Winter is not the barren landscape you might think - here just some of the edible wild plants growing in Britain this season that could make their way into your repertoire.
HAIRY BITTERCRESS
Taste: Mild peppery taste that is similar to rocket / When: From January / Where: Path-edges, walls, and even in with pot-grown plants
CHICKWEED LEAVES
Taste: Fresh, grassy / When: Throughout winter / Where: Fields and on forest floors
WOOD AVENS/ HERB BENNET
Taste: Subtle cloves / When: From January / Where: Woodland edges/near hedgerows
GORSE
Taste: Almond like taste / When: Flowers throughout winter / Where: Moorlands and sandy soils
GROUND ELDER
Taste: Mild lemon/ parsley flavour / When: From January / Where: Graveyards, woodlands, hedgerows and gardens
ALEXANDERS
Tastes: Like celery / When: From February / Where: Coastal hedgerows
WOOD SORREL
Taste: Like sorrel / When: Throughout winter / Where: Forest floors
NETTLES
Taste: Like spinach / When: February / Where: Everywhere
NAVELWORT
Taste: Like peas / When: Throughout winter / Where: Cracks in damp walls
SWEET VIOLET
Taste: Slightly tart / When: From February / Where: Hedgerows and edges of woodlands
WILD GARLIC
Taste: Garlic / When: From February / Where: Woodland floors, often near bluebells
VELVET SHANK MUSHROOMS
Taste: Sweet, mealy / When: December–March / Where: Found clustered on decaying wood (especially elm and oak)