25 Edible Plants, Berries and Trees for Wilderness Survival 

It really makes you think. Perhaps this kind of training should be taught in schools along with basic first aid?

This is the best plant identification video out there. The narrator does an outstanding job with his commentary and presentation. I hope he does a part 2 and beyond.

This is the only 30 minute video with no ads in the middle thumbs up to u

Meanwhile I struggle to find something edible in my own fridge

0:19 Primrose 2:50 Thistle 3:49 Fireweed 5:22 Young Fireweed 6:08 Dandelion 7:19 Stinging Nettles 8:46 Dead Nettle 9:04 Daisy 9:31 Ox-eye Daisy 10:34 Hawthorn 12:13 Rowan 13:28 Garlic Mustard 15:40 Red Clover 17:52 Knapweed 18:56 Greater Knapweed 19:22 Burdock 21:36 Elderberry 23:40 Blackberry 25:06 Pineapple Weed 26:04 Rosehip 27:32 Crab Apple 28:54 Pine Needles 29:45 Pine Nuts 30:55 Poppy Seed 32:14 Walnuts 33:15 Acorn

Found 22 of these in the field at the back of my house. Been harvesting their seeds, growing them and putting them back for 3 years now, quite a food meadow now... Nobody knows I built a forager farm on someone's unused land and most normies wouldn't even know what they're looking at. Prepper foods secured 👍

These are the kind of things you should be taught in school

It’s amazing how you can watch this video and then go outside and see a good amount of these plants listed. Pretty cool how many things I found out that are edible. Will have to sit and try them one day

Great video. Regarding dandelion root: cut them up and put them in cold water for a couple of hours, the bitterness will go away completely and the inulin will stay inside. If boiled the bitterness will go away in 10 minutes but the inulin is soluble in hot water and will leach into the water as well. Putting the cut up roots in cold water is the better method if you want to keep the inulin :) cheers

Probably one of the most important videos that I've ever watched. All things considered.

Never have I witnessed a more concise and clear imparting of knowledge. Great stuff.

stinging nettle is also an incredible base for pesto. Add some olive oil + garlic and the nettles have enough flavor to not need much else!

I always hear people say "I should be wearing gloves for this" you're the first person I've seen actually wearing gloves doing something like this. good on ya

Holy Moly! It's that time of the year!

This is a very good introduction to foraging. I have foraged in many parts of Europe and New Guinea as well as Australia where I currently live. I teach basic bushcraft and wilderness survival in South Australia, and have done so in Victoria, the Snowy Mountains, coastal New South Wales and Far North Queensland, which are all very different environments. However, something all of these areas have in common is a generous supply of European weeds. Plus Australia has its own edible wild plants and fungi. Our native nettle, wattle seed and muntries are delicious. And wherever European timber or ornamental trees have been planted one can also find European wild fungi. While some of these such as fly agaric and death cap are a serious hazard, there are others such as the saffron milk cap and many boletes that are very good to eat. With fungi even more than with weeds, correct identification is essential. We also have both European and native morels. Do you know that many of the food plants you mention, such as burdock, dandelion, crab apple, hawthorn, elder and blackberry, can be used to make alcoholic drinks? I brew a good crab apple melomel. And the leaves of fireweed, if partially fermented and then dried in the same manner as ordinary camellia tea, make a tasty and refreshing black tea? Plus a number of edible plants such as Bellis perennis, (the English Daisy or bairnwort,) nettle and dock also have medicinal properties? It is an endlessly fascinating subject.

The best wild food guide I've ever seen. Simple, concise and easy to digest. Perfect! 😉

"you don't find the blackberry, the blackberry finds you" lol, yeah it's found me countless times lol, brilliant video and very informative, thanks :o)

"Deez nuts are also a fan favorite." I'm done lmao.

Its a crime we werent taught all these basic knowledge in school…ive learned more online and using books, then all the years of school…system needs to change

Honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time, 2018 was such a prime time nothings ever felt the same since 2019 :(

You have been my favorite outdoor/survival channel of all time. Please keep up these awesome videos!

