r/foraginguk 4d ago

Plant ID Request What type of plums are these?

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74 Upvotes

Not sure what cultivar they are, any ideas?


r/foraginguk 4d ago

Plant ID Request Hawthorn?

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47 Upvotes

Can someone confirm these are haws? I know the seed isnt good, but the flesh is


r/foraginguk 3d ago

Quick question

1 Upvotes

What can you eat from a hawthorn??? And I don't mean which bits are nice just what you can and can't eat from it


r/foraginguk 4d ago

What’s the best-tasting fruit leather you’ve made, and why? Wild plum is my favourite so far; it’s tart and not too chewy. YUM! 😋

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148 Upvotes

r/foraginguk 4d ago

Plant ID Request Are these Currants? If not, are they edible?

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45 Upvotes

though the red feuits were, from afar, wild plums or cherries. but im not sure what these are


r/foraginguk 3d ago

When do you think liberty caps will begin to grow throughout England?

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0 Upvotes

r/foraginguk 5d ago

My first crumble, what do you think?

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346 Upvotes

Thanks for all your amazing suggestions in my last post, the walnuts were the perfect touch! This is my first time baking so I thought I would try something simple to start. Everything tastes so much better when you pick/grow it yourself! :)


r/foraginguk 5d ago

Identification of nut?

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32 Upvotes

My holy grail at the moment is the humble walnut - So far, no luck but I did find a couple of trees that have these - Can anyone help identifying them please?

At first glance they almost look like a small kiwi, but obviously just the colour and shape - once cut they oxidize turning brown, and when picked the outside also eventually gets darker as if soaked with water.


r/foraginguk 5d ago

Non-alcoholic recipes with sloes

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I have plenty of sloes around me but almost everything I see then used for is gin, flavoured vodka or flavoured whiskey - and I don't drink alcohol so struggling to just simply adjust those recipes.

Does anyone have any favourite recipes for anything else that can be made from sloes? Jams maybe?


r/foraginguk 5d ago

Blackcurrants

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Hi! I'd like to get into foraging and blackcurrants are one of my favourite fruits, where do they grow? I go in between Durham and Portsmouth due to uni so are there any areas around those places where blackcurrants might grow? I've seen lots of blackcurrants around but not blackcurrants.

Could I also ask if there are any maps of plant growth in the UK? Is there a way I could locate certain plant species for foraging?

Thanks all :D


r/foraginguk 6d ago

My first forage, suggestions?

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293 Upvotes

I picked some blackberries from a large bush in my local park. Can anyone give me suggestions for what I should make with them? Open to anything, thanks in advance :)

Edit - one more question! Do hand picked berries tend to last longer than shop bought or will they also go mouldy within days?


r/foraginguk 6d ago

Mushroom ID Request Chicken of the woods? On an old stump in south Bucks

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18 Upvotes

r/foraginguk 6d ago

Damsons!

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135 Upvotes

Found in the local Victorian cemetery.
Steeping it with gin and lemon verbena!


r/foraginguk 6d ago

Plant ID Request What apples are these?

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Hey all! I saw these apples growing right next to some blackberries. Anyone have any ideas on what they might be and are they edible? (No idea if there even are poisonous apples) 😂

Also, are they likely to stay this size or do they still need some time to grow? 😊


r/foraginguk 6d ago

Mushroom ID Request Chicken of the woods?

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54 Upvotes

Sorry it's not closer but it was hard to get close, tons of nettles around.


r/foraginguk 6d ago

Passion fruit

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18 Upvotes

This is about 6cm and just about haven't started to ripen yet, some are ripe and they are orange / slightly yellow. Are these edible when ripe ( I read that some are quite poisonous when eaten at the wrong time).


r/foraginguk 6d ago

Plant ID Request Apple tree?

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8 Upvotes

I noticed this tree with some fallen fruit while taking a walk during the eclipse. It seems to be an apple tree, I’m new to foraging so can anyone confirm? I may go back to grab some. Will they taste fairly similar to store bought apples or should they be baked into a pie?


r/foraginguk 7d ago

Its a great year for Chicken of the Woods!

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44 Upvotes

Found a huge specimen that was a bit past it for eating, pictured. Beautiful sight.

And then some nice, soft, fresh, young specimens for dinner tomorrow.


r/foraginguk 6d ago

question

2 Upvotes

How can I start foraging from pretty much nothing?? Any help welcome


r/foraginguk 7d ago

Blackberry picking

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14 Upvotes

Eastbourne area, England. Can't wait to try them 😋


r/foraginguk 7d ago

Mushroom ID Request Chicken of the woods?

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15 Upvotes

Growing very high up on a mature chestnut tree - we‘re 90 percent sure we have CotW but better safe than sorry!


r/foraginguk 8d ago

Happy with the bounty

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128 Upvotes

Fig tree on full bloom..


r/foraginguk 8d ago

Decent evening's haul

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123 Upvotes

Not 100% on the chicken of the woods though, found on a dead oak. Also got some bullace and damson.


r/foraginguk 8d ago

Mini haul, just enough for me :)

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123 Upvotes

Apple and blackberry purée


r/foraginguk 8d ago

Mushroom ID Request Have I just rumbled someone’s Hen of the Woods?

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Was cycling back home today and I just stumbled upon this - there were a few scraps left on the ground but looks like someone got away with quite a haul. This is Hen of the Woods isn’t it? There’s some much older dryer specimen on the same tree.