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

~ Using Gorse Flowers (Not Planting Them) ~ Let’s talk about the golden flowered prickly shrub that’s taken over much of New Zealand’s landscape:...

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata / Viola sororia)aka English violet or Common violet These dainty, purple blooms have been captivating hearts (and heal...

~ Gluten & Dairy-Free Purple Dead Nettle Cake with Mint Glaze ~ This nourishing and vibrant cake celebrates the abundance of purple dead nettle...

~ Hakeke / Wood Ear / Pig’s Ear / Jelly Fungus ~ One of my favourite and most abundant wild mushrooms in Aotearoa. These jelly-textured fungi ...

~ Cleavers Cold Water Infusion ~ Right now, there’s a wild, lush flush of Cleavers in the garden, which makes it perfect timing for one of my fav...

Roses have been a symbol of love, beauty & royalty for thousands of years. It's thought that they were first cultivated in Persia & China, ...

~ Slow / Folk Herbalism ~ For me, slow herbalism is about more than just taking herbs when I'm unwell. It’s about building a relationship with t...

Feijoa Season = Fermented Feijoa Fizz (soda) The Feijoa trees are absolutely pumping right now and I’m making the most of them! These delicious aut...

Fat hen loves nitrogen rich soils, often growing abundantly in animal yards. Be it on the farm, your lifestyle block or the suburban chicken run, ...

~ Foraging Tuatua & Pipi ~ On my recent trip to the Coromandel I was blown away when a wave receded on the sandy beach to reveal a whole ...

~ Kawakawa Flower season ~ Tis the season for ripe Kawakawa flowers! At this time of year the female flowers (upright catkin-like spikes which oo...

~ Poor Man's Capers / Nasturtium seedpod pickle recipe ~ It's that time of year, the Nasturtium's are sprawling all over the driveway & gar...