gather food

Gather food in the wild
Wild grown porcini mushrooms

Gather food, or foraging involves searching for wild, edible plants, such as mushrooms, berries or greens, we can do this in both rural and urban areas.

Foraging, or searching for food can boost your nutrient intake as well as help you try new and interesting foods and being self sufficient all at the same time.
Green plants
There are many edible greens that we can find in the wild including wild lettuce, spinach, watercress, chicory and herbs.

Wild greens are rich in many nutrients and I love incorporating them into delicious meals.

Wild watercress
Mushrooms
In autumn there can be an abundant of wild mushrooms in the paddocks, garden and parks if the weather allows.
When foraging for mushrooms, bring along a mushroom hunting guide that includes edible mushrooms that grow in your area. It will help you properly identify safe varieties.

dried, sliced porcini mushrooms
Fruit and berries
There are many different fruit and berries available to pick in the wild including blackberries, rose hip, apples, plums and blueberries.

Picking apples
There are many more edible plants you can find in the wild. This is only the main things we pick in our area.
Hunter gatherer food is healthy, natural and sustainable.