Note: There is a table at the back that lists every plant she gathers over the year and talks about each a bit, but the formatting on my ebook proof was so badly messed up that it's illegible - I can't tell which bits of information go with which. THE WILDERNESS CURE is a timely and inspiring memoir that explores a deeper relationship between humans and nature, and reminds us of the important lessons we’ve forgotten from our past. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. Coloured by the author’s wit, fascination and enthusiasm for foraging and actual attempt at accomplishing her year long goal, the book held my attention straight away.

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My original interest was sparked by a wild childhood in Kenya, where I was introduced to herbal medicine by a local Kikuyu herbalist at the age of six. Small spoiler now - my absolute favourite thing in this book is the idea of convincing people to eat organic food by offering them a glass of the permitted daily amount of pesticide and or herbicide to pour over their food like a dressing.One can easily find information about foraging and the different healing properties of various plants and herbs online, but this book had just that bit extra. Overall, a very good read and one that I would definitely recommend to gardening friends and to our sustainability group at work who often forage (on a small scale) for wild food. it seemed to me at the beginning to be a lot of venison, mushrooms and wild greens (and I have to admit that I haven't managed to make it to the end of the book to see if this improves). The Wilderness Cure is written in diary format and Mo journals about what can be foraged in that month/season.

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I always recommend one of the excellent field guides already published on plants or fungi to help with identification. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Mo's diet is much more dependent on the seasons: gorging on fresh greens in the spring, lots and lots of funghi, finding a place for meat. I am interested in supporting and empowering young women who wish to have a spiritually uplifting home birth, alongside their midwife. I know nothing about foraging and herbalism, but Mo Wilde's respectful and gentle approach to nature and its gifts has inspired me to learn about plants and their magic.I’ve also bought a foraging book now and am planning to do a course in my local area as soon as possible. The points she makes are well-considered and 100% relevant to the current state of the globe and how we live on it today, and tomorrow. The Wilderness Cure" also illustrates how disconnected we are from nature and our bodies and how damaging - even life-threatening, I would argue - our modern Western diet has become. The journal style made the experience feel very immediate and I loved to travel through each day and season with her.

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It really is a fascinating journey, written beautifully by Wilde about the bodily effects, as well as the trials faced by foraging during different times of the year in Scotland. The descriptions of the meals do get a little repetitive at times, however, this serves to prove the author's point that there's very little to eat during the winter! A little bit of blurb : A captivating and lyrical journey into our ancestral past, through what and how we eat. A stroll in the woods has been shown to help combat depression, and even just the view of the forest from a hospital room helps patients who are feeling down.The effect of “green exercise” on state anxiety and the role of exercise duration, intensity, and greenness: A quasi-experimental study. That's probably in an effort to avoid being sued, which I can understand and whole heartedly endorse. It lost its focus occasionally and drifted into repetition at times, but this is a very minor complaint. Mo Wilde's bond with nature and all forms of life around her is profound and moving and her enchanting writing paints a fascinating picture.

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With the seductively readable style that comes only from the light poetism of wisdom and knowledge speaking from the heart, Monica Wilde relates the story of a year eating nothing but wild food. Does Participating in Physical Activity in Outdoor Natural Environments Have a Greater Effect on Physical and Mental Wellbeing than Physical Activity Indoors? Oftentimes, at least in the UK, it can be depicted as a middle class pass time or a slight flourish, perhaps ancillary to a woodland or countryside walk. Mo Wilde, author of The Wilderness Cure, talks about the year she spent eating only wild food with Ken Greenway at Tower Hamlets Cemetery. Napiers still provides health care, herbal supplements and natural skincare to people all over the world.She also has a Masters degree in Herbal Medicine and runs a clinic specialising in herbal treatments for diseases. Disconnected: One of the most basic human needs is to feel that you belong and you’re part of a larger tribe.