The Traditional and Modern Uses of Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine belongs to the buttercup family. The bright yellow flowers appear briefly in early spring. The plant has a long history as a … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
What Persian Cooks, Cajun Cooks, and Native American Foragers All Knew About the Spear Thistle
I’ve walked past spear thistles (Cirsium vulgare) for decades. I cursed them when they put a spine through my trousers. Most farmers and gardeners … Continue
Plants for eczema, psoriasis and acne
Your skin flares. It settles. Then it flares again. You’ve tried things. Some helped a little. Nothing broke the cycle. This recording is worth … Continue
The Weed That Seasoned Prehistoric Soup
Eight thousand years ago, someone was seasoning their stew with a weed you walk past every day. In 2013, researchers discovered phytoliths — tiny … Continue
Sowthistle and White Bean Soup
Serves 2 Green nourishment. Spring in a bowl. Prickly sowthistle, Sonchus asper, brings a deep, rich flavour, its leaf-edge spines gone entirely once cooked. … Continue
Pickled Magnolia Buds
Makes 1 jar Submerge the buds in cold water and leave for 20 minutes. Lift any insects from the surface and discard. Drain and … Continue
Ten Years On. A New Wild Garlic Kimchi Recipe
Makes 500g Fiery, tangy, and alive. Spring’s most fleeting green, fermented into something that lasts. Wash the wild garlic in cold water and dry … Continue
The syrup you can’t buy
The recipe says: don’t wash the blossoms. You want to keep the nectar. That stops most people. We’ve been trained, by food safety culture, … Continue
Someone decided to rename spring
I did, actually. Veridia. From the Latin for green. The old names for the spring equinox carried the past with them. The rites, the … Continue
The World Continues
A rabbit sat perfectly still beside the river.Then I noticed a second one.Spring does this.It asks you to stop.And if you stop, it shows … Continue
Cockchafer soup
Cockchafer soup is made in the same way as crayfish soup. Allow roughly thirty beetles per person. Wash them as soon as they are … Continue
Is there any intelligent life left on planet earth?
I ran an advert this week. Nothing fancy. Just me, talking about wild plants and food sovereignty. Within 48 hours, I’d been called far-left … Continue
Lords-and-ladies: The toxic plant that fed our ancestors
Warning: Caveat Actor (“Let the doer beware”). The preparation of these plants is inherently dangerous; proceed at your own risk. I’ve got a very … Continue