What happens on a foraging walk with Diego?

What happens at Diego Bonetto foraging workshops? Read a review from two lovely young participants, who experienced knowledge, laughter, and empowering lessons on how to harvest a meal form the wild.

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Stalking the Wild Asparagus

It’s springtime and the country roads of southeast Australia are lined with yummy wild asparagus.

Better be quick!

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How to forage and eat three-corner garlic in Australia

Some gardeners really hate onionweed, and yet is one of the most celebrated wild edibles. Learn how to identify and cook this wild garlicky treat.

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How to harvest, cook and eat sea lettuce

Sea lettuce is a common edible seaweed of coastal Australia and elsewhere in the world. Learn how to identify, harvest, cook and eat this nutritious coastal delicacy.

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Slippery Jacks, Jills and cows: the yummy, delicate mushrooms in pine forests.

Learn to identify three varieties of slipperies available in Autumn in pine plantations around Australia.

These Suillus species are all edible, silky and very delicate. Fantastic in European or Asian cooking. Skills forever.

Pink peppercorns, on a tree near you.

Pink peppercorns are growing on trees all over southern Australia. They are easy to identify and is a free source of spice. Yum!

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Wild food foraging: who does it and why

Excellent interview by the journalist at Bored Panda. Who does forage and why?

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How to identify, harvest and eat Salsify. Oh My!

Oh, my! Salsify!
Learn about this common wild edible growing right now at the start of spring in the south-east and south-west of Australia.
It is yummy!

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Cleavers, they stick to you and you can eat them too

Cleavers cling to you, and you can eat them too.
Learn about this amazing wild plant useful for food and medicine

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Wild about brassica- how to identify and eat wild turnip and wild mustard in Australia

Wild brassicas are everywhere, one of the most widespread weeds in the world. They are also edible and the wild counterpart of modern vegetables. Eat your weeds!

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Wattles- The incredible native to welcome spring with

It’s spring time and the wattles are flowering. Such a glorious seasonal marker. Learn how to celebrate, identify, harvest and eat wattle seeds and more.

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My Garden Path - Eating weeds on Gardening Australia

Gardening Australia segment on how to forage for edible weeds. They are yummy!!

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The magic in all mushrooms, and all of creation.

The magic in all mushrooms, and all of creation.
How a workshop learning how to forage for mushrooms can offer so much more than just free food.

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Blackberries in Australia- How to identify and where to forage the seasonal abundance

Love it or hate it, blackberries are around. Find out where the colonies are as berries abound.

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A Feast of Feral Fruits!

Feral Fruits Forever!
Did you know there are wild apples growing along the country roads of southern Australia?
This year turned out to be an excellent one for them, with plenty to be had for all your pie, cider and vinegar recipes.

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Purslane, the summer edible weed that gives so much

Some plants are just misunderstood. We think of them as a nuisance, growing out of the cracks in our pathways and becoming the curse of our perfect patios. And yet some pesky weeds are actually edible, nutritious and a much-celebrated food in many cultures. There’s no better example than purslane - Portulaca oleracea - a common edible weed that’s about to invade your garden over the coming months.

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Wild lettuce as food and pain relief: how to identify it in your garden.

Wild lettuce is regarded as the wild counterpart of the commercial lettuce you can buy at the supermarket. Although it is far more bitter than cultivated lettuce, it has greater nutritional and medicinal qualities.