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!
Cleavers cling to you, and you can eat them too.
Learn about this amazing wild plant useful for food and medicine
The story of Diego Bonetto, a wild food forager who tells the tale of his struggles and finding his own path in a world he doesn’t quite fit.
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Gardening Australia segment on how to forage for edible weeds. They are yummy!!
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Madeira vine is a weed of biblical proportions. It is also edible and medicinal.
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Wood sorrel is easy to find and to love, with heart-shaped leaves and showy flowers.
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Weeds. Why do we hate them so much? Is it because we fear them? Is it any use to treat all uninvited plants equally? What happened that we can no longer share the earth with other species?
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Make sure you know what you're looking at before you eat it. If in doubt, do not eat it.
The way to check on key identification features is through visual clues, but also by using your other senses like smell and touch.
A great way to remember this is through stories, so learn the stories related to the plants, 'cause that will remind you of the features.
The best to forage is your own garden, as there is where you know what is growing and how it is managed. In your garden, you will be able to take your time to learn about plants, how to identify them and expand your knowledge. Following from that you explore your neighbourhood where you will spot trees with overhanging fruits. Learn patterns and start mapping. There are food and medicine everywhere.
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There are food and medicine plants everywhere you look. From the great knowledge of Aboriginal people to the knowledge of migrants related to weeds and non-natives, we have plenty to celebrate. Here’s a four parts video series on how to forage for wild edibles.
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Why foraging today?
Watch a short intro to a four-part series that want to present the what, how, where and why of foraging in Australia.
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Once upon a time, they used to say that if you get stung by nettle you should find a dock leaf and rub it on, and the rush would be gone.
Is it true? Or is it just folk lore?
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How to tell a dandelion and a sowthistle apart? Eat them both!
Sowthistle is an amazing ad celebrated plant food all over the world, including Australia.
I went to the country and had a feast of weeds. True story. Images and recipes attached>
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Earlier in the year I worked with some amazing individuals and organisations to provide a feast of weeds.
Here’s the video of the event, what we wanted to achieve and how we did it. Thank you to all involved and looking forward to work alongside you all soon enough.
Are you interested in foraging?
1-the best place to forage is your own garden.
2- positively identify everything
3-be nice to the colonies
Listen to a 10 minutes interview with Diego Bonetto to learn about it>
Spending time down south at Bundanon Trust, with a bunch of printmakers. What could possibly go wrong?
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Wouldn't it be great if you could make money out of your weeds?
Learn the how, what, where and who of this exciting possibility>
Your Garden magazine and Virgin Australia inflight magazine talking about foraging. Both ask 'Could foraging be the key to a healthier society and better tasting food?'. Read on to find out>>
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