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
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
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
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Fat hen
Chenopodium comes from the Greek chen, meaning goose, podus or foot. Fat hen was considered important enough in Anglo-Saxon times to have places named … 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
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Ground Elder
Medieval monks cultivated ground elder as a medicinal plant, but it later earned a reputation of a nuisance weed thanks to its rapid growth. … Continue
EP25: Edible acorns – the forgotten food
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Oak
Oak is arguably Britain’s most beloved tree and can live up to 800 years. The fruit it bears – the acorn – has been … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Guelder Rose (Crampbark)
Guelder rose berries have fed and healed people in many cultures. They have become part of European and Native American cuisines. They appear in … 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
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Selfheal
Selfheal is a forgotten healer that has made a recent comeback as a modern-day heal-all with promising potential for use in food and medicine. … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Yarrow
Yarrow is the herb of a million flowers, thanks to its prolific foliage. This wild edible has been used in food and medicine since … Continue