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

~ CLEAVERS / Galium aparine ~ Right now, there’s a wild, lush flush of Cleavers in the garden, which makes it perfect timing for an incredibly nour...

~ Purple Dead Nettle Cake with Mint Glaze, Gluten & Dairy-Free ~ Late winter is one of the most abundant times of year for wild edible weed...

~ NZ Beach Spinach (Tetragonia spp.) ~ Coastal foraging trips usually yield a basketful of abundant Beach Spinach for dinner. Many people associa...

~ Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris) ~ Wintercress is one of those wonderful edible weeds that seems to appear just when fresh garden greens are b...

"If you're harvesting kawakawa, only pick the leaves with holes." It's advice you'll hear from almost everyone. In fact, many people believe ...

~ Hakeke / Wood Ear / Pig’s Ear / Jelly Fungus ~ One of my favorite and most abundant wild mushrooms in NZ, Hakeke (Auricularia species) is won...

~ Kawakawa Flower (aka berries) Whilst we're deep in Winter my male Kawakawa are in full flower (upright catkin-like spikes which look like &am...

~ Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) ~ It already feels like spring is quietly arriving in my garden. The first Sweet Violets are popping their lit...

~ Pickled Camellia Flowers ~ Did you know that Camellia flowers are edible? Just like the Magnolia flowers you can pickle them too. After shari...

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 ...

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....