I rarely get in front of a camera or speak on podcasts. Yet last month my friend Chris Holland managed to persuade me to sit down with him for a chat. Chris hosts the Talks With Tellers show. A programme where he asks guests to speak about the power of story to reconnect us with … Read more
It’s round two with the Seed Sistas. Britain’s most irreverent herbalists. For the past few years, they have been making waves in the plant community. Overthrowing the colonialism that has turned herbalism from something we all used to do, into a profession where you’d think you need a PhD just to touch a plant! Colourful, … Read more
In This Issue Scientific NameFamilyBotanical DescriptionStatusHabitat and DistributionParts Used for FoodHarvest TimeFood Uses of Fat HenFat Hen RecipesNutritional Profile of Fat HenHerbal Medicine Uses of Fat HenOther UsesCautions Fat hen has been used in food and medicine since ancient times. It was among the commonest wild ‘spinach’, and was eventually replaced in cooking after the … Read more
For ages, I have been experimenting with making wild shrubs. A shrub is a cider vinegar drink popular in the 1920s during the prohibition period in the USA. However, its history goes back into the mists of time. In the 15th century, a shrub was a medicinal drink, which is why I am keen to … Read more
In This Issue Scientific NameFamilyBotanical DescriptionStatusHabitat and DistributionParts Used for FoodHarvest TimeFood Uses of Ground ElderGround Elder RecipesNutritional Profile of Ground ElderHerbal Medicine Uses of Ground ElderOther UsesCautionsBibliography Medieval monks cultivated ground elder as a medicinal plant, but it later earned a reputation of a nuisance weed thanks to its rapid growth. Is there any … Read more
Acorns are a massive, under-utilised and forgotten food source. Join Robin Harford (your host) and Marcie Mayer (Europe’s foremost acorn food producer), as they explore the edible uses of acorns as a food and in cooking. Listen To This Podcast Subscribe To The Podcast Apple/iPhone users subscribe on iTunes Android users listen on Stitcher Radio Oakmeal Special … Read more
In This Issue Scientific NameFamilyBotanical DescriptionStatusHabitat and DistributionParts Used For FoodHarvest TimeFood Uses of OakOak RecipesNutritional Profile of OakHerbal Medicine Uses of OakOther Uses of OakCautionsBibliography Oak is arguably Britain’s most beloved tree and can live up to 800 years. The fruit it bears – the acorn – has been popular as a source of … Read more
In This Issue Scientific NameFamilyBotanical DescriptionStatusHabitat and DistributionParts Used For FoodHarvest TimeFood Uses of Guelder RoseGuelder Rose RecipesHerbal Medicine Uses of Guelder RoseOther UsesCautionsAbout The AuthorReferences Guelder rose is traditionally used to treat cramp, hence the plant’s common names ‘crampbark’ or ‘crampbush’.1 Scientific Name Viburnum opulus. Family Viburnaceae. Botanical Description Guelder rose bears fertile flowers … Read more
Rosehip – Its Food, Medicine and Other Uses You’ll learn the parts used as food and medicine, harvest time, recipes, nutrition and other ways humans use this amazing plant… Click here to find out more. Ingredients 2 cups of rosehips 1 cup of sugar ½ cup of cider vinegar 1 cup of water 6 juniper … Read more
Join Robin Harford as he takes you on an audio journey exploring the past and present uses of wild plants as food and medicine. EP02: Alexanders EP01: Introduction
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. Acorns are a gluten-free, high nutrient food source we need to pay attention to, especially in an era of climate change. As food security becomes more and more fragile, they could … Read more