In this episode, I talk with Robin Harford about:

• The power of foraging on the path to an awake life
• How to get out of your box and into your flow with plants
• The history of human/plant disconnect
• The simplicity of healing with plants to become resilient and immune strong
• How plants are adapting to climate change faster than humans

What you will learn:

• How to wake up your senses+ enliven your blood chemistry
• The nature of abundance and nourishment
• How to urban forage
• Why you should eat the invasive species
• How to access your primal power
• Basic tips for urban foraging by engaging with the wildness around you, even in cities

Links from the Conversation:

http://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ http://eattheinvaders.org/ http://www.foragingcourses.com/ http://www.starhawk.org/writings/last_wild_witch.html

Bio:

Robin Harford runs wild food foraging courses & walks around Britain. In, Devon, London, Oxfordshire, West Sussex, Yorkshire etc. Come on a relaxing wild edible plant walk, and discover Nature’s hidden larder in the city, hedgerow, riverbanks, and on the coast. Wild food is the ultimate in ‘local’ and ‘seasonal’ produce, and historically has always been a source of food for country people. Foraging re-awakens your senses so you gain a greater appreciation of Land, and your place in the natural cycles and rhythms of life. – See more at: http://www.foragingcourses.com/#

On your foraging course or walk, you will be shown how to identify wild edible plants, as well as learning the different plant stories, their nutritional values, their folklore, mystery and history. A minimum of 20 edible wild plants are usually covered. – See more at: http://www.foragingcourses.com/#sthash.qSp7kjKg.dpuf

Cate’s Favorite Quotes from the Conversation

“Plants affect on our beings our bodies our minds – we can open up to a plant and it gets us out of the square boxes.”

-“Stinging nettle has 7x more vitamin C than oranges and more protein than soybeans.”

“Plants are 400 million years old. Humans are 150,000 years old. We have a lot to learn and a lot of humility to get back. Plants provide everything…, our food, our shelter, even the plastics and metals that gives us heat.”

“If we can shut up and get out of our way, pay attention and listen and then we can get access to flow.”