kg); 192pp; Index; Illustrated by Marjorie Blamey; Cover art by Marjorie Blamey; Contains: Colour plates [8]; Appendix; ISBN: 0-002-19060-5 Over 100 edible plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. He is the author of the groundbreaking book on foraging in the countryside Food for Free and the editor of The Oxford Book of Nature Writing. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.

Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. This guide to Britain's wild foods, first published in 1972, reflects ever increasing ecoawareness and popular interest in finding different, and more natural, sources of food.Over 100 plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating information about their use throughout the ages. Neat little reference book to have about when delving into some woodland in the hope of finding wild food, particularly in the UK. But it's also useful to the culinary minded looking for some different ingredients, and providing a number of recipes. We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below.

Marjorie Netta Blamey MBE was an English painter and illustrator, particularly noted for her botanical illustrations for which she was described as "the finest living botanical illustrator", "the best contemporary botanical illustrator" and "the top illustrator in Europe" in reviews around the world. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper with a small nick to the head of the lower panel at the join. Richard Mabey’s fully-revised text will be accompanied by stunning photographs, new recipes and a wealth of practical information on collecting, cooking and preparing.Among his many other acclaimed publications are Gilbert White (Whitbread Biography of the Year) and the ground-breaking bestseller Flora Britannica . Food for Free' by Richard Mabey was first published in 1972, since then it has been reprinted 11 times. I thought I knew all about blackberries Rubus fruticosus which I look forward to picking every year. Mabey catalogues and details the edible roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of all-but-forgotten common plants. Beautifully illustrated, beautifully written and produced in a new, larger format 'Food for Free' is designed to inspire us to take more notice of what is around us, how we can make use of it and how we can conserve it for future generations.