A Guide to Wild Food Foraging
Proper Techniques for Finding and Preparing Nature's Flavorful Edibles
$25.46
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2023
Summary
The benefits of foraging for food are far and wide. Whether you’re looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, save money, or develop healthier habits, this guide is an extensive on-the-go directory of more than 100 profiles for wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and shellfish. Each profile provides tips on identification, seasonality, location, what and when to harvest, and how to prepare and use them in delicious recipes. This compact field guide has all the information you need alongside new, high-quality photographs and illustrations to help you identify a wholesome and natural food store, all for free. Forage fresh, local foods so you can eat better, save money, learn a useful survival skill, and have fun in the process.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781504801355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1504801350 |
| Author: | David Squire |
| Publisher: | IMM Lifestyle Books |
| Imprint: | IMM Lifestyle Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 444g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 179mm x 245mm |
Critics Review
A wonderfully visual resource containing color photographs to help in identification, useful sidebars, recipes, proper preparation ideas, and information on which plants can be used for medicinal purposes. Best for beginner foragers, campers, or anyone who goes backcountry hiking. - Library Journal
David Squire
David Squire is an experienced gardening writer and editor. He has contributed to numerous gardening magazines and is the author of more than 80 gardening and plant-related books, including four titles in the Home Gardener’s Specialist Guide series.
David trained as a horticulturist at the Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and at the Royal Horticultural Society, where he was awarded the Wisley Diploma in Horticulture. He received an N.K. Gould Memorial Prize for his collection of herbarium specimens of native British plants, which was accepted by the Booth Museum of Natural History in 2005 to become library and museum exhibits.
He has a passionate interest in the uses of native plants, whether for eating and survival, or for their historical roles in medicine, folklore, and customs.
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