Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland: A Foraging and Photographic Identification Guide

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Please allow up to 10 working days for 2nd class mail to arrive, instead of the usual 3-5 days that we all used to be accustomed to. Hedgerows are a great place to find most of these plants, but do look around in woods and fields as many grow there too. I’ve read many foraging books that have provided comprehensive pictures so that seems a bit of a cop out to me, not even illustrations so at least we could get the gist of what it kind of looks like and then if we do want to attempt finding it in the wild we could reference his guide? common namescientific namefamilyan easy to understand botanical descriptionmultiple full colour photos of each plantwhen the plant flowerswhere it is founda historical summarywhich parts of the plant to usehow the plant is used as foodits nutritional profileits traditional folk medicine usesand finally, safety notesFor over fifteen years I have experimented and explored the world of wild plants.

Tell us why you liked or disliked the book; using examples and comparisons is a great way to do this. The species mentioned in the book are growing in my surroundings (Cork,Ireland) which makes it practical and simple to use. I was disappointed as it had no illustrations and you would have to rely on written descriptions to identify plants. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This guide is here to help keep you safe, however, please ensure that you use multiple sources for identifying plants.Very clear descriptions and uses of plants and in combination with the downloadable photo guide the book makes a real treat to read. He has been recommended in BBC Good Food magazine, Sainsbury’s magazine as well as in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph etc.

This did, however, help me to identify wild garlic in the early summer, which I foraged till I had no more room in my freezer! It comes with a free downloadable PDF photo identification guide that includes multiple full-colour photographs of each plant to help make identification easy. Each plant description tells us which parts of the plant can be used for food as well as how to use those parts. I regard thiese as an essential part of the available information for any plant identification compilation. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). He has been recommended in BBC Good Food magazine, Sainsbury's magazine as well as in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph etc. Never rely on one source for plant identification, and never eat anything unless you are 100% sure it is edible. In only a few weeks this exceptional book has helped increase my knowledge of and awareness of, the wild larder that is always within our grasp.

The nail file was perfectly described, however only gave 4 stars as the listing says 'in aluminium case' and mine is in an 'eco storage case' (i. He has travelled extensively documenting and recording the traditional and local uses of wild food plants in indigenous cultures, and his work has taken him to Africa, India, SE Asia, Europe and the USA. And provides plant lovers with a much-needed resource for understanding nature’s most useful wild plants. This is a book about plants (some very familiar, some quite rare), which you can eat, but without any illustrations it loses all its value. Instead, you can download the accompanying PDF photo identification guide that includes multiple full-colour photographs of each plant to help make identification easy.Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.