FORAGING: NEED TO KNOW

Get a mollusc permit for R96 at any post office to collect shellfish and seaweeds. Winter is best for wild greens; summer for seaweeds.

Always forage legally, responsibly and sustainably. It’s illegal to collect any plants from parks, reserves or private land or to collect seaweed from marine protected areas.

Only eat plants and seaweed that you are 100% sure of positive identification – there are a lot of poisonous plants out there.

Only pick what you need –a few leaves from each plant and a third of a blade of seaweed. Never pick any roots or anything that is not growing prolifically in an area.

Never pick from polluted land or water, or along busy highways.