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...
Book Review: Neil Strauss’ EMERGENCY
By Christopher Nyerges [Nyerges is an educator, and author of such books as “Urban Survival Guide,” “How to Survive Anywhere,” “Foraging California,” “Self-Sufficient Home,” and others. His website is www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] I recently gave a lecture based on the decline of western culture, referring to such books as Morris...