Season Window
15 Mar – 31 MayLawns, meadows, roadside verges and open disturbed ground
Spring leaf and flower season
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Its yellow clocks turn ordinary lawns into a lesson in persistence, pollinators and seasonal change.
Harvest
How we meet this plant
Pick leaves or flowers only from clean, unsprayed places and leave plenty of blooms for insects.
Preparation
At the kitchen table
Leaves and flowers have a long food tradition in salads, infusions and preserves.
Community Use
Why we teach it
A useful starting point for conversations about common plants and urban foraging.
Safety
Avoid if allergic to the daisy family; ask a clinician before medicinal use with gallbladder problems or medicines.