Introduction

Reviews of important fungi reference books that are not identification guides:

Entangled Life – Merlin Sheldrake

Mycelium Running – Paul Stamets

Radical Mycology – Peter McCoy

Ever more people are coming to South-West Scotland to learn to forage with Galloway Wild Foods, and most leave dumfounded by it beauty and rich natural heritage, wondering why they hadn’t discovered it sooner! I’ve made this page to help people coming to the region for an event to orientate themselves and find great places to stay and visit while they are here.

An abundant and easily recognisable edible wild plant providing several different sources of food and drink from April to September.

This article presents a structure around which novice and intermediate fungi foragers may advance their understanding of fungi lifecycle, learn to recognise important mushroom families, develop mindful foraging techniques, and feel safe in the process.

This website explores some of the huge variety of wild foods to be found around the UK, with tips on seasonality, distribution and an indication of how easy to find and identify they are. All information can also be accessed via the drop-down menus above, or if you are looking for information on a specific species, […]