We’ve given our little book a big update!
The Weed Forager’s Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia (2nd ed.) by Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland is your guide to all things edible, wild and weedy.
The new edition is much improved, with:
price: $26.95 + $4 postage (within Australia only)
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Step into the world of our least-admired botanical companions, peel back the layers of prejudice, and discover the finer side of the plants we call weeds. An astonishing number are either edible or medicinal, and have deep and sometimes bizarre connections to human history.
- Full colour photos and botanical illustrations
- Detailed edibility and medicinal notes on our favourite 22 weeds, plus another 14 short weed profiles
- Delicious and easy recipes
- Remarkable tales from history and folklore!
- Sized for the coat pocket with a water-resistant cover for use as a field guide
But how do you distinguish a tasty sandwich-filler from its dangerous look-alike?
Which of these garden familiars is arguably the most nutritious vegetable ever tested by the US Dept of Agriculture?
How do you cook with delicious nettles without fear of being stung?
This book reveals all this and more, and will forever change your concept of where to go looking for lunch.
Australia is a big place! Is it relevant to me? If you live near any of the capital cities other than Darwin, or anywhere around Perth or in South-Eastern Australia, the answer is yes. Check out the distribution maps of our top 20 weeds.
This is the ultimate edible weeds book for Australia, with over 70,000 sold.
“In other words, if you eat, then this book is a must-have companion.”
~ Costa Georgiadis, host of Gardening Australia, from his excellent foreword
“This handbook is the essential text for both novice and experienced wild food foragers. The guidelines, excellent ID photos and choice of most useful and common species will give the novice confidence while the facts and recipes will extend all but the most advanced weed aficionados.”
~ David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept
Not convinced? Read more reviews.
Your guide to free healthy food everywhere! Fully updated 2nd edition.
Price: $26.95 + $4 postage within Australia.
Our kid’s book, Let’s Eat Weeds: A Kid’s Guide to Foraging, beautifully illustrated by Evie Barrow. To learn more see LetsEatWeeds.com.
Price: $24.95 + $4.95 postage within Australia.
Eating free wild food is just one of 51 tips in our book: The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More!
More about it at FrugalHedonism.com.
Price: $28 + $4 postage within Australia.
Two books. Order The Weed Forager’s Handbook with our kid’s book Let’s Eat Weeds and save $5.
Price: $47.95 + $7.90 postage within Australia.
Two books. Order The Weed Forager’s Handbook with The Art of Frugal Hedonism and save $5.
Price: $49.95 + $8 postage within Australia.
Adam Grubb designs and builds landscapes with his business Very Edible Gardens. He can often be spotted foraging through the parks and creek lines of Melbourne, sometimes with classes of people around him. (Check out upcoming workshops here.)
Annie Raser-Rowland is a horticulturalist and general natural-world enthusiast. She currently gardens, forages and stalks the landscapes of Fremantle, Western Australia. She’s also the author of the novella Once.
Together they have also written The Art of Frugal Hedonism and the kid’s book Let’s Eat Weeds.