Season Window
01 Dec – 28 FebWoodland, hedges, walls and mature trees
Evergreen winter foliage
Ivy
Hedera helix
Its winter leaves shelter insects and birds when many other plants have faded.
Harvest
How we meet this plant
Leave mature climbing plants intact; they provide valuable cover and late-season food.
Preparation
At the kitchen table
No home medicinal or food preparation is recommended.
Community Use
Why we teach it
An important plant for separating ecological value from human edibility.
Safety
Ivy leaves and berries are not food and can be poisonous. Do not ingest or make homemade remedies from them.