Foraging, Folk Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Life

Puha, or Rauriki is a Sow Thistle from the Sonchus family, particularly Sonchus Oleraceous. With the current flush of Spring greens there's lots...

A few days ago a whole lot of Onion Weed came out of my garden & there was only one thing to do with so many big, fat, juicy onion weed bulbs...

Cleavers (Gallium Aparine) Finding lots of fresh Spring Cleavers popping up at the moment, perfect for cleansing & detoxifying our system a...

My favorite foraging / wild weeds / wild cooking reference guides & inspiration: ~ A Foragers Treasury, Johanna Knox. A comprehensive guide to ...

Dead Nettle (Lamium Purpureum)   If you've tasted Purple Dead Nettle before, you'll know about the dirt like taste. That earthy, moist, almost...

Miners Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) aka ‘Spring Beauty’, ‘Winter Purslane’ (related closley to it’s Summer relative Purslane), and ‘Poor Man’s Le...

NZ Beach Spinach (Tetragonia spp)  Wild NZ Beach Spinach grows in abundance along our New Zealand coastlines. Whilst it usually flowers & fruit...

Sweet Violet (Viola Odorata) 'Common' or 'English' violet, is in full bloom during the depths of winter. ~Legends from the Greeks tell of the Godde...

Chickweed Pesto I serve Chickweed Pesto at almost every one of my foraging workshops, for a reason. It's a very easy way to win people's hearts! ...

YARROW Did you know....Yarrow pollen was found in the Neanderthal burial caves, meaning that Yarrow has had a very long lasting relationship with h...

Iceplant / Pigface Muffin Recipe (Gluten/Dairy/Sugar free) This recipe is very forgiving, and one I’ve been using for years. I often add or minus a...

Iceplant (Carpobrotus spp) My favorite new discovery this Summer, known as Iceplant, Pigface or Sour Fig (Carpobrotus species). The taste is just s...