Book about Berries

[itsybitsy]

Can anyone recommend a good book on British wild berries? Where I walk on a weekend has an absolute abundance of berries, just ripe for the picking - but I don't want to poison myself, or my loved onese!

[preppingsu]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007 ... M9WQ6CJPXT

I haven't got this one but believe it is good.

[WhiteWolf]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007 ... M9WQ6CJPXT

I haven't got this one but believe it is good.

I have and it is

WW

[Brambles]

Me too, it's a brilliant little book.

[itsybitsy]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007 ... M9WQ6CJPXT

I haven't got this one but believe it is good.

I have and it is

WW

Does it also tell you what NOT to eat?

[WhiteWolf]

Does it also tell you what NOT to eat?

No, just what's edible, when to harvest/pick, uses and recipes.

WW

[Triple_sod]

Yeah Food for Free is brilliant

If something isn’t in there I’d probably air on the side of caution.

[itsybitsy]

Just ordered it from Amazon - thanks peeps!

Now - I need a book that will help me identify (not necessarily to eat!) different trees/shrubs/berries/plants. More as a companion guide for walks. Any recommendations? Obviously it needs to be small enough for me to carry around - so a 600 page tome probably isn't a good idea.

And the same for birds.

[Cougar]

I always use this one which has very good clear pictures for general identification good sections on plants animals and birds (it does not tell you what is or isnt edible)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RSPB-Pocket-Nat ... 1405328606

[itsybitsy]

I always use this one which has very good clear pictures for general identification good sections on plants animals and birds (it does not tell you what is or isnt edible)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RSPB-Pocket-Nat ... 1405328606

Yes! Pictures good!!