‘Instead of crisps, kids could eat snacks from the sea’: the forager chef looking to revolutionise Chile’s diet
From ‘sea carrots’ to the rubbery luga, Rodolfo Guzmán is on a mission to transform seaweed’s unique salty flavours into irresistible bites
June 2024
The Great British Seaside
‘Otters pop up beside your kayak’: six coast fanatics reveal their favourite UK beaches
We asked a naturalist, a writer, a champion surfer, a walker, a forager and a yoga teacher to tell us what makes the seaside so special
February 2024
Our unequal earth
No more chocolate, coffee or wine? ‘Last supper’ shows stakes of climate crisis
Former White House chef Sam Kass hosts a four-course dinner featuring dishes that could drastically change – or disappear
November 2023
‘I slow-cooked the fox overnight’: my day living on foraged food
The flavours are intense, our ancient ancestors lived on it, and it is remarkably good for you. But could you feed yourself on foraged food? Charlie Gilmour goes in search of herbs, berries, roots – and some roadkill…
October 2023
‘For every problem, there is a mushroom with an answer’: overcoming our British fear of fungi
Brief letters
Fungi for all, not foraged by the few
September 2023
10 of the UK’s best autumn foraging trips
I travel across Britain foraging wild food. Here’s what to look for, and where
Country diary
Country diary: Puffball pizza for dinner
Mushroom pickers urged to avoid foraging books on Amazon that appear to be written by AI
August 2023
‘Freaky’: Australia’s foraging community shocked after parasitic worm found in woman’s brain
Some swear off picking their own food after infection believed to be linked to collecting and consuming greens from bushland
Berry good! 17 wonderful ways with blackberries – from crumbles and cakes to mousses and muffins
What’s not to love about a fruit that’s plentiful, free and so very versatile? Get picking!
Country diary
Country diary 1973: Why are the British so frigid towards the fungi?
18 August 1973: Many of the world’s peoples seem to possess almost by instinct a knowledge of edible mushrooms
July 2023
Puffballs and eyelash cups: searching for New Zealand’s curious fungi
There is growing interest in native fungi as enthusiasts across New Zealand hunt for unusual specimens, from gilled oyster mushrooms to fleshy ‘brains’
June 2023
Our unequal earth
‘It healed me’: the Indigenous forager reconnecting Native Americans with their roots
Spanish-style sausage and beans, picnic loaf and nettle tortilla: Valentine Warner’s campsite recipes
May 2023
How nature’s larder is depleted by foraging
Excessive foraging for wild garlic and mushrooms in UK ‘a risk to wildlife’
April 2023
Foraging, art and history in the Kent Downs
Nature and tales of the past are brought to life along the North Downs Way and around Canterbury by new projects engaging visitors with local knowledge and ages-old skills
December 2022
Herbs, mushrooms, ancient grains: London’s taste for natural cocktails
Mixologist Mr Lyan finds and creates sustainable ingredients, helping customers connect with nature and reduce waste
