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
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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
The Arrowhead Plant You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Be Eating)
Once upon a time I watched something peculiar at the garden centre. A woman bought arrowhead for her pond. Sagittaria sagittifolia. Member of the Alismataceae family. … Continue
The Water-Plantain Family (Alismataceae)
Here’s what you need to know about the water-plantain family. These are aquatic plants. The proper name is Alismataceae, but let’s just call them … Continue
The Way of Domei
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The World’s On Fire and You’re Scrolling Past Dandelions
We live in a world of fractured attention. You know this already, don’t you? We scroll past more plants in digital form than we … Continue
Domei: You Don’t Need a Guru to Sit with Plants
The plant sitting beside you isn’t your counsellor. Not your wise teacher. Not just a collection of useful chemicals. It doesn’t exist to sort … Continue
Plants as Relatives, Not Resources
The moment you see a plant as a resource, you’ve already lost something essential. You’ve turned a relationship into a transaction. You’ve made yourself … Continue