greens
Spring
Nettle, wild garlic, and the first tender leaves after the hungry gap.
mar–may
in season · blackberry
eat whatgrows.
A field guide to the wild food growing all around you — what's edible, what's in season, and how to cook it without getting it wrong.
photo · DAEHOON PARK
● in season · blackberry
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How to forage
Three steps. No survival skills required.
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Read the hedge
Learn one plant at a time — where it grows, what it smells like, what its look-alikes are.
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Pick with care
Take a quarter, leave the rest. A basket, gloves, and a sharp eye are the whole kit.
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Cook it
Most wild food is better cooked. Boil the sting away, jar the summer, freeze the spring.
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What you'll find
The hedgerow is bigger than you think.
142 plants, one at a time
A field guide to the edible things already growing near you.
What's in season now
A live calendar so you know what to pick, and when it's past.
Edibility, made certain
Clear identification, look-alikes flagged, and a hard rule: when in doubt, don't.
Cook it properly
Recipes for every harvest, tested so you don't ruin a good find.
Where to look
Hedges, parks, and wood edges — the quiet spots you walk past daily.
A careful community
Foragers who leave a quarter, share spots, and never show off.
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The hedgerow, up close
Shot where the wild food actually grows.
05
Picking, slowed down
One berry at a time.
slow motion · Nastya Gorskaya
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Four seasons
The year decides the menu.
flowers
Summer
Elderflower and the first soft fruit. The hedges get loud.
jun–aug
berries
Autumn
Blackberries, chanterelles, rosehip. The year pays out.
sep–nov
frost
Winter
Sloe and rosehip after the frost, and the quiet of the pantry.
dec–feb
From the desk of Wren Calloway
Nobody taught me to forage. The hedge did.
I grew up behind a hedgerow in Devon, and every autumn it paid out in blackberries. My grandmother sent me out with a bowl and a rule: take a quarter, leave the rest for the birds.
Years later I learned the rest of it — that the nettles stinging my ankles made soup, that the elderflowers by the gate made cordial, that the dandelions in the lawn were food, not weeds. I'd been walking through a pantry my whole life.
So here's the invitation: learn one plant. Just one. Then pick it, cook it, and tell someone where it grows. That's how a hedgerow becomes a kitchen.
Wren CallowayFounder, BRAMBLE
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By the numbers
Live, from our backend.
18k
foragers learning
142
plants covered
64
recipes tested
38
regions mapped
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From the field
People who finally cooked the weeds.
★★★★★
"I've been walking past nettles my whole life. This made me finally pick them — and now I make the soup every spring."
June P.Home forager
★★★★★
"The blackberry map alone is worth it. Found a hedge two streets over I'd never noticed in twelve years."
Marcus T.Weekend forager
★★★★★
"Clear, careful, and it never makes you feel dumb for asking. That's rarer than chanterelles."
Sofia A.New to foraging
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The roadmap
Where we're going.
Q3 2026
Field guide + 142 plant entries, live in beta.
Q4 2026
Seasonal alerts — a nudge when the blackberries are ready.
Q1 2027
A community forage map with verified public spots.
Q2 2027
Local group walks and a printed field guide.
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Questions, answered.
Is foraging legal where I live?+
Rules vary by country and land. Public footpaths and common land are usually fine for personal use; private land needs permission. Bramble tells you what's fair, but always check your local law.
How do I know a plant is safe to eat?+
By positive identification — matching every feature, not a guess. We flag look-alikes and insist: if you can't name it 100%, you don't eat it.
What if I pick the wrong mushroom?+
You won't, if you follow the one rule: never eat a mushroom you can't positively identify. Start with chanterelles, which are distinct, and leave everything else until you've learned it.
Is it free?+
Yes — the field guide, calendar, and recipes are free during beta and stay free after launch.
Do I need special gear?+
No. A basket, a small knife, gloves, and a field guide. That's the whole kit.
Can I forage in cities?+
Yes, but pick away from roads and sprayed verges. Parks and the quiet edges of town are often the best spots of all.
The hedgerow is already growing.
eat what grows.
photo · Lora Rikky