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

"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 ...

~ 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...

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

~ Kawakawa Berries / flowers ~ For years I didn’t understand why the luscious Kawakawa at the end of my garden only produced green berries, which...

~ Kawakawa Berries ~ For years I didn’t understand why the luscious Kawakawa at the end of my garden only produced green berries, which never ri...

~ Kawakawa ~ (Macropiper excelsum) has long held a sacred place in Māori traditional medicine (Rongoā). The leaves, bark, and berries of this eve...