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 our IOL Bushcraft Competency Diploma course.
You can see plenty of photos from both courses, as well as all our others, on our Facebook page.