Learn about 5 of the best edible wild plants growing in springtime in Australia. Free food everywhere.

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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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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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How to identify flatweed and cat's ear, and use them in your recipes.

All hail flatweed, the wonderful edible weed. This plant is easy to recognise and grows in abundance

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How to identify and use yellow dock and its close relatives

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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Wonderful chickweed. And its poisonous lookalike.

There is an amazing little plant growing in your yard right now, as the weather cools down.
It is called chickweed. You can eat it.

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on mellow mallow and why you should know about this edible weed

Mallow. Absolutely everywhere. This tough plant survives serious neglect and makes it the perfect edible weed. Stuck at home in isolation? Get to know your garden>

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Postcards from Bundanon

Spending time down south at Bundanon Trust, with a bunch of printmakers. What could possibly go wrong?

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Wild Jerusalem artichokes, or as we know them here: Tapinabò

Wild jerusalem artichokes and how to cook them with a traditional recipe from piedmont, italy> yum!

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Talking about foraging in the garden and in the.. sky

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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It's mushrooms fever time

The rain is here and the mushrooms season has started. Jump on board for a daylong workshop in the state forest. Learn how to safely harvest edible mushrooms. Empower yourself with knowledge and have fun in the process. Details and bookings here>

Talking weeds on TV

Short segment about urban foraging with Diego Bonetto as wild food expert, Florent Meredith as plant ecologist Aaron Teece as chef. Full transcript here>

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Wild Autumn treats> are we there yet?

3 dining and boozing events coming up as part of Spectrum Now festival>> March 11, 21 and 29

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