A guest post by Stefano Gabryel, a hiking guide and photographer based in Tuscany, exploring how mushroom foraging is governed in Italy.

Everything you need to know about pickling wild mushrooms: best species to use and how to prepare them; 3-2-1 pickle mix; adding wild and tame spices; troubleshooting and top tips; storage; how to serve and eat them.

An exploration of the rise of cyberforaging – the marriage of foraging and social media – and the opportunities and challenges this brings

An exploration of some of the less pleasant aspect of foraging on social media, including my Spotter’s Guide to Foraging Trolls

Foraging Teacher and Association of Foragers member Mark Williams explores the notion of benchmarking, accreditation and qualifications around foraging and wild foods in the UK and discusses some of the issues raised by the recently published Wild Food Accreditation Scoping Report.