Finished in titanium with brass fixings, this tool features six different functions including secateurs, a root remover, knife, saw, bottle opener and an easy weeding utensil. In the face of global challenges, such as climate change, food security, and a pandemic, people seek to empower themselves with the information and skills that bring self-reliance and equip them to care for their families and communities. Diego has been featured by Marie Claire , GQ Australia, Lonely Planet , The Sydney Morning Herald , ABC and SBS, among other media outlets.

Along with the legal protection of ecosystems, when foraging it's best to only take 10% of what you find so that the plant has a chance to repopulate and continue to provide food for any plant or wildlife that rely on it. Chemicals can have negative effects on your health and it is best to avoid foraging plants where they may have been used. And when questions arose (regarding a bookshelf that needed clever assembly), their representatives in Finland were so helpful and thoughtful.

Using garlic mustard plants provides an all-season wild food and helps prevent the spread of the herb," Gardening Knowhow say. Here's more information from the Minnesota DNR on how to prevent the spread of invasives while foraging. But with the advent of supermarket culture the knowledge associated with foraging has mostly been lost. Our back gardens may seem like unlikely places to forage, but many of those pesky weeds are actually valuable foods, loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and protein. In Eat Weeds, Diego Bonetto shows readers how to engage with wild food sources through identification guides and with twenty recipes for food and remedies.

Two species of dandelion are most prevalent in Minnesota, the common dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale) and the red-seeded dandelion ( Taraxacum erythrospermum). Diego Bonetto grew up on a dairy farm in northern Italy when it was still common practice to collect the wild produce of the land.I bought the hard copy and I love the spine of the book, don't listen to what those nay sayers right about it falling apart, its a very strong book its not going to fall apart! With heaps of benefits (including Vitamins A, C and K), nettle can also help to reduce inflammation and in some cases can treat hay fever. Whether for survival or fun, foraging can be a great way to supplement your diet with plants that are not only delicious but can also be healthy.