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Puffball or earthball?   Recently updated !

Here in Kent puffballs are in plentiful supply. And whilst they’re relatively straightforward to identify, they can be confused with earthballs. So here’s a few pointers on figuring out if it’s a puffball or earthball. We look at telling if it’s a puffball or earthball on our 1 day foraging course as well as on our IOL Bushcraft […]

puffball or earthball

yew berries | fruit and nuts | foraging | Kent | south east | London

Yew berries

As a conifer, yew (Taxus baccata) doesn’t produce a true berry but rather a modified cone in which the scales have fused together. Whilst all other parts of yew are poisonous, the berry is edible, except the seed inside which is poisonous. We look at yew berries on our 1 day foraging course as well as on […]


Spindle berries

Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) is a small tree native to the British isles.  It’s regarded as an ancient woodland indicator species but can also be found in the hedgerow.  Spindle berries have a very distinct look to them but are poisonous and to be avoided. We look at spindle berries on our 1 day foraging course as well […]

spindle berries | foraging | bushcraft | Kent

Field mushroom or yellow stainer | fungus | foraging | Kent | south east | London

Field mushroom or yellow stainer

Here in Kent field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) are in plentiful supply. And whilst they’re relatively straightforward to identify, they can be confused with yellow stainers (Agaricus xanthodermus). So here’s a few pointers on figuring out if it’s a field mushroom or yellow stainer. We look at telling if it’s a field mushroom or yellow stainer […]