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By Megan Shersby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Whether you\u2019re looking for tips of which plants are edible (or not!), want to develop your skills as a forager, or want to try out some new recipes, this list of books by the experts will help.<\/p>\n

What is foraging?<\/h2>\n
Foraging is finding, gathering and harvesting food from the wild for free, usually referring to plants.\u00a0Of course, long before shops existed, this is how our ancestors survived! In recent times, foraging has increased in popularity as people yearn to connect with nature again (or simply wish to save some money on their food bills).<\/p>\n
We have a foraging hub<\/a> on our website, which has articles on how to forage sustainably<\/a> (and the laws around foraging), examples of ten easy-to-find and common edible plants<\/a>, and plenty of foraging recipes (many of which have come from the books listed below).<\/p>\n

What are the best plants to forage?<\/h2>\n
Some plants are incredibly versatile when it comes to foraging \u2013 either because one part of them can be used in a multiple of ways (for example, blackberries from the bramble plant) or because multiple parts of one plant can be used (for example, the roots, leaves and flowers of dandelions can all be foraged).<\/p>\n
Discover more about the best gifts for foragers<\/a>,\u00a0 the best foraging courses in the UK<\/a>\u00a0and a monthly foraging guide<\/a> with our sister magazine, BBC Countryfile<\/em>.<\/p>\n