The sustainable and ethical art of the forager is laced with fascinating folklore and steeped in history. With photographs to help you safely identify edible plants, advice on what is available each season and how best to prepare and preserve your finds, this is the essential guide to enjoying the bountiful delights of the hedgerows.

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.

A celebration of mushrooms and fungi - from folklore to foraging. Plus a collection of more than 65 deeply delicious recipes where the fabulous fungi takes centre stage.

Discover the wonders of wild food, from berries to fresh salad leaves to nuts and hips all of which are free on our doorstep. The authors behind the Wild at Heart company show you how to identify and cook a range of wild foods, from jams, jellies and chutneys to starters, main courses, cakes, puds, cocktails and cordials.

It's free, it's fun and it's very tasty! Harvesting your own produce from the hedgerows, meadows and woods rather than just ordering food online from the supermarket is all the rage with both towndwellers and countryfolk. Why not treat yourself to fruit leather, cheese, rose petal syrup or a wickedly alcoholic drink?

This foraging companion is designed to be taken with you on your adventures into the hedgerows all year round. Arranged by season, the book includes clear photographs to aid plant identification, ideas on how best to prepare and preserve your finds, fascinating foraging and plant folklore, and handy pages to make your own notes and drawings.