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

Foraged Microgreens. We're camping off grid. No shops, no fridge, not even chilli bin. So it's pretty important to us to find fresh, nutritious gr...

Wild food & medicine spread, all picked within 20m of our DOC campsite. The edge is where it's at...just stay away from spray & peezones. F...

Dock Roots for an iron boosting tincture. I normally dig my roots in Autumn when all of the plants energy returns to the roots in preparation for ...

Tutu (Coriaria arborea & sarmentosa). TOXIC, Beware. Every NZ forager should learn to identify Tutu, as most of the plant is extremely poison...

Self Heal (Prunella Vulgaris) is a pretty, summer flowering plant in the mint family, which is turning the edges of my lawn purple right now. ...

One of my favorite trees, Linden is steeped in history & symbolism. Linden tree’s are a symbol of love, fertility, prosperity, fidelity, friend...

CAT'S EAR (Hypochoeris radicata) Get to know your Cat’s Ear / False Dandelion / Flatweed, and you need never go hungry again. That’s because this ...

Poor Man's Capers aka Nasturtium pods or seeds. Did you know that the brainy looking little green seeds of the Nasturtium plants are not only edibl...

SHEEP SORREL (Rumex Acetosella)This common weed is usually voted the most favorite edible weed by my workshop participants. You only need to eat on...

Elderflower, Sambucus Nigra, aka Elder. Elderflowers come out in late Spring, early Summer, whilst the Elderberries develop in late Summer, ea...

When Spring Elderflower's are in bloom, it's the perfect time to start making Elderflower brew. There are many different recipes out there, from El...

Plantain (Plantago Lanceolata & Plantago Major). This is such a versatile, useful and incredibly abundant wild 'weed'. I use it in skincare, ...