THE WILD FOOD PLANTS OF IRELAND: The complete guide to their recognition, foraging, cooking, history and conservation

“This is the first time that the wild food plants of Ireland are discussed in detail and presented in a stunning book format with beautiful photography supported with expert research conducted and documented by two well know Irish botanists Tom Curtis and Paul Whelan. Each has successfully published in the past and their books have been very well received and are much in demand.
It brings to the attention of a wide audience, the richness and uses of our wild food plants and the urgent need to protect them for future generations.

Lavishly illustrated with photographs, it describes all those wild Irish plants which can be gathered in the wild and eaten and those from which our important food plants have been derived.
It includes a wealth of information on their culinary value, including indicative recipes, dishes and preparations, the history of their uses and their importance and value economically and for future food security.

Chefs, cooks, foodies, foragers, farmers and gardeners, as well as the wider public will find this book invaluable for locating and identifying accurately, our edible wild plants as well as those involved in courses on cooking and culinary, botany, agriculture, conservation and practical outdoor field courses.
The highly respected foodie, Darina Allen wrote the Foreword and the book is being launched in the Botanic Gardens by Dr Matthew Jebb, Director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland.