"The Easy Nature Guide: Easy Wild Food Guide" by Neil Fletcher

Spring 2012 in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
copyright Keri Withington

If you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, you may have wondered which plants are edible (and which you should avoid).  Perhaps you're interested in survival skills or a zombie apocalypse kit, or perhaps you're just curious about wild foods.  Whatever your reason, The Easy Nature Guide: Easy Wild Food Guide is a good starting point for learning about wild foods in the United Kingdom.

This book is divided into sections by season, and is also searchable by food type and location.  It includes pictures and descriptions.  Many wild food guides or scavenging guides contain this information, but this one also includes other useful tips and preparation ideas.  For some of the items, like fungi, I would still recommend checking with an experienced person before eating.  However, this will help you start enjoying wild food.

For my book review of Fletcher's Easy Wild Food Guide, click here.