Weeds as friends? Farmers friend: a nutritious and medicinal plant in everyone's garden.

Is your garden full of weeds? Excellent! You might find that you have something quite special there.
Meet farmers friend (bidens pilosa). a weedy friend indeed. And food. And medicine. And free.
Read on>>

Foraging as communion

Foraging as communion to place.
"There is magic and miracle woven into the stories of the land, water and air. Right where you are now."
Read on>>

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In season now: Robinia flowers

'tis the season for robinia flowers. This common world-wide weedy tree is flowering right now, and it is yummy!
Are you in Sydney? Intrigued? Read on>>

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In season now: scotch thistle

The thistles are here. They are yummy, and full of stories to tell. One for all?> "No one provokes me with impunity" . What the heck?? Yes indeed, read on.

Plantsdiego bonetto28 August 2017scotch, thistle, scotchthistle, tradition, weed, edible, history, scots, sydney, australia, edibleweeds, wildfood, season seasonal Comments

In season now: african olives

Have you ever wondered about the amount of wild olives that get wasted in Sydney?
Yes, really. A serious weed in our region, and yet oh-so-good>>
Read up and harvest, in season now.

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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!

Plantsdiego bonetto1 October 2016volverahelianthus tuberosus, jerusalem artichoke, tapinabò, tapinabur, wildfood, recipe, wild food, slow food, piedmont, piemnotese Comments

Food, glorious food

Sometimes you realise that the best things you could have, are already in your hands.
Best food, best medicine, grows everywhere even if you don't want it to. What's not to like about purslane?
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The legends are in town

The legends are in town to launch their book. Come along for the possibility to talk to them about free travelling: fishing, hunting, gathering and sourcing your way through Australia.

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In season now: Blue flax lily

Oh dear, they're here! Blue flax lily, all over the parks, reserves and street plantings of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and further. Have you tried the berries yet? Check the clues in the blog post.
Short season folks, better be quick for this treats.

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In season now: onion weed

Oh No! Onion weed! How to get rid of this pesky sprout?? EAT IT! Yep, I know, you learned to hate this plant, shooting up on your perfect lawns and causing much aesthetic disturbance. But ay, it is actually a good feed too> try it

Plantsdiego bonetto29 October 2015foraging, onion weed, nothoscordum inodorum, allium neapolitanum, edible, sydney, seasonal Comments

Plant of the week> Brazil cherry

Brazil cherries are out. Common garden and street planting, they are now in season in northern NSW/ S.E. Queensland. Eugenia uniflora > sharp, big seeds, and free. Check http://wildfood.in and search for it on the map.

There's a search bar too..

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A flower in the rubbles

Image of a dandelion flower, as it comes out of the rabble of a demolished site. Cosmopolitan plants renown for its medicinal property, edibility and ecological services. Part of Wild Food Map

Plantsdiego bonetto22 January 2015#wildfood, #plantfriends, #evolution, #nature, #wildmedicine, Taraxacum, dandelion Comments