Foraging, Folk Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Life

Stinging Nettle vs Varroa Mites: Could This Common Weed Help Save Honeybees? I made a spontaneous Stinging Nettle harvest this week, making the ...

When Spring Elderflower's are in bloom, it's the perfect time to start making Elderflower brew. There are many different recipes out there, from El...

Elderflower, Sambucus Nigra, aka Elder. Elderflowers come out in late Spring, early Summer, whilst the Elderberries develop in late Summer, ea...

~ Non alcoholic Elderflower Cordial Recipe  ~The Elderflowers are in flower in NZ from November-December, the perfect time to collect & make ...

“ Kānuka is kind, Mānuka is mean!” One of my favourite little rhymes for remembering how to tell these two similar looking native trees apart. Mān...

~ Sheep Sorrel ~ Learn about this delicious wild edible & try out these flavour packed recipes. If there’s one wild edible that surprises...

The Song of the May Fairy "My buds, they cluster small and green; The sunshine gaineth heat: Soon shall the hawthorn tree be clothed As with a s...

The Song of the Nasturtium Fairy: “Nasturtium the jolly, O ho, O ho! He holds up his brolly Just so, just so! (A shelter from showers, A shade fro...

~ Mallow ~ Here on the Kapiti Coast, Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) grows abundantly along the coastline, roadsides, paths and disturbed ground. ...

A carpet of golden yellow beside the sea. This is yellow oxalis, one of those plants that can be so abundant that we barely notice it. But stop...

~ Chamomile ~ I’m sowing & scattering seeds all around my garden right now, including everything from wildflowers & herbs to attract ben...

Medicinal vinegars are one of the simplest and most powerful ways to extract the healing properties of plants and bring them into your daily life....