Chanterelles are now coming up in force. Despite their golden hue, they are surprisingly hard to spot, but their excellent flavour makes the search well worth the effort.

Truffles are rightly prized as one of the greatest of edible fungi.

The British are mycophobic compared with Europe’s peasant-dominated cultures

Fungal reproduction is far more complex than most people realise . . .

Every year sees stories of gangs of East Europeans stripping forests bare of fungi to sell to up-market restaurants . . . total rubbish of course.

The British suffer from ghastly mycophobia, convinced death lurks beneath every fungal cap and stalk . . .

Foraging for personal use may be legal in almost all circumstances, but there are still a complex set of unwritten rules . . .

The fourth part of this blog series wraps up the tale of foraging and the law suggesting tactful ways forward.

The third part of this series on foraging and the law. Although we have seen that foraging is legal in the UK, often the authorities don’t seem to understand this . . .

Part 2 of 4 on foraging and the Law in Britain. This week we look at current laws and how they could affect foragers.

The first of four blogs on Britain’s confusing (but encouraging) foraging laws

A fresh and delicious recipe for those mushroom hauls

A welsh version of the classic pesto recipe.