It’s not just for you human
It’s been a funny old week down here in Devon. With Spring finally sprung, I look at the delicious delights adorning the hedgerows. Sadly … Continue
What to forage in May
Discover over sixty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in May. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and … Continue
EP38: Let’s talk trespass
In this episode of the Eatweeds podcast I discuss with Nick Hayes author of the ‘Book of Trespass‘ discusses the many reasons why Right … Continue
EP37: Sound walks
At the end of last year I interviewed Emma Welton. A musician who lives locally to me. She discusses listening as a nature connection … Continue
Flowering currant
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat and distribution7 Entomology8 Lookalikes9 Parts used for food10 Harvest time11 Food uses12 Nutritional profile13 … Continue
Maundy thursday soup
Robin Harford takes you on a forage looking for nine wild greens to include in this Maundy Thursday soup. A contemporary take on a … Continue
What to forage in April
Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in April. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and … Continue
EP36: Nettle eater
Tom Hirons is a poet and storyteller. He lives with his partner on the edge of Dartmoor in the UK. In this interview we … Continue
EP35: Plant talk – Silver wattle, Darwin’s barberry and catkins
A quick plant talk on silver wattle, Darwin’s barberry and catkins which I found a few hundred metres from my house. Show Notes Silver … Continue
What to forage in March
Discover over sixty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in March. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in … Continue
EP34: Prison plants
In this episode I talk with Nicole Rose from Solidarity Apothecary. Nicole did a three and half year prison sentence aged 21 amidst a … Continue
Ground Ivy
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
What to forage in February
Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in February. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in … Continue
Burmese Style Navelwort Salad
This recipe was inspired by a conversation with a reader called Rachel who spends half her time in Burma as a conflict analyst. If … Continue
Navelwort (Pennywort)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
What to forage in January
Discover twenty five wild food plants you can forage and harvest in January. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in … Continue
Smooth Sowthistle
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat and distribution7 Entomology8 Parts used for food9 Harvest time10 Food uses11 Nutritional profile12 Recipes13 … Continue
Horseradish
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Recipes10 Nutritional profile11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
EP33: Foraging, rewilding and nature connection
Lucy O’Hagan takes us on a journey exploring ancestral ways and rewilding, foraging and nature connection. Why do it and how relevant is it … Continue
Sweet Chestnut
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Recipes10 Nutritional profile11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
EP32: The fantastical delights of fly agaric
1 Fly Agaric Tincture Recipe2 Courtney Tyler3 Fergus Drennan4 Other Resources Fergus Drennan and Courtney Tyler discuss their pioneering work exploring the cutting-edge of … Continue
EP31: The importance of ethnobotany – an Interview with Mark Nesbitt
Mark Nesbitt is the Senior Research Leader for Economic Botany and curator of the Economic Botany Collection at Kew. In this interview we discuss the … Continue
Wild Carrot Flower Cordial – A Summer Love Potion
I love Summer. The warm breeze on my face and body. The bees buzzing around. The spectrum of flowers. I take my daily walk … Continue
How much is enough? Sustainable foraging and ethical harvesting guidelines
Foraging is all about sustainability. The relationship between plants and people. How we engage with the natural world without violating it. Here are my … Continue
Lime (Linden)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
The forager’s toolkit: essential equipment and tools you need for wildcrafting
Having the correct equipment and tools can be of great help when foraging or wildcrafting plants for food and medicine. Note: Commissions may be … Continue
Rosebay Willowherb (Fireweed)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Herbal medicine uses11 Other uses12 Safety … Continue
Careful with that plant ID app
I love plant ID apps. I really do. They have been so helpful when I have been overseas trying to get to grips with … Continue
How to identify Hemlock Water Dropwort
People have died from eating all parts of Hemlock water dropwort. Hemlock water dropwort is a member of the Apiaceae (Carrot) family. Which contains … Continue
How to sterilise bottles and jars
I always forgot how to sterilise jars effectively. So many different opinions. In this article I show you my preferred method.
How to photograph wildflowers and plants for identification
A quick guide to taking brilliant photographs of wildflowers and plants for identification.
