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
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
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
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
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Rowan (Mountain Ash)
Rowan or Mountain Ash is an ancient tree used since ancient times. The berries provide a variety of wild edible delights and offer a … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Broad-leaved dock
Docks have grown in Britain since three ice ages ago, and remains of dock have been found in places where people once farmed, such … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Daisy
Introduction Daisy, a humble little flower that is widespread in many parts of the world. A children’s favourite for making ‘daisy chains’ or ‘fairy … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Meadowsweet
Sweetly scented meadowsweet was famous as a strewing herb and as a flavouring for mead. It later gained recognition as one of the plants that … 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
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Sorrel
As a medicinal and garden herb, common sorrel has been used since the ancient days of Greece’s Dioscorides and Rome’s Pliny the Elder in … 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
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Plantain
Plantain belongs to a big family of plants called Plantaginaceae. Greater and lesser plantain is also known as common plantain and ribwort plantain respectively. … Continue