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Foraging Books, DVDs (Videos), Software and Flashcards
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It is extremely helpful to have at least one good foraging book
or video to help you find local edible plants, to learn which plants
to look for in particular seasons and to learn how to prepare the plants after
gathering them.
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Professional Guidebooks
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It can be important to have a couple of professional guidebooks for taking on the trail.
The guidebooks are available for trees, wildflowers, edible and non-edible plants, ferns,
weeds, etc.
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Foraging Web Links, Online Videos, Blogs and Discussion Groups
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These links are one place to start when looking for a foraging class with a local
expert. There are numerous detailed online videos that can prove useful in identifying
and using plants.
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Online Botanical Societies, Plant Databases and Botany Resources/Images
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A good place to look for experts who can teach foraging and plant identification
are local native plant societies and botanical societies. In this section, you will find
links to international, national, regional and local native plant societies, botanical
societies and online plant databases that contains countless thousand of pictures to
help with plant identification.
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