The Experience

Foraging for wild food is both joyous and exciting, but there are a few laws that help to protect the environment around us.

1. You are allowed to pick flowers, fungi, fruit and leaves for personal use, but do not dig up plants by their roots as this will prevent it growing back.

2. You are allowed to forage on any public land, but private land will require land owners permission and could result in prosecuted for theft.

3. There are plants and fungi that can make you very unwell and even cause death, be sure to check your identification of every plant or mushroom you plan to eat.

Links to the Outdoor Curriculum

Game-changer Curriculum:

• Compelling Game-changer curriculum

“Empowering Knowledge not just knowledge of the powerful” Micheal Young

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

• 2. Zero Hunger

• 4. Quality Education

• 12. Responsible consumption and Production

• 15. Life on land

Make it your own

Watch the clip and head out and try and identify some of the plants and trees on your walk! Why not try out some of the ideas in the clip. If you are not sure, ask a trusted adult to help you.

To help you identify species, why not use the guides below:

• leaf ID sheet

• twig ID sheet

• blossom and catkin ID sheet

• fruits and seeds ID sheet

When you are ready, share the pictures of the trees/plants you have identified.

Share your experience!

Next steps

If you have enjoyed this activity try others here;

• BET DofE Game Changer App

• Foraging Identification guide

• Month by Month Foraging Guide

or why not try one of the challenges below: