The Forager's Guide to the Wild Edible Plants of Britain
The loss of plant knowledge in our culture is not accidental. A population that knows how to feed and heal itself from the living ... Continue The post Feed Yourself, Free Yourself appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
Plant identification books use one sense to identify a plant: vision. Yet sight is also one of the easiest ways to confuse a plant. ... Continue The post The Sense Books Forgot appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
Over time, foraging can shift your understanding of what being nourished actually means. The centralised corporate-state food system has narrowed nourishment to calories and ... Continue The post Feeding Beyond the Plate appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
When uncovering traditional plant knowledge, try to do so as though you were learning from an experienced elder. Be attentive and respectful of their ... Continue The post Tradition Isn t Scripture appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
Foraging is a practical, important survival skill. The corporate state is organised so you get everything from its centralised systems, yet know almost nothing ... Continue The post Life skills, not a hobby appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
There s a roadside plant in Britain that you may have seen. It looks like a massive dandelion seed head. It s known as common goat s ... Continue The post The Wild Root Chefs Don t Know appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
The saying this is the coolest summer for the rest of your life seems uncomfortably true. Down here in Devon, this June is hotter ... Continue The post Herbal Drinks For Heatwaves appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
I remember the first time I met Cotton Lavender (Santolina chamaecyparissus). I had moved to Exeter in Devon. As I walked past the hospital, ... Continue The post The Ornamental Garden Plant That Eases Insect Stings on Contact And Nobody s Talking About It appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .
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Old wisdom says to cut an ancient salt marsh plant fresh on the longest day of the year, the summer solstice. For the best ... Continue The post The Forgotten Summer Solstice Harvest That Tastes of the Sea appeared first on Robin Harford from Eatweeds .