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

~ Hairy Bittercress ~ (Cardamine hirsuta) It feels like spring has already arrived in my garden: fresh shoots, sudden bursts of life, and a scatte...

~ 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...

Chickweed Pesto I serve Chickweed Pesto at almost every one of my foraging workshops, for a reason. It's a very easy way to win people's hearts! ...

The Nasturtium's are coming away, looking large & luscious with all of their brightly colored flowers to brighten up salads.During Sunday's For...

Gathering a wild salad from my wild garden. Wild in my garden? Yes, everything pictured is growing in what is supposed to be the 'pathway' to my 'o...

~ Watercress ~ (Nasturtium officinale) As I’ve been walking in & out of the bush a few times a week the last few weeks, I’ve really enjoyed gat...

Cleavers Infusion Recipe Gather a large handful of fresh cleavers. Ensure they’re clean and pick out any bits of dirt or stray twigs. Roughly chop ...

~ Gorse ~ (Urex Europaeus)   Gorse flowers have an interesting slight coconut / vanilla flavor with floral hints. They can be used in wild br...

~ Dead Nettle ~ (Lamium Purpureum) Purple Dead Nettle is prolific in winter, and most workshop participants tell me they've been pulling it ...

Puha, Rauriki, Sonchus Oleraceous 'Puha' is a Sow Thistle from the Sonchus family.  It’s a very common misconception that ‘Puha’ is native to New Z...

Homegrown Fruit & Vege I mentioned to a friend the other day that I haven't been buying any fruit or vege this year (other than potato, oni...

A few days ago a whole lot of Onion Weed came out of my garden & there was only one thing to do with so many big, fat, juicy onion weed bulbs...