
greens
Spring
Nettle, wild garlic, and the first tender leaves after the hungry gap.
mar–may
How to do it right — etiquette, the kit, edibility, and where the good spots hide.
Take a quarter, leave the rest. The rules that keep wild food wild.
5 rulesA basket, a knife, and a field guide. Everything else is optional.
4 piecesHow to be 100% sure before you eat anything you picked.
6 testsHedges, park edges, and the quiet half of the woods.
whereThe year decides the menu.

Nettle, wild garlic, and the first tender leaves after the hungry gap.

Elderflower and the first soft fruit. The hedges get loud.

Blackberries, chanterelles, rosehip. The year pays out.

Sloe and rosehip after the frost, and the quiet of the pantry.