Cleaving Cleavers

foraging, Plants, wild food

Cleavers, beastraw, Galium spp. are edible plants in the madder or coffee family. (Noni isRead More…

Miner’s Lettuce and Chickweed — wild winter greens

foraging, Plants, wild food

These are extraordinarily common wild and deliciously edible plants that grow here in the winterRead More…

Chanterelles, Bay Nuts, and Nettles: Wild Permaculture Guild?

New video, again shot in early March. I’ve noticed how three of my favorite foragedRead More…

Poison Hemlock Video

foraging, Plants

I made this video real quick when I was out foraging for chanterelles, miner’s lettuce,Read More…

Wild Chanterelle Winter

foraging, mushrooms, wild food

When the weather get cold, and the light dims, and growth slows (aka, winter), apparentlyRead More…

Chanterelle Wandering

Classes, foraging, mushrooms, Plants, wild food

It seems this time of year I don’t make a lot of posts or videos.Read More…

Mushroom Identification for Beginners

foraging, mushrooms

On Saturday, I am teaching a class on Mushroom ID for newbies. (location listed withRead More…

Edible Urban Container Garden Balcony Green Superfood Smoothie

foraging, gardening, local food, Plants

One of the big things I try to teach my students and coach my clientsRead More…

How to Eat Bay Nuts (Umbellularia californica)

ethnobotany, foraging, local food, Plants, wild food

You roast them until dark brown, almost black. Like dark roasted coffee or dark chocolate.Read More…