River Cottage Handbook No. 1: Mushrooms — John Wright
Britain’s foremost mycologist covers 70+ edible UK woodland & pasture fungi—plus non-negotiable rules on deadly Amanita lookalikes.
Why This Dead-Tree Manual Belongs in Your UK Blackout Library
Never rely on an AI phone app to identify wild British mushrooms. John Wright’s photographic field guide is written specifically for UK habitats (oak woods, beech hanger, birch heath, and pasture).
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 River Cottage Handbook No. 1: Mushrooms (2007 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 | River Cottage Handbook No. 1: Mushrooms — John Wright |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 / ISBN-10 | 978-0747589327 / |
| Edition & Price | 2007 edition • £16.99 RRP |
| Skill Tier & Outage Phase | Tier 1: Foundation & Family • Phase 3: Weeks 3–12 (Repair, Comms & Growing) |
| Chapter-Matched Hardware Kit | OGA-KIT-070 — Mycology Forager’s Harvest Knife, Spore-Print Loupe & Hardwood Log Plug Spawn Kit (£56): Side-by-side spore-print, gill, ring, and volva checks for safe UK species (Chanterelle, Penny Bun, Hedgehog Fungus, Chicken of the Woods) and the Deadly Twenty toxic species. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is River Cottage Handbook No. 1: Mushrooms (ISBN 978-0747589327) essential for UK household resilience?
Britain’s foremost mycologist covers 70+ edible UK woodland & pasture fungi—plus non-negotiable rules on deadly Amanita lookalikes. Never rely on an AI phone app to identify wild British mushrooms. John Wright’s photographic field guide is written specifically for UK habitats (oak woods, beech hanger, birch heath, and pasture).
Which stocked UK hardware kit pairs directly with River Cottage Handbook No. 1: Mushrooms?
River Cottage Handbook No. 1: Mushrooms is chapter-matched with OGA-KIT-070 (Mycology Forager’s Harvest Knife, Spore-Print Loupe & Hardwood Log Plug Spawn Kit, £56): Side-by-side spore-print, gill, ring, and volva checks for safe UK species (Chanterelle, Penny Bun, Hedgehog Fungus, Chicken of the Woods) and the Deadly Twenty toxic species.