The Foragers Calendar A Seasonal Guide to Natures Wild Harvests

Description: Home About Us Postage & Payment Returns Contact Add Square Britain to your Favorites and receive our email newsletters about new items and special promotions. General Interest The Forager's Calendar: A Seasonal Guide to Nature’s Wild Harvests Product Description'He writes so engagingly that it's hard to imagine that actual foraging can be more attractive than reading his accounts of it. ...This book is a treasure. It is beautifully produced, designed and illustrated.' - John Carey, The Sunday TimesWINNER OF THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARD FOR FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020Look out of your window, walk down a country path or go to the beach in Great Britain, and you are sure to see many wild species that you can take home and eat. From dandelions in spring to sloe berries in autumn, via wild garlic, samphire, chanterelles and even grasshoppers, our countryside is full of edible delights in any season.John Wright is the country's foremost expert in foraging and brings decades of experience, including as forager at the River Cottage, to this seasonal guide. Month by month, he shows us what species can be found and where, how to identify them, and how to store, use and cook them. You'll learn the stories behind the Latin names, the best way to tap a Birch tree, and how to fry an ant, make rosehip syrup and cook a hop omelette.Fully illustrated throughout, with tips on kit, conservation advice and what to avoid, this is an indispensable guide for everyone interested in wild food, whether you want to explore the great outdoors, or are happiest foraging from your armchair.ReviewJohn Wright writes as though he's talking directly to you, a good friend in the same room. His harvest of fascinating information is worn lightly, with funny, whimsical observations... this wonderful book should be well-thumbed by anyone who is interested in the natural world. BBC CountryfileA hugely useful, well-illustrated and often funny book The TimesHe writes so engagingly that it's hard to imagine that actual foraging can be more attractive than reading his accounts of it. ...the splendour of his book, which is a treasure. It is beautifully produced, designed and illustrated. -- John Carey The Sunday TimesPraise for A Natural History of the Hedgerow: A beautifully presented field guide. -- Robbie Millen The TimesThis illustrated survey is historically detailed, enriched by the author's deep knowledge of British landscapes and natural history. GuardianA true labour of love spiced with a fine dry humour... not just a delightful one-off read, but an invaluable work of reference that will remain on my bookshelves for good. -- Christopher Hart The Sunday TimesUnder his expert guidance foraging just sounds like a gas, a kind of foody treasure hunt with a bracing hint of Russian roulette. John's writing is knowledgeable, and no less mischievous for its lyricism. -- Niki Segnit author of The Flavour ThesaurusJohn Wright is an authoritative and often funny guide ... by the end he makes finding one's dinner from the earth sound immensely appealing.' GuardianBook DescriptionA beautiful bible for every outdoors loverAbout the AuthorJohn Wright is a naturalist and one of Great Britain's leading experts on fungi. His most recent book, The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names was published by Bloomsbury in 2014. His publications include books on how to forage in hedgerows and seashores, on the delights and perils of gathering fungi and mushrooms, and how to make your own booze, all published in the popular River Cottage Handbook series. Shipping FREE SHIPPING. Your package will be safely taken care of & posted from England by means of Priority Airmail (treated as First Class Mail once with the U.S. Postal Service) which is air freighted to your nearest USPS Post Distribution Center (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francisco) from where they are delivered to your address by USPS. Please allow 7-14 days for delivery, although please note delivery can be even quicker than from domestic US sellers! Returns and refunds We operate a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with the product for whatever reason, please contact us to arrange a return and refund. As shipping costs are not retrievable, we are unable to refund shipping costs. 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