In Cyprus Hawthorn berries come also in yellow color (except red) and their are bigger. We make also marmelede with them as also making tea with their flowers🥰

This might be the best video on RU-vid about wild edibles. Thank you for sharing

You can boil the pink flowers of the Thistle plant and it makes a sweet pink colored tea. It's pretty good with a little bit of sweetner

this video can actually save your life. Great video btw

After watching this, I see the world around me in a completely different way! When I walk thru nature in spring, its like im in a restaurant

This is by far the best video explaining wild edibles I have seen yet. I have been on a binge for this subject for the last 2 days this is the best

Lmaoo he really flipped off a walnut for falling out of his hand 💀 33:05

This was one of the best plant identification videos that made it relevant and I recognized the plants. Also offering what to do with what parts, what the plant offers and the taste too? Loved the garlic mustard. Must have been in every kitchen garden in Victorian days. Victorian gardens etc. Great research, editing. Now finally I could say oh THATS what that is? I could be eating that? Ohh. So great. I'm a woman who lives for expanding my survival knowledge. I was even a boy Scout (co-ed at 13). Just so I could get real camping and other training. Now I'm 46 and as much a kid as ever. My son is grown, (after a while it wasn't cool to have adventures with mom). Time to have adventures AGAIN!!! Hack, he and his girl may wanna go! I can show him about these neat plants you taught me!!!!!

Watched 4 Times...now hopefully I will remember them... At a time when needed.

You should also make it clear that people should never gather a whole section. Never more than a third in a season year (or it makes extinction a very distinct possibility)

Not only interesting, but you identified the big clump of weeds in my back garden. Burdock. Jon in rural BC, Canada

Can't wait another year!

Precise and spot on information,no unnecessary extras. The best narrator from all that I have seen! Thank you ❤😊🙏

Thanks so much Alfie, that was a BRILLIANT, concise and very informative explanation bless you!

Great video! I recommend to anyone wanting to expand their knowledge of edible and medicinal wild plants to invest in a pocket journal. This will be a great reference for when your’e out and about learning. Take your time to get familiar with a specific plant, take notes on habitat and characteristics, and draw pictures. Once you become familiar with a plant or tree, even on a spiritual level, identification will never leave you. It will be no different then walking by red peppers or lettuce in a grocery store.

Alfie, can you do a segment about how to find fresh water? In plants, streams, ponds, rivers, creeks, etc etc. I just thought it would be a good idea for a video. Love your work!

you sir did an absolutely astonishing job! Thank you

One of the most helpful foraging videos out there. Thank you!

Nobody here lately, corona has me getting ready.

Nice! A European video that is very accurate to Denmark as well.

This brings me so many childhood memories and laughter. Amazing bunch of women ✌🏽

Very well done. Clear, concise and well presented. This will go to My Favorites list. Thank you.

Holy shit you’re alive!!!

THE MAN IS STILL ALIVE, DAMM SURVIVALIST

GREAT! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video, and make this information available, I really appreciate it.

Dude, thank you for this. Really opened my eyes to searching for edibles. I've always wanted to start the beginning stages of foraging but lacked the oomf to start. This has definitely helped me greatly.

too bad this isn't for my area... you should mention any toxic look-alikes though.

"you don't find the blackberry, the blackberry finds you" hahahahah

That was a great video, and your infused humor and intellect made it even better, thanks! I'll definitely start forging many of those plants here, at home, in central New York.

Best video of foraging ever. Fantastic. Thanks for caring and sharing ❤️💛💚🙏🏼

He's BACK!!!

I've been cutting weeds to grow "food" without knowing those weeds were also food. Thanks for the tip.

Hands down, one of my favorite videos ever

Excellent lesson. Concise and entertaining. Thank you for this important video it has helped ALOT! 🍀

Rejoice! Our rightful king has returned! Long Live King Alfie!

Thanks for making this guide, Alfie! I just made a much shorter guide for Eastern North America for spring plants; this seems like it was quite the undertaking! Way to be comprehensive; most of these are available all over the world! I hope more people begin to eat wild foods every day!

List of Plants Mentioned in This Video: - Primrose (Primula vulgaris) 0:18 - Thistle (Cirsium sp.) 2:50 - Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustfollium) 3:48 - Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) 6:08 - Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica) 7:19 - Dead Nettle (Lamium album) 8:46 - Daisy (Bellis perennis) 9:04 - Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) 10:34 - Rowan (Sorbus sp.) 12:13 - Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) 13:28 - Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) 15:40 - Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) 17:53 - Burdock (Arctium sp.) 19:22 - Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) 21:37 - Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) 23:40 - Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea) 25:06 - Rosehip (Rosa canina) 26:04 - Crab Apple (Malus sp.) 27:31 - Pine Needles (Pinus sp.) 28:53 - Pine Nuts (Pinus sp.) 29:45 - Poppy Seed (Papaver rhoeas) 30:55 - Walnuts (Juglans sp.) 32:13 - Acorn (Quercus sp.) 33:15 Bonus: - Flipping off a Walnut that has Fallen 33:05 - Flipping off an Empty Marshmallow Bag 0:08 I hope this helped :)

