Plant Identification for Foraging - Beginners

Start here for your plant identification and foraging journey with confidence. In this beginner-friendly course, you'll learn the essential foundations of botany and foraging. We'll cover how plants grow - from photosynthesis to life cycles - and break down plant types and families so you can start recognizing patterns in nature.

Understanding plant families is one of the most powerful tools for foragers, and you'll learn how to spot key characteristics that help you identify wild plants safely and accurately. You'll also get to know a wide variety of edible and medicinal plants, including dandelion, yarrow, purple dead nettle, stinging nettle, everlasting pea, clover, chickweed, and many more. Whether you're new to foraging or want to deepen your connection with local plants, this course will give you the tools and confidence to explore the wild world of plants.

You'll gain practical tips for identifying plants in different seasons, understand how to observe respectfully in nature, and build your knowledge from the ground up. By the end of this course, you'll see the green world around you with new eyes. This is the perfect place to begin if you want to learn about wild food, herbal medicine, and deepen your relationship with the land.