Calendar

Important! Inclusion in this list does not imply safety. Read the full description of the plant in the full plant list, as well as information on the safety page.

The purpose of this list is to find out what plant or part of it is available at any given time. The plant part icons also help to quickly locate a food for any given purpose, and may help to plan a meal containing greens (leaves and stems), carbohydrates (roots and seeds), protein (leaves, roots and seeds) and maybe a desert (fruit). For more details refer to the full plant list. Also see information on the various parts on the Plant Parts page.

The monthly availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location can make a significant difference in availability. The findings are based on observations in the moderate climate of south-west Wales, and also takes into consideration the findings of several years. This gives a range of availability with early and late harvests which may not match every location and year. Apply this information relative to your situation.

The calendar only gives details about availability of plants which are featured in the in-depth profiles. Refer to the profile for more details.

 Key

Plant parts:
leaf
stem or trunk
sap
root, bulb, tuber and other below ground parts
flower
fruit
seed

Non-culinary use

 January

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush peak
Burdock
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Daisy
Dandelion
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Navelwort peak
Nettle, Stinging
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Reed, Common
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 February

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush peak
Burdock
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Daisy
Dandelion
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Navelwort peak
Nettle, Stinging peak
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Reed, Common
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 March

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch peak
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush peak
Burdock
Catsear peak
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers peak
Clover, Red
Couchgrass peak
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock peak peak
Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic peak
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort peak
Nettle, Stinging peak
Nipplewort
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Reed, Common peak
Scurvy-grass
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay peak
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 April

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch peak
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush
Burdock
Catsear peak
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers peak
Clover, Red
Couchgrass peak
Currant, Red
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock peak peak
Elder
Ground Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic peak
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging peak
Nipplewort peak
Oak
Pignut
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common peak
Scurvy-grass
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce peak
Strawberry
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay peak
Woodruff, Sweet peak
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 May

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch peak
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush
Burdock
Catsear
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers peak
Clover, Red
Couchgrass peak
Currant, Red
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock peak peak
Elder
Ground Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging peak
Nipplewort peak
Oak
Pignut
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common
Scurvy-grass
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce peak
Strawberry peak
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay peak
Woodruff, Sweet peak
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 June

Ash peak
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush
Burdock
Catsear
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers peak
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Currant, Red
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Ground Elder peak
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging peak
Nipplewort peak
Oak
Pignut
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common
Rose
Scurvy-grass
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce peak
Strawberry peak
Sycamore
Walnut unripe for pickling
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 July

Ash
Beech
Bilberry
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble peak
Bulrush
Burdock
Catsear
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Currant, Red
Daisy
Dandelion
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Ground Elder peak
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging
Nipplewort
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common
Rose
Scurvy-grass
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry peak
Sycamore
Walnut first half of month, unripe for pickling
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow peak peak peak

 August

Ash peak
Beech
Bilberry
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble peak
Bulrush
Burdock
Catsear
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Currant, Red
Daisy
Dandelion
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder peak
Ground Elder peak
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging
Nipplewort
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common
Rose
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow peak peak peak

 September

Ash
Balsam, Himalayan
Beech
Bilberry
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble peak
Bulrush
Burdock
Catsear
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Daisy
Dandelion
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder peak
Hawthorn
Hazel peak
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Mustard, Hedge
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging
Nipplewort
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common peak
Rose
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry peak
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow peak peak peak

 October

Ash
Balsam, Himalayan
Beech
Bilberry
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush peak
Burdock peak
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel peak
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Navelwort
Nettle, Stinging
Nipplewort
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common peak
Rose
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry peak
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 November

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush peak
Burdock peak
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Navelwort peak
Nettle, Stinging
Nipplewort
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common peak
Rose
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry peak
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow

 December

Ash
Beech
Bindweed, Hedge
Birch
Bittercress
Blackthorn
Bramble
Bulrush peak
Burdock peak
Chestnut, Sweet
Chickweed
Cleavers
Clover, Red
Couchgrass
Daisy
Dandelion peak
Deadnettle, Red
Dock
Elder
Hawthorn
Hazel
Hop
Horsetail, Field
Knotweed, Japanese
Meadowsweet
Mustard, Garlic
Navelwort peak
Nettle, Stinging
Oak
Pignut peak
Plantain
Ramson
Raspberry
Reed, Common
Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry
Sycamore
Walnut
Willowherb, Rosebay
Woodruff, Sweet
Wood-sorrel
Yarrow