Fully illustrated throughout, this practical guide to identifying edible mushrooms gives you all the details you need to enjoy the adventure of locating and collecting wild mushrooms. / Well-established author with good credentials. / Mushroom picking has become an incredibly popular pursuit in Britain. / 'Gem Mushrooms', also written by this author, has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK throughout the past few years. / Huge success of 'Food for Free': the illustrated editions have sold over 60,000 copies in the UK alone.
After gaining his doctorate by growing grass on coal tips, Patrick Harding enjoyed over 25 years as a university lecturer. He now runs numerous courses and works with the BBC on programmes about herbal medicine, wild flowers, mushrooms, and trees. Patrick is the author of 'Gem Mushrooms' and 'Need to Know Mushroom Hunting', and has had years of experience, lecturing and leading groups on fungal forays. He was recently filmed with Richard and Judy for a BBC 2 series.
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