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A searchable knowledge centre for safe, legal and responsible foraging in the UK — whether it's your first forage or your thousandth.
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- Getting startedWhat ForageGB is (and isn't), the one safety rule that matters most, and a starter pathway of easier-to-recognise UK species.
- Identifying fungi safelyThe core craft of fungi identification: what features to record, how to take a spore print, why look-alikes cause poisonings, and what the app's tools can and can't tell you.
- Using ForageGBA practical, feature-by-feature guide to the Patch Map, Logbook, ID Workbench, verified identifier status, seasonality signals and notifications.
- Foraging law & land accessWhat UK law actually says about picking wild fungi, where you're allowed to go, and how Scotland differs from England and Wales.
- Safety & emergenciesWhat to do if you or someone else may have eaten a poisonous fungus, and the basics of foraging safely with family.
- Conservation & ethicsHow to forage in a way that leaves fungi populations, habitats and other wildlife unharmed for next season.
- Resources & organisationsA curated directory of mycological authorities, recording schemes, field guides and learning opportunities for UK foragers.