Foraging is hugely enjoyable and a great way to reconnect with nature, as well as enrich your diet, but any mistakes can be costly. As such, it’s hugely important to get it right. Being certain about what you are harvesting and its habitat is crucial.
From picking wild crops without the landowner’s permission, to feasting on plants and fungi that you can only casually identify, there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid. As a pastime and lifestyle where hard-earned knowledge is often passed down through generations, and by word of mouth rather than written down, there’s plenty of room for error.
