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...
TOYON
TOYON BERRIES: a traditional native food which matures in winter Christopher Nyerges [Nyerges is the author of “Nuts and Berries of California,” “Foraging California,” and other books. He leads ethno-botanical walks. For more information, contact him at Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041, or www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.] Toyon is a common tree...