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

Cleavers (Gallium Aparine) Finding lots of fresh Spring Cleavers popping up at the moment, perfect for cleansing & detoxifying our system a...

Hot Lime Pickle Recipe If you have an abudnance of Limes, this is the perfect way to preserve them and enjoy their punchy, fresh flavor all year...

Onion Weed (Allium triquetrum) Onion Weed aka 3 cornered leek, 3 cornered garlic, angled onion, triangle onion. The Allium family includes onion, g...

NZ Beach Spinach (Tetragonia spp)  Wild NZ Beach Spinach grows in abundance along our New Zealand coastlines. Whilst it usually flowers & fruit...

Sweet Violet (Viola Odorata) 'Common' or 'English' violet, is in full bloom during the depths of winter. ~Legends from the Greeks tell of the Godde...

Ginkgo Biloba An ode to this beautiful tree which is the star of my homegrown garden, standing proud in the middle of the edible lawn, she ...

》ROSEMARY《 Salvia Rosmarinus - part of the Lamiaceae family. A very special herb that holds a special place in my home, just outside the kitchen d...

Gorse (Urex Europaeus) Have you ever tasted gorse flowers? They have an interesting slight coconut / vanilla flavor with floral hints which you wou...

Amanita Muscaria mushrooms. This iconic, fairytale mushroom has been used for religious, recreational and even food for millennia, although...

An ode to our native Harakeke (Phormium tenax)... I'm in awe of this hardy coastal plant as I've come to discover a use for every part of the plant...

NZ Harakeke seed coffee This time last year I was camping off grid in my van (right until the day before lockdown) and was spending my da...

YARROW Did you know....Yarrow pollen was found in the Neanderthal burial caves, meaning that Yarrow has had a very long lasting relationship with h...