Month by month

The forager's rules

1. 1.Never eat anything you are not 100 percent sure of. If in doubt, leave it out.
2. 2.Take no more than a third of what you find, and leave the rest for the animals and the plant itself.
3. 3.Pick away from busy roads, sprayed fields and dog walks.
4. 4.Know your local foraging rules: check what you may pick, where, and whether you need permission, and never dig up roots or pick protected plants without the landowner's consent.
5. 5.If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, take medication or have a health condition, talk to your doctor before using herbs internally. This is traditional knowledge, not treatment.