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

~ Onionweed & Miso Pesto ~ Onionweed is back in season. It's not yet in flower and it is definitely not the time to be digging for bulbs f...

Rosehips are in season now, and this is the best time to gather them. After the first frosts, their sugars and nutrients concentrate, making them ...

Chickweed pesto This is one of my go-to ways to use chickweed, especially at workshops. It’s the thing that usually converts people fast. It’s crea...

School holiday foraging with kids. Holidays are the perfect time to slow down, get outside, and see the landscape through fresh eyes. Foraging ...

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....

Feijoa wine recipe (simple home method) Here's a very simple and easy to follow recipe for making feijoa wine. Ingredients (makes ~4–5 lit...

Worried about petrol prices? Forget about your car, what about food prices when imports are impacted and the trucks can't get food to your superma...

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

Nettle & Cacao Truffles / Blissballs / Amazeballs A match made in heaven really. Think plant based super food: yummy, nutritious, good for ...

~ Elderflower Cordial Recipe ~ This is a great alternative to the Elderflower Champagne, given that it's non alcoholic (so the whole family can...

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

~ 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:...