I’ve read many foraging books that have provided comprehensive pictures so that seems a bit of a cop out to me, not even illustrations so at least we could get the gist of what it kind of looks like and then if we do want to attempt finding it in the wild we could reference his guide? I regard thiese as an essential part of the available information for any plant identification compilation. I mean we all know what a dandelion looks like but people might make the fatal mistake of eating a giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) instead of common hogweed (Heraceleum sphondylium) people need to know what they look like! Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

The author has spent fifteen years experimenting and learning about wild plants and how our ancestors used plants to nourish and heal themselves. He has travelled extensively documenting and recording the traditional and local uses of wild food plants in indigenous cultures, and his work has taken him to Africa, India, SE Asia, Europe and the USA.minute review of Robin Harford’s lovely new book on The Edible and Medicinal plants of Britain and Ireland. Hedgerows are a great place to find most of these plants, but do look around in woods and fields as many grow there too. However, the fact there were no images or illustrations really ruined it for me - it was hard to immerse myself in the book when I had to google every plant to see what it looked like. The nail file was perfectly described, however only gave 4 stars as the listing says 'in aluminium case' and mine is in an 'eco storage case' (i. Each plant description tells us which parts of the plant can be used for food as well as how to use those parts.

I get the feeling the author threw this together quickly to get it published as soon as possible, it's a major downfall because it really shows. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).My book covers forty-eight plants and includes multiple colour photographs for easy plant identification. As the opportunity to use what nature has provided, and to encourage more plants in our own back gradens that can be used for a range of purposes – rather than purely to look nice – foraging has become cool! Hi, I'm Robin Harford, bestselling author of Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland. common namescientific namefamilyan easy to understand botanical descriptionmultiple full colour photos of each plantwhen the plant flowerswhere it is founda historical summarywhich parts of the plant to usehow the plant is used as foodits nutritional profileits traditional folk medicine usesand finally, safety notesFor over fifteen years I have experimented and explored the world of wild plants. I absolutely love this book, it is a very valuable foraging companion on wild walks and as reference when I teach forest school.

Alongside a growing want to try and use natural, rather than synthetic, methods to provide medicinal remedies and a general desire from a lot of us to get back to mature this book has come along at a great time. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Stepping back into the wild with this book has really felt like coming home and I am so grateful to the author for enabling this adventure. A flavour profile of each plant lets us know what taste we should expect and a nutritional profile informs us of the nutrients each plant provides.I feel if I can get to grips with the 48 common plants discussed in this book, I'll be a step closer to being able to knowing the environment around me on my walks. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I would have loved pictures, I know Robin gives you a link for a free downloadable guide but I want to read a book, not read a book and reference elsewhere for info.