Foraging in Worsley Woods
What to pick and what to leave behind
Dandelions
Spring
Young and inner leaves in salad
Flowers in sweets and baking
Bitter Dock
Spring
Young leaves in salad
Primrose
Spring
Flowers as garnish and in salads
Young leaves in salad
Oyster Mushrooms
Spring
Scarlet Elf Cups
Spring
Safe and edible but with little taste. Use for decoration
Field Mustard
Late Spring
I am yet to harvest this but have located 1 plant.
- Leaves: sautéed or in raw in salad
- Seeds: flavour in cooking or make mustard
Blackberries
Autumn
Shaggy Ink Cap Mushroom
Autumn
I found this, positive ID but too near the motorway so toxins.
Honey Fungus
Autumn
I have not eaten these. Some people have reaction. Do not eat when drinking alcohol
Risky
Cow Parsley
Spring
This is too similar to Hemlock to be safe. There is lots of Hemlock in these woods and is of course famously deadly
Velvet Shank Mushrooms
Early Spring
ensure ID. Can be confused with Galerina marginata which is deadly! and grows in similar places.