Family Foraging

From Darwin to David Attenborough, many naturalists built their careers on a curiosity which began in early childhood. However, in this digital age our children can all too easily become isolated from meaningful contact with both the natural world and the people around them. Foraging for wild food can help refocus them and a day gathering edible plants, picked in the wild, can be a great way to reconnect with family and nature. With clear information, instructions and illustrations, this book looks at 30 edible plants commonly found in our parks, woodlands and hedgerows. It shows you how to identify them safely and gather them to make delicious recipes that are easy to create and tempting and nutritious for young children. The plants are organized by season and there are scrumptious things to make throughout the year including puffball kebabs, sea beet huff-a-puffs, staghorn sumac lemonade, sweet potato & chestnut burgers, and hazelnut chocolate spread. Once you've caught the foraging bug, you'll soon be looking for chestnuts to roast, hazelnuts to crack, or the best wild apple trees. Foraging is for life!

The ultimate family-friendly guide to foraging with kids. Children are natural foragers — they love to get outside and search for hidden treasures. And once they get the foraging bug, there’s no turning back. Before you know it, they’ll be asking where they can find the sweetest summer berries or the best wild apple trees. This fun handbook includes information on finding 30 of the most commonly found wild plants in North America. You can find most of the plants in your nearest forest, park, and sometimes, even in your own backyard. In addition to identification information, the book includes clear instructions on how to best prepare these delicious wild foods with kid-friendly recipes like Puffball Kebabs, Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, and Wild Raspberry Muffins.

A fun, informative guide to safely foraging with kids—featuring beautiful illustrations, plant facts and profiles, and 50 family projects for making the most of your wild edibles In today’s world of increasingly sedentary lifestyles and a growing detachment from the food that we eat, it has never been more important to encourage children to put down their screens, get outside, and engage with the natural world around them. Foraging with Kids is a fun, practical book for parents and their children that encourages families to interact with their environment and gain a practical understanding of the natural world through exploration and play. Featuring projects based around 50 easy-to-identify plants common in parks, forests, and hedgerows worldwide, Foraging with Kids makes the challenge of discovering functional flora just as achievable to those who live in the city as in the countryside. Once they have foraged their plants, children will be amazed by the diverse practical uses of their discoveries—from making soap from conkers or setting a delicious egg-free custard with plantain, to stopping minor cuts from bleeding with hedge woundwort. Children will take great pride in seeing their gatherings forming part of the family meal, and parents will be amazed at how even the most vegetable-averse child will develop an enthusiastic appetite for a meal that they have contributed to. Featuring beautiful hand drawings, essential information on plant facts and identification, and a diverse range of engaging family projects, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants their children to get outside, connect with nature, and have a lot of fun in the process.

From the writers behind the extraordinary Knowledge to Forage comes an incredible guide to the great outdoors . . . Welcome to the world of foraging. Have you ever been on a long (and probably boring) walk through woods or fields, or even the streets around where you live? If you have, then all around you are undiscovered secrets. A whole world of nature and plants and flowers just waiting to be found. In this amazing book, we'll tell you all about how you can become an expert in foraging - which is a way to find incredible food, medicines and even soaps in the natural world around you. After reading this book, you'll be able to: - Find the best berries and plants for making yummy foods - Learn about the incredible stories hidden in the flowers and plants and trees you see every day (and some you might never have spotted). - Impress your friends with your incredible knowledge of the natural world - and help them protect it! With handy tips and colourful illustrations, Family Foraging is a comprehensive guide to nature and foraging, which will allow children to explore the great outdoors with friends and families. *Includes a full and comprehensive safety guide*

There’s food growing everywhere! You’ll be amazed by how many of the plants you see each day are actually nutritious edibles. Ideal for first-time foragers, this book features 70 edible weeds, flowers, mushrooms, and ornamental plants typically found in urban and suburban neighborhoods. Full-color photographs make identification easy, while tips on common plant locations, pesticides, pollution, and dangerous flora make foraging as safe and simple as stepping into your own backyard.

Are you ready to embark on a culinary adventure like no other? Discover the untamed flavors of the Wild South. This captivating book is your ticket to a world of mouthwatering, wild-grown treasures hidden right in your backyard. Key Benefits of This Book: Unlock Nature's Bounty: Learn to identify, harvest, and enjoy over 140 delicious and nutritious wild plants that thrive in the Texas and Southwest region. From succulent cacti to flavorful berries, expand your palate with the unique tastes of the wilderness. Foraging Safely: Safeguard your foraging journey with expert guidance on plant identification, safety tips, and ethical foraging practices. This book is your trusted companion, ensuring you feast on nature's bounty without risk. Culinary Creativity: Elevate your cooking to new heights with 40+ inventive recipes that incorporate wild ingredients. Explore the limitless possibilities of wild edible plants, from savory dishes to sweet treats. Seasonal Foraging: Navigate the seasons easily, as this book provides insights into when and where to find each plant, ensuring you make the most of nature's offerings year-round. Beautifully Illustrated: Immerse yourself in the vibrant, detailed photos accompanying each plant description. These visuals make plant identification a breeze and enhance your foraging experience. Expert Guidance: Written by experienced foragers, this book combines scientific knowledge with practical know-how. You'll gain insights into the cultural and historical significance of these plants, connecting with the region's rich heritage. Family-Friendly: Engage the whole family in this exciting adventure. Teach your children about the wonders of nature while bonding over foraging and cooking delicious meals together. Preserve Tradition: Rediscover the age-old tradition of foraging passed down through generations. Become a steward of the land by understanding and respecting the natural world around you. Dive into the flavors of the Wild South, enrich your culinary repertoire, and reconnect with nature's abundance. "Foraging the Wild South" is your passport to a world of adventure, flavor, and ecological awareness. Join the foraging community today!

From wild carrot to serviceberries, pineapple weed to watercress, lamb’s quarter to sea rocket, Foraging Oregon uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Beaver State. Fully revised and updated, and helpfully organized by plant families, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes. This guide also includes: Elderberry Sauce Mia’s Chickweed Soup Fireweed Jelly Shiyo’s Garden Salad Vegetable Chips Stinging Nettles Hot Sauce Wild Bread Northwest Brickle

The author wrote this book primarily for his archaeology students, to show them how dangerous anthropological analogy is and how variable the actual practices of foragers of the recent past and today are. His survey of anthropological literature points to differences in foraging societies' patterns of diet, mobility, sharing, land tenure, exchange, gender relations, division of labour, marriage, descent and political organisation. By considering the actual, not imagined, reasons behind diverse behaviour this book argues for a revision of many archaeological models of prehistory. From the reviews "[A]n excellent overview of key issues in hunter-gatherer studies." Alan Barnard in American Ethnologist "Not since Man the Hunter has there been such a synthesis and such a mix of stimulating ideas. This will be the authoritative work on hunter/gatherers for a good number of years." Brian Hayden in Canadian Journal of Archaeology "[A]uthoritative, comprehensive, and highly readable. . . . A well-worn and heavily annotated copy should be the companion of anyone claiming an interest or expertise in present or past hunter-gatherers." Bruce Winterhalder in American Antiquity Prepublication praise "The Foraging Spectrum [is] a well-written, scrupulously researched synthesis of modern approaches to foraging behavior, both past and present." David Hurst Thomas, American Museum of Natural History "A tour de force of scholarship in behavioral ecology." Mathias Guenther, Wilfred Laurier University