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
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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
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
You might not want to eat those catkins
Those delicate tassels dangling from hazel branches each February aren’t just a promise of spring, they’re also a reminder of how desperately hungry our … Continue
Situational awareness: How humans stay aware whilst foraging
I’ve been thinking about situational awareness lately. Not the military jargon kind. I mean the real thing. The awareness that kept our ancestors alive … Continue
Emma Kidd on First Steps to Seeing
Notes. Naming something creates a screen between you and direct experience. Once your brain labels something, it stops you from actually connecting with it. … Continue