Wild plants, thanks to their medicinal and nutritious properties, as well as their widespread distribution on Earth, can serve as a free, healthy and easily accessible alternative to cultivated plants. Despite the listed advantages, there is a decline in the traditional use of wild plants both globally and in Europe. This paper presents the results of a survey on wild plant use in the city of Požega and its rural surroundings. The survey was conducted during September, October and November of 2021 using a questionnaire and surveyed 66 people, of whom 42 were female and 24 were male. A total of 20 different wild plants from a total of 12 families were recorded, among which the most common families are Asteraaceae (25 %) and Rosaceae (20 %). The most frequently used plant taxa are Sambucus nigra, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus and Mentha spp. The most commonly used plant parts are fruits (75 % of respondents), flowers (66 % of respondents) and leaves (64 % of respondents). It was noted that the largest number of respondents use wild herbs in their diet, using them for tea (89 % of respondents), juices (66 % of respondents) or jams (60 % of respondents). Of the poisonous wild plants, the respondents know only 5 of them, namely poison ivy (Rhus radicans L.), lily of the valley (Convalaria majalis L.), autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale L.), common yew (Taxus baccata L) and henbane (Hyoscyamus spp.). In order to preserve valuable knowledge about the traditional use of wild plants in the greater Požega area, it is necessary to conduct further research that will include a larger and thus more representative sample of the population