5. Common Urban Edible Plants

Familiarisation with 10 widely available, easy-to-identify edible plants in built and growing zones.

Ten common edible plants

Getting to Know These Plants

Ten plants to start with, plus mugwort.

A variety of wild berries

Common Edible Berries and Small Fruit

From northern bilberries to southern raspberries.

Different habitat types

Areas Where They Are Most Common

Matching plants to the places they prefer.

Plants changing across seasons

Seasons to Find Them and When Best to Pick

Timing as a feeling, not a fixed date.

A modest, mindful harvest

Lagom — When It's Enough

Applying just enough to these specific plants.