Alfie. Hello there. Delighted to find a forager not in the state's for once. I had no idea primroses or fire-weed are good to eat. Having lived off grid in many parts of the U.K. for months to almost a year twice , I've had much time to amuse myself foraging and learning - especially mushrooms , acorns and pine nuts. You are filling in my gaps of knowledge brilliantly. I used dandylion flowers in honey this year - which is steeping away in the pantry as I type. As a cautionary note to other enthusiasts ; despite repeated attempts over many years , I've NEVER enjoyed dandelion root whether as food or beverage. It is defo an aquired taste that I personally avoid - anyone expecting a nice coffee is in for a "bitter" surprise. I find the flavour sooo pungent it stays with me for hours and overwhelms everything else. The nutritional info is particularly useful. Great job mate. Subscribed. All the best. Adam.

An utterly brilliant video, Thank you.

Well played squire. I live near Thetford forest and take the kayak for a few days out there and your videos really give me the kick I need to get out there more.

Excellent video. Thanks. Informative and enlightening.

i love the little history lessons of the plants like what food they were used on keep up the good work

Best survival videos anywhere! Please don't ever stop!

There is nothing that a cup of boiling water won't solve

Thank you so much for doing this video! You really inspired me to go to the store and get a book so I have all this information on hand when I can't get online

First class intelligent, possibly even life saving advice and excellent photography. Many thanks

Nice timing. About to head to Sweden for some wildcamping adventures. Good to refresh the memory. Thanks!

Glad to see you back. Thanks once again for another oustanding video! Stay safe. ATB

Brilliant survival tips I look forward to otherer videos u do thank u so much ,I will see if I can grow sm of these in my small garden

Top stuff mate! I will have to watch your vid again and take notes to keep in my bug out bag -so much information! So much food!

I feel like an alchemist in Skyrim

I've always just ate other people I've found in the woods.

Thank you!! Love your ways! Best info. Found in my search of edibles!

I found a plant that grows in the woods along a bay that has long arrow shaped leaves similar to arrowroot that taste similar to asparagus dipped in cocktail sauce . Lately I have been eating a lot of broccoli with cocktail sauce which is why I mentioned cocktail sauce but it could be something else I could have compared it to .

Great its like Christmas Day with an Alfie upload. Great to see you back

Thank you very much me and my son will have great fun trying these

Knowledge and humor sure do make a great video. Thanks for this.

Thanks for this. We may all soon need this knowledge.

I broke my collar bone today. This is literally the only thing that could have possibly made me happy!

Thank you so much. I found your presentation quite helpful.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. There are soooo many of these plants and flowers where I live. There is a huge lake with lots of these flowers and berries (and leaves) around it.

I absolutely love your narration. You are fantastic. Love love love 😊 thank you.

God Bless you! Your sharing of this knowledge will save lives. So you my friend are officially a Hero! Thank you!

Funny factoid about Stinging Nettle. Even as adults, it's fun to tear off a branch each and have a duel challenge. The stings aren't that bad. Mild compared to wasps. Even if whacked on the arm by several leaves. Haha! I have most of these plants growing in the wild. Fun video, thank you!

I've watched a lot of these foraging/wild edible videos. This video was very good. Thank you!!.

Awesome video! I see 80% of these plants all the time! Thank you so much!

Thank you for telling us city dwellers that supermarkets dont really hold the power they use to control the masses! Great job and humorous to boot👍

Not only is the video awesome, the kneepads for foraging trick is *genius* - Thank You !!

all right! ive seen at least 5 of these near my part of woodland where im building a den, now i know what to use as a mid-work snack

Awesome, thank you. The dandelions would look great in a salad. Very informative & love your sense of humor

Excellent as always brother! Well worth waiting for! Best wishes mate 👍🏽👍🏽😎

this really is a well-done video. Best i've come across on the subject. Thanks!!!

You`ve just opened my eyes. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for this video. Very well-prepared and thorough, it could save some people’s lives. If you’ve ever been lost in the woods, you know how welcome it is, to have a video like this. We should all learn how to survive on what nature has provided.

Top-noth! Thank you for this narratives, and production!

I'm glad I found this little gem of a video thanks

Fire weed can also be used to keep your dragon nice and healthy and can make their fire breathing time much longer.

Great information, well researched, and entertaining! Nicely done.

33:05 made me laugh way too hard for no reason. It was just so out of pocket . Loved 🥰