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Book cover of 'The Edible City - A Year of Wild Food' by John Rensten, founder of Forage London & Beyond.

Welcome to Forage London and Beyond, a collective of independent foraging teachers offering London wild food walks, Dorset seashore and coastal foraging, Hampshire and New Forest mushroom hunting.

Herbal Medicine

The Remarkable Properties of the Humble Daisy

by on March 13, 2025
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The Edible City – September

by on September 4, 2023
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The Edible City – Introduction

by on September 4, 2023
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All Things Roses by herbalist Vivienne Campbell

by on June 27, 2022
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‘Sticky Weed’ The plant with many names : by medical herbalist Vivienne Campbell

by on May 21, 2019
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Three amazing medicinal mushrooms you can collect & use all year round : a guest blog by Vicky Chown.

by on April 5, 2019
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A SHORT(ISH) FILM ABOUT FORAGING IN LONDON

by on September 20, 2015
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8 ways I've recently used herbal medicine

by on May 2, 2015
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Everything we need to know about foraging is in just one plant

by on March 30, 2015
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Crushing Colds and Vanquishing Viruses (Part 2)

by on January 7, 2015
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Crush Colds, Fight Flus, Vanquish Viruses & Combat Cholesterol

by on December 1, 2014
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6 amazing short films about food, foraging and the future

by on June 9, 2014
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120 Urban Edibles (or, what I learnt in Clissold Park)

by on May 1, 2014
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Foraging is Easy. Learn 50 plants in just 10 minutes!

by on March 31, 2014
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Winter health & happiness

by on December 13, 2013
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All power to the Elderberry (or, why I haven't had a cold for three years).

by on September 21, 2012
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The Edible City book cover, authored by John Rensten, exploring foraging for wild food and mushrooms in London and other UK cities including Dorset, Hampshire and the New Forest.

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