Food For Free (Collins Gem) — Richard Mabey
The pocket British foraging classic: identifying edible UK wild greens, coastal seaweeds, nuts, berries & toxic lookalikes.
Why This Dead-Tree Manual Belongs in Your UK Blackout Library
Published continuously in Britain since 1972, this waterproof-friendly pocket manual covers over 240 edible plants, fungi, and seaweeds native to UK hedgerows, woods, and coastlines.
When regional power and broadband networks fail during a severe British winter storm, digital PDFs and video streams cannot be accessed. Keeping the physical print edition of Food For Free (Collins Gem) (2012 edition) in your household binder ensures zero-power access to verified procedures across Phase 3: Weeks 3–12 (Repair, Comms & Growing).
Bibliographic & Companion Hardware Specification
| Title & Author | Food For Free (Collins Gem) — Richard Mabey |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 / ISBN-10 | 978-0007438471 / |
| Edition & Price | 2012 edition • £6.99 RRP |
| Skill Tier & Outage Phase | Tier 1: Foundation & Family • Phase 3: Weeks 3–12 (Repair, Comms & Growing) |
| Chapter-Matched Hardware Kit | OGA-KIT-071 — Botanical Field Taxonomy Press, 20x Loupe, Soil NPK/pH & Water Reagent Lab Kit (£60): Month-by-month UK foraging calendar plus mandatory safety warnings on lethal British lookalikes (Hemlock Water Dropwort, Yew, and Destroying Angel). |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Food For Free (Collins Gem) (ISBN 978-0007438471) essential for UK household resilience?
The pocket British foraging classic: identifying edible UK wild greens, coastal seaweeds, nuts, berries & toxic lookalikes. Published continuously in Britain since 1972, this waterproof-friendly pocket manual covers over 240 edible plants, fungi, and seaweeds native to UK hedgerows, woods, and coastlines.
Which stocked UK hardware kit pairs directly with Food For Free (Collins Gem)?
Food For Free (Collins Gem) is chapter-matched with OGA-KIT-071 (Botanical Field Taxonomy Press, 20x Loupe, Soil NPK/pH & Water Reagent Lab Kit, £60): Month-by-month UK foraging calendar plus mandatory safety warnings on lethal British lookalikes (Hemlock Water Dropwort, Yew, and Destroying Angel).