is clear concise and useful,
The photography is first rate and it’s written in a none judgemental manner which makes you confident in the information it imparts.
Well done
John Way (verified owner) –
A Foraging book,written by two very enthusiastic foragers (long overdue)
You can never have too much information on gathering Mushrooms.
A very handy reference guide,to compliment my many other ‘Fungi Finding’books.
Chris Carter (verified owner) –
I’ve been foraging for years its nice and compact the phot’s and discripion is fantastic no matter how experianced its a great addition to any library.
Jane Phillipson (verified owner) –
My book arrived today thank you and i am so so pleased with it. It is easy to use, the photos are awesome to help ID, it just covers so much of what you need to know, especially when your out foraging. This will definitely be one of my favourite books and will get used on my daily walks Thanks .
Martin & Mary Bates (verified owner) –
I have just finished reading my copy, and have ordered another now for a friend. Mushroom heavy, but plenty for those not brave enough to risk picking mushrooms unescorted. Useful on things to avoid as well as things to gather. The descriptions are clear and unambiguous.
The photos are first class, though on occasion I struggled with the scale. Something like a daisy at the same scale (including the entry on the daisy!) would help. A useful reminder too of the importance still of hard copy. Out foraging, can one rely on the electronic gizmo in your pocket?
I would have liked a few more hints on preparation and cooking – but maybe that will be next year’s treat? Please!
A useful successor to my 1970s copy of ‘Food For Free’, which wore out a while ago, and is not as confidence building…
Poppy Ives –
Hi Martin and Mary. Thanks very much for the review.
The recipe book is in production 🙂 We originally had included recipes and preparation tips in this one, but wanted this book to fit in a large pocket and there simply wasn’t space.
Shaun (verified owner) –
Excellent book. Bit bigger than I was expecting. Not trouser pocket sized, more farmers jacket pocket.
This book has far more edibles listed than my go-to pocket guide (Food for Free) and the photos are great. Good close up examples of particular ID features. Much easier to use than botanical drawings.
More than half of the book seems to be dedicated to fungi too, so no need to carry around two seperate books for field references.
All in all, a very useful book and even contains many edibles that are not covered in either Food for Free or River Cottage Hedgerow
frances channon (verified owner) –
A super book. I bought one for myself and 2 as presents. The recipients were thrilled.
Karen Flynn (verified owner) –
I take this book out on every walk. Small enough for my little bag. Has helped me identify lots of edibles. Nice photos too
Sonny Fish (verified owner) –
Great book full of useful knowledge for the Great Outdoors! The book looked smaller in the picture but is still a small book though. I would like to see hardback and ebook editions released to add to my collection! I don’t think your collection is complete until you have all three versions 🙂
stacey –
Best foraging book I own !! Detailed pictures and very informative. Thank you.
Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye –
This is a very well-illustrated and genuinely useful guide to foraging in the UK. With sections on trees and plants, the book is especially good on mushrooms and fungus.
Richard Chippendale –
Fantastic book. Worth carrying in the foraging bag to help with ID wherever you go. Easy to read and plenty of information.
Warren Alger –
Easily the best foraging book I’ve ever read. Clear precise information at a glance with perfect multiple close up pictures. Fits in the pocket well too. 5 Stars
Chris brammer (verified owner) –
Had this book for several months now and its brilliant . I’m new to foraging but found it easy to identify what I found with this . Thanks
Samuel FD (verified owner) –
I’ve been looking for a really comprehensive and detailed but simple foraging guide for years. I’ve collected quite a few different books. However THIS is the book you want. It’s absolutely spot on. Couldn’t reccomend it enough
Steven Pease (verified owner) –
A great book, clear, concise and focuses on the information and species you need to know about. It’s made my daily lockdown walks, a whole lot more informative!
Robin Moylan –
Just looking at this website n not the book, so far, it is extremely impressive. The amount of information just on ur front page is incredible. It was just the exciting to learn about what I just picked up. across the street!! I’m very new at foraging. And the mushroom area is a real interest. So much much to learn!! Thank you. Robin m. In pa.
Jenny Green (verified owner) –
Excellent value and a great guide.
Anthony Mercer (verified owner) –
An absolute gem for those who enjoy the outdoors and/or cooking. Great levels of detail – cooking ideas, medicinal usages, common (especially for poisonous counterparts) look-a-likes, historical tidbits as well as precautions, season, habitats and flavour. The well-written informational pieces are accompanied by gorgeous photos, many featuring indicators to certain parts of the flora or fungi in question, other varieties, or the different stages of life. All this comes in a conveniently sized guide which is going to be in the pack of every walk I go on in the future.