Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe

Eatweeds foraging guide

Nine-ingredient New Year’s Dolpo feast

A traditional celebratory dish from the Dolpo region of Nepal, featuring silverweed (Potentilla) roots and eight other auspicious ingredients. Note: It is illegal to … Continue

Elderberry glycerite shrub

Vegetable glycerine has a very low glycemic index of just 3. In comparison, sucrose (table sugar) has a medium glycemic index of 65. By … Continue

Gorse petal ice cream

Ingredients 150ml milk2 medium egg yolks150g caster sugar200ml double cream2 generous handfuls of gorse flowersA pinch of sea salt Method Begin by soaking the … Continue

Plants reshape food and medicine

Let plants change how you think about food and medicine. Be open to plants that can be both nutritious and healing. Some plants you … Continue

Plants inspire experiential learning

Learning from plants can show you new ways to teach and learn. Notice how nature teaches through hands-on experience and repeating cycles. This might … Continue

Foraging promotes seasonal eating

Let foraging teach you about eating with the seasons. Choose foods that are ready to pick at different times of the year. This helps … Continue

Foraging builds collective knowledge

Join plant walks or foraging groups to learn about community and sharing knowledge. When people learn about plants together, they share skills and help … Continue

Plants preserve cultural heritage

Learning about how plants were traditionally used in your area helps keep cultural knowledge alive. By understanding these old plant practices, you’re preserving important … Continue

Plants heighten sensory awareness

Interact with plants to experience life more fully through your senses. Really feel their textures, smell their scents, and taste their flavours. This helps … Continue

Plants redefine scarcity perceptions

Let plants challenge what you think about scarcity and abundance in nature. Watch how plants grow well in different conditions and how nature provides … Continue

Plants inspire cooperative economics

Studying plants can show you different ways to think about economics and value. Notice how nature often produces abundance and how plants share resources. … Continue

Foraging fosters wise choices

Learn about both safe and dangerous plants while foraging. This teaches you to handle risks in nature wisely. You’ll develop better judgment about what’s … Continue

Plants reveal human impact

Let plants show you how our actions affect nature. Watch how they react to changes in the environment and what humans do. This helps … Continue