In my early quest to learn, understand, and master the basic survival skills of all time, I knew that botany was right at the top of the list. The knowledge of local plants and their uses was a major key to food, medicine, shelter, cordage, and even fire. And the...
MEET SOW THISTLE — often confused for dandelion
SOW THISTLE (Sonchus oleraceus and other species) Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) DESCRIPTION: Sow thistle is commonly mistaken for dandelion, to which it is related. Sow thistle is an annual weed with a more or less erect stem that rises from one foot to four feet tall. The young plant forms a...
TEACHING FORAGING SINCE 1974!
TEACHING FOR 50 YEARS NYERGES REFLECTS ON HIS TEACHING CAREER, BEGINNING IN JANUARY 1974 By Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] At the end of one of my recent classes, wild food chef, Pascal Baudar, who is the author of 4 books on how to make delicious meals from wild foods, presented...