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

Turkey Tails grow abundantly on dead wood and I often have them flush up in my vege garden, as I use old wood to border the garden beds. Tu...

~ Cat’s Ear / Flatweed ~ (Hypochoeris radicata)I've always thought of Cat's Ear as a 'Summer' weed, as that's when you see it popping out of all th...

~ Ginkgo Biloba ~   This stunning tree in the middle of my garden is beginning to shed her golden leaves littering the ground with her iconic ...

~ Rosehips ~ Right now it's Rosehip season! As we experience our first frosts, the Vitamins in the hips are concentrated, making this the b...

~ Oak (Quercus) ~   Autumn roadtrips take twice as long, as I stop all along the roadside to collect windfallen autumn leaves from the footpat...

Usnea barbata a.k.a. Angi angi in Aotearoa.  Usnea grows on trees like an "Old Man's Beard", cascading from the trees looking much like a white bea...

~ Amanita Muscaria ~ This iconic, fairytale mushroom has been used for religious, recreational and even food for millennia. It’s use in folk me...

Stinging Nettle Harvest After years of not succeeding in getting Stinging Nettle growing well in my garden, it has finally taken root, and is g...

~ 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...

~ Wild Mint ~ Mentha spp. There are so many varities of Mint in the world, all of them known for their strong, fresh, ‘minty’ smell & taste. Ap...

~ St John's Wort ~ Last month I enjoyed harvesting my own St Johns Wort. I wild harvested the seeds in Central Otago many years ago, and th...

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