Issue 23: November 2023

There is truly nothing quite like growing or foraging your own food! Replacing the supermarket frozen section with Berlin’s magical forests, Julia teams up with fungi enthusiast and foraging hobbyist, Hanna, to go mushroom hunting for their dinner.

Hanna shares her extensive knowledge on mushrooms in Brandenburg, advice for novice foragers, the do’s and don’t of ethical harvesting and much more.

Then stick around to listen in as Julia brings back her bounty to cook with Jill and our food correspondent Will Maidment.

Mushroom Advice in Berlin & Brandenburg:
In Berlin Brandenburg
DGfM
Botanischer Garten Berlin

Locations and Maps for further foraging in general:
Domäne Dahlem
Spargelhof Klaistow
Obstplantage Liniert
Neumann’s Hofladen Potsdam
Mundraub App

Our theme music is from Lucas Carey, with audio from Epidemic Sound. Cover art by Sian Amber Fletcher.

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