White Dead Nettle
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 Other uses13 … Continue
EP30: The edible city – urban foraging during lockdown
John Rensten (author of The Edible City) discusses how to keep foraging in a city during the coronavirus lockdown. How to stay safe, keep … Continue
How to identify Garlic Mustard
A quick overview to identify garlic mustard.
How to identify White Dead Nettle
Much overlooked, white dead nettle is a delicious wild vegetable. This video will help you to identify it correctly.
How to prepare edible alexanders flower stems
A short video explaining how to use the flower stems as food. Few people use the flower stems, but it is most probably the … Continue
EP29: Calm ease
A discussion on foraging, stillness and mindfulness as a way to work with difficult feelings during the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Even if you are a … Continue
EP28: Introducing plant talk
Plant Talk is an occasional supplement to the regular Eatweeds podcast, being the first one I decided to just ‘get it out there’. The … Continue
Coronavirus (Covid) – A rational guide to herbal support and other resources
Here is my list of reliable (evidence-based) herbal coronavirus resources to help you and your family stay healthy (and safe).
EP27: Be your own authority – a forager’s perspective
I rarely get in front of a camera or speak on podcasts. Yet last month my friend Chris Holland managed to persuade me to … Continue
EP26: Herbalism with attitude
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 … Continue
Guelder rose shrub drink
Home > Plants > Guelder rose For ages, I have been experimenting with making wild shrubs. A shrub is a cider vinegar drink popular … Continue
Ground Elder
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Recipes10 Nutritional profile11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
EP25: Edible acorns – the forgotten food
1 Show Notes2 3 About Marcie Lee Mayer4 Transcript of Eating Acorns Episode Acorns are a massive, under-utilised and forgotten food source. Join Robin … Continue
Guelder Rose (Crampbark)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Recipes10 Herbal medicine uses11 Other uses12 … 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
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)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat and distribution7 Parts used for food8 Harvest time9 Food uses10 Nutritional profile11 Recipes12 Herbal … Continue
Broad-leaved dock
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat and distribution7 Entomology8 Parts used for food9 Harvest time10 Food uses11 Nutritional profile12 Recipes13 … Continue
Meadowsweet
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distribution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 … 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
EP23: Wild tea ceremonies & celebrations
How to create your own local wild tea ceremonies and celebrations for community building and wild wellbeing. In this interview, I talk with my … Continue
Black mustard soup
Home > Plants > Black mustard This black mustard soup recipe came about from wandering. Wandering carefree through the hedge. For a few days, … Continue
Smooth Sowthistle Salsa
Sowthistle is delicious. One of my favourite Springtime greens its texture is similar to little gem lettuces yet it has so much more flavour. … Continue
Spiced Cow Parsley And Orange Compote
This cow parsley recipe came about as a result of touching and crushing the young stalks. For years I have always wondered why Cow … Continue
Cold water infusions versus hot water infusions – which is better?
A reader asked me: “Why do you use cold water when making a cleavers infusion?” At the time I didn’t have an answer. I had simply taken the old herbals at face value. The answer can be found here.
