Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe

Eatweeds foraging guide

Eat weeds

Ditch microwaved mealsTrust your gutCook from scratchBarter with neighboursReject processed foodsImagine simpler timesEmbrace frugalityGrow your ownWaste nothingSavour each biteShare with othersHonour traditionsAdapt and innovateModest … Continue

Eat like a peasant

Make wild plants part of your daily dietPrepare small dishes, soups and drinksIf you can’t create simple, wholesome, humble food in less than 30 … Continue

Share personal plant wisdom

Share your plant knowledge generously, even if you’re familiar with only one or two species. You don’t need to be an expert to teach … Continue

Embrace plant discovery

Approach each plant encounter with a beginner’s mind, free from preconceptions. Build your own sensory library through direct experiences. Do this before relying on … Continue

Hands-on experience

Prioritise hands-on experience over theoretical knowledge from books or videos. Learn from plants through observation and experimentation. Touch, smell, and observe them in their … Continue

Learn plants through experience

Prioritise hands-on experience over theoretical knowledge from books or videos. Learn from plants through observation and experimentation. Touch, smell, and observe them in their … Continue

The Traditional and Modern Uses of Alexanders

Contents — Introduction— Description— Habitat and distribution— Introduction Alexanders has a fascinating past, used as food and medicine since Roman times. Once called “parsley … Continue

Devon Foraging Courses

Here’s what most foraging courses get wrong. They teach you identification. Maybe some safety. Then send you home to tick plants off a list. … Continue

Start with familiar plants

Begin your plant journey with species familiar from childhood, such as dandelions or stinging nettle. Develop an intimate knowledge of one plant before expanding … Continue

Sensory plant identification

Embrace an integrated approach to plant identification by engaging all your senses, not just sight. Encounter a plant and become completely absorbed in the … Continue

Better than potatoes

Silverweed, Potentilla anserina. A perennial plant in the Rosaceae family. It is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. It produces carbohydrate-rich, nutritious storage roots. Worldwide, … Continue

The magic of gorse

Home > Plants > Gorse British and Irish folklore prominently features Gorse with its bright yellow flowers. People believed its prickly nature warded off evil spirits and fairies. … Continue