Robin Harford

Oak

Oak is arguably Britain’s most beloved tree and can live up to 800 years. The fruit it bears – the acorn – has been … Continue

Guelder Rose (Crampbark)

Guelder rose berries have fed and healed people in many cultures. They have become part of European and Native American cuisines. They appear in … Continue

Pickled Rosehips

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Acorns in an era of climate change

In this video, Marcie Mayer takes your around her oak farm in Greece and shows you behind-the-scenes how acorns are being used as food. … Continue

Acorns: a forgotten superfood

The use of acorns go back into the mists of time. An ancient food that unfortunately these days is sorely neglected. Marcie Mayer is … Continue

Selfheal

Selfheal is a forgotten healer that has made a recent comeback as a modern-day heal-all with promising potential for use in food and medicine. … Continue

Yarrow

Yarrow is the herb of a million flowers, thanks to its prolific foliage. This wild edible has been used in food and medicine since … Continue

EP24: Nutritional cultural identity

Masanobu Fukuoka’s one-straw revolution inspired Krishna Mckenzie to start his own organic farm in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India. In this interview he talks about … Continue

Rowan (Mountain Ash)

Rowan or Mountain Ash is an ancient tree used since ancient times. The berries provide a variety of wild edible delights and offer a … Continue

Broad-leaved dock

Docks have grown in Britain since three ice ages ago, and remains of dock have been found in places where people once farmed, such … Continue

Daisy

Introduction Daisy, a humble little flower that is widespread in many parts of the world. A children’s favourite for making ‘daisy chains’ or ‘fairy … Continue

Meadowsweet

Sweetly scented meadowsweet was famous as a strewing herb and as a flavouring for mead. It later gained recognition as one of the plants that … Continue

Try This Majestic Meadowsweet Cordial

The delights of this super quick wild meadowsweet cordial recipe are worth trying. With Summer finally looking like it has arrived, my spirits pick up as … Continue

Wild seeds you can sprout

Years ago, circa 1986, I used to teach ‘Biogenic Nutrition’. Don’t ask, it was a crazy diet and I was young and chasing enlightenment. … Continue