PIONEER ROBIN GREENFIELD – ONE YEAR OF 100% FORAGING Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] CAPTIONS: Greenfield and Nyerges collecting dock seeds on the outskirts of Pasadena. bottom photo: Helen, Robin, and Christopher discuss their day of foraging. Robin Greenfield is a man on a mission. Greenfield describes himself as...
LILLY PILLY — Australia’s Gift to the World
LILLY PILLY Aka AUSTRALIAN BRUSH CHERRY or EUGENIA (Syzygium paniculatum) By Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] Lilly pilly is a member of the Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae) Description: The Lilly Pilly is an evergreen shrub that is typically manicured as a border hedge in urban yards. Left alone, it grows tall...
WILD-CRAFTING
CONFESSIONS OF A WILD-CRAFTER Why I now always collect my own herbs Christopher Nyerges [Nyerges has been leading ethno-botany walks since 1974. He is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods,” “Foraging California,” “Wild Edible Plants of North America,” and other books. More information at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] First, what’s a wild...