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

~ 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...

~ 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...

~ Fat Hen ~ One of the most delicious and nutritious summer weeds is back on the menu! (Chenopodium Album) Aka Lambs Quarter, Wild Spinach, Pi...

Linden (Tilia spp) One of my favorite trees, I was so excited to hear that Linden grew in Greytwon where I stayed on my daughters school camp, ...

~ Poor Man's Capers / Pickled Nasturtium pods recipe ~   It is the time!! The Nasturtiums are in full flower and there are many ripe seedhead...

My favorite Puha story. I really love storytelling, discovering new folklore, history, legends, myths, stories relating to wild plants &...

~ Herbal Vinegar Infusions ~   I really love to infuse various plants, herbs (aromatic & medicinal), wild weeds, flowers, foraged finds, ...