I am very much enjoying digesting Forage in Spring. I am looking at all the new growth in the garden with fresh eyes and taking a nibble with more confidence. There is so much knowledge to absorb and come back to again and again, whilst being an entertaining read. The recipes are reassuringly simple. I have also been experimenting with potherbs in everything! Now my visits to the greengrocer’s market stall and farm shop seem limited. – Rebecca Ayres

I was so delighted to receive Forage in Spring. What really distinguishes your work for me is the degree of scholarship, the amazing downloadable photo ID guide and the wealth of information you provide. We also love the recipes. Nothing is more important than learning about plants, being able to identify them and understanding their culinary and medicinal characteristics.

It’s especially useful to provide a seasonal guide so that all the information is to hand just when the plants are likely to be available on walks. I also appreciate your respectful guidance on foraging, encouraging people to pick only in moderation, only as much as they need and with attention to the health and conservation of plant life. Thank you so much for everything you do. – Dr Lynne Friedli

Whether your interests are culinary, botanical, herbalist or folkloric, there is plenty to feed your mind – and your stomach – in this charmingly written book. The plant identifying drawings are very clear and easy to use, even for a novice and there will be much to enjoy in the imaginative recipes. – Katy Grech

There is so much juicy information packed into Forage in Spring from the all-important sustainable harvesting guidelines and safety notes to recipes and thoroughly researched historical and recent background. The information about the medicinal and nutritional benefits I find particularly useful as a reference.

The book comes with a free downloadable identification guide with multiple photographs of each plant featured and a nice summary of basic information which is useful as you can find the information you need really quickly. I will be recommending this to all my foraging friends. – Helen Smith

I love Forage in Spring, it’s beautifully written and illustrated – and easy to understand. The inclusion of recipes is a really useful addition as well as the medicinal uses. Practical from all aspects I am delighted with my purchase. Thank you for your dedicated work. – Lynn Smith

Thank you for a wonderful book. I am completely new to foraging so all the information in it is helpful. I really appreciate the thoroughness of your research, the attention to detail and the recipes. The medical aspect of using herbs is thought-provoking and I realise how much of this information is just not readily available to the general public. I am a visual learner and the photos give me more confidence to identify the plants correctly. So impressed with your knowledge, enthusiasm and willingness to share. – Lisa Arundale

I like the clear structure of the book and the clarity of your writing. The chapters are impressively well researched with a thorough bibliography providing a route for further research. Most helpful are the appetising recipes and tips for the plant’s preparation – your passion and relish for their place at the table come through very strongly. Forage in the Spring will prove an invaluable handbook and guide for an amateur forager like me. – Steve Cartwright

Forage in Spring offers an engaging and informative food and medicinal history of the top fifteen wild edible and medicinal plants found in Britain. There are guidelines for foraging safely, ‘if in doubt leave it out and never munch on a hunch’ and for foraging sustainably to protect the plants and the environment and provide for future foragers. An excellent photo identification guide is available to download. I am extremely grateful that Robin Harford has shared this knowledge which provides local food for local people and supports our present and future food security. – Ann Yuill