Season Window
15 Aug – 31 OctWoodland understory, hedgerows and old coppice
Late summer to autumn nuts
Hazel
Corylus avellana
Nuts, catkins and coppice stems give hazel a place in the landscape throughout the year.
Harvest
How we meet this plant
Collect only a modest share of sound fallen or ripe nuts, leaving food for squirrels and birds.
Preparation
At the kitchen table
Hazelnuts are a familiar food when correctly identified, cleaned and stored dry.
Community Use
Why we teach it
Connects woodland craft, wildlife food and seasonal harvest limits.
Safety
Tree-nut allergy can be severe. Do not eat hazelnuts if allergic, and discard mouldy nuts.