wild plants and fruits in UK

[felicia777]

Need to know the best months to pick wild fruits and plants, obviously with permission, Particularly interested in blackberries, nettles etc.

Phyl C

[BBWCHATT]

This website let's you select the month you want to see what is ready that month:

http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Food.homepage /sid/5180

Blackberries
In-season from late July through to September, plump blackberries are deliciously juicy and make great pies and jellies

There's a superstition that picking blackberries after 29 September is supposed to bring bad luck.


http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activ ities/wild-food/

[nickmo]

Seasonal list here for free food: http://www.naturali.co.uk/wild-food-foraging.h tml

You may like info on the Wild Food School in Cornwall: scroll down for info here: http://www.countrylovers.co.uk

And this is Fergus' site - the main freegan - http://www.wildmanwildfood.co.uk/ which will give you some other detailas as well which may be handy...like foraging and law etc, as well as info on mushrooms, plants and recipes to keep you going....