Overview

In the urban and rural wildernesses, there is an abundance of food just waiting to be discovered, if only you know what to look for. Foraged food is healthy, economical and sustainable, but the best part is the fun you will have finding it. This book is guaranteed to make you look at the plants around you in a different light. The Forager's Treasury features profiles of many edible plants commonly found in New Zealand; advice on where to find them, how to harvest them and how best to use them; and over 60 delicious food recipes as well as more than 30 recipes for medicine, natural dyes, perfumes and skin care. This fully revised and updated edition of a classic bestseller is an exhaustive treasure trove of information about our wild plants.

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'It doesn't happen often enough; you come across a book that so delights and changes the way you look at the world around you; Johanna Knox's A Forager's Treasury definitely enchants.' