TABLE 7: MONTHLY SUMMARY (Quick Reference)

January 29, 2026 1 min read

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Month Primary Foraging Secondary Activities Bushcraft Focus
JAN Pine needles (vitamin C), overwintering fruits Root harvest (if not frozen) Tool maintenance, winter camping
FEB Hairy bittercress, late birch sap (end month) Hazel catkins appear Firewood processing, skills practice
MAR Nettles BEGIN, wild garlic, birch sap PEAK Dandelion, chickweed Spring camping begins, plant ID
APR Wild garlic peak, nettles continue, spring greens Dandelion flowers, spruce tips Shelter building practice
MAY Elder flowers (late), wild garlic flowers, spring→summer transition Lime flowers (late May possible) Long-term camps feasible
JUN Lime flowers, wild strawberries, early summer Elder flowers (early), rose petals Summer comfort camping
JUL Bilberries (upland), wild raspberries, chanterelles (if wet) Early blackberries Berry preservation begins
AUG Blackberries BEGIN peak, elderberries, early mushrooms Bilberries continue (upland) Harvest focus, drying/smoking
SEP MUSHROOMS peak, blackberries peak, hazelnuts, elderberries Early acorns, haws, rosehips Intensive gathering, winter prep
OCT MUSHROOMS continue, acorns, chestnuts, rosehips, haws Late mushrooms, roots begin Nut processing, preservation
NOV Late mushrooms (if mild), roots, final hips/haws Winter greens limited Winter preparation finalize
DEC Evergreen needles, dried overwintering fruits Root harvest (hard if frozen) Winter skills testing

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