Oxeye Daisy Greens & Baked Temple Tofu
This plant-based Oxeye daisy greens recipe is a variation of a dish you might find being sold by Vietnamese street food hawkers. A variation … Continue
Braised Dandelion Greens
Quick and nourishing, this dandelion greens recipe worked really well. The maple syrup offsets any bitterness, and the Korean red pepper flakes add a … Continue
Persian Nettle Stew
This plant-based stinging nettle recipe was inspired by my love of Persian food. I love culture-blending. Whether it is food, ideas or some other … Continue
Forty wild edible plants in the carrot family
This is a list of wild edible plants in the Carrot, Apiaceae, Umbelliferae family that have historically been used as food. It is for information, … Continue
List of edible magnolia flowers
There is apparently no known toxicity to magnolia (unless you have an allergy). However I wanted to find magnolia species that have traditionally been … Continue
Braised Magnolia Flower Buds
Ingredients 2 tablespoons of Hikari koji miso (or another sweet miso) 100ml hot/boiled water 10 Edible magnolia flowers and/or buds. 1 tablespoon of olive … Continue
Magnolia Flower & Tempeh Dumplings
Ingredients 200g tempeh 2 tablespoons miso 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons mirin 50ml boiling water 80g edible magnolia flowers Instructions Cube the tempeh … Continue
Wild Mustard And Haricot Bean Sauce
I love creating dressings and sauces with beans. They add a delicious flavour and texture. Not forgetting their nutritional value! This wild mustard sauce … Continue
Wild Garlic And Cauliflower Cakes With Wild Mustard Sauce
You can smell the wild garlic as you walk through the woods. The young tender wild garlic leaves are best, as they can get … Continue
Wild Garlic and Cashew Nut Pâté
With wild garlic sprouting forth at the moment, I wanted to experiment with using fermented juices from sauerkraut, kimchi etc. to see how they … Continue
Try These Delicious Wild Garlic Recipes
Traditional and Modern Use of Wild Garlic Wild Garlic: Frequently Asked Questions Wild Garlic & Cauliflower Cakes Wild Garlic & Cashew Nut Pâté Wild … Continue
Everything you need to know about wild garlic
1 What are the traditional and modern uses of wild garlic?2 Can you eat wild garlic?3 What parts of wild garlic can you eat?4 … Continue
Garlic mustard
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat and distribution7 Entomology8 Parts used for food9 Harvest time10 Food uses11 Nutritional profile12 Recipes13 … Continue
Cleavers (goosegrass)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat and distribution7 Entomology8 Parts used for food9 Harvest time10 Food uses11 Nutritional profile12 Recipes13 … Continue
Rosehip (Dog Rose)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 Other uses13 … Continue
Stinging Nettle
1 Scientific Name2 Family3 Botanical Description4 Status5 Habitat6 Parts Used for Food7 Harvest Time8 Food Uses9 Nutritional Profile10 Recipes11 Herbal Medicine Uses12 Other Uses13 … Continue
Sloe (Blackthorn)
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Status5 Habitat and distirbution6 Parts used for food7 Harvest time8 Food uses9 Nutritional profile10 Recipes11 Herbal medicine uses12 … Continue
EP22: Foraging the future, sustainability & vital connection
An interview with Miles Irving, author of the Forager Handbook and creator of The Wild Box, on why we must include humans in our … Continue
Dulse seaweed as food and medicine
Traditionally dulse was harvested after it had been washed three times in the May floods. In folk medicine, dulse was used to treat parasitical infections, relieve constipation and treat scurvy.
EP21: From 19th century famine potherb to 21st century hipster food
The edibility of plants has been discussed in old herbals and economic handbooks since the origins of written language. Inventories of wild edible plants … Continue
EP20: Discovering new wild edible plants
That person is Lukasz Luczaj, associate professor and head of the Department of Botany at the University of Rzeszow, Poland. I’d always wanted to … Continue
EP19: The future of farming is foraging
1 Show Notes2 About Sara Melendro and Martin Godfrey3 About Martin Godfrey4 About Sara Melendro Food pioneers Martin Godfrey and Sara Melendro from Hilltown … Continue
Traditional use of hottentot fig
Carpobrotus edulis has a good, balanced nutritional profile. The succulent leaves are a strong antioxidant. They can be pickled but can be astringent if … Continue
Yarrow as a traditional herbal remedy
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) grows everywhere, in the grass, in meadows, pastures, and by the roadside. The whole plant, stems, leaves and flowers, collected in the … Continue
Wild Water Pepper Tade Su
Ingredients 30g fresh water pepper leaf and tips. 6 tablespoons of high quality mirin (most are full of junk chemicals). 6 tablespoons of Japanese … Continue
Water Pepper
1 Scientific name2 Family3 Botanical description4 Photo identification5 Status6 Habitat7 Harvest time8 Parts used9 Nutritional profile10 Food uses11 Recipes12 Other uses13 Safety note As … Continue
Hogweed Seed Spice, Cashew and Date Sweets
I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when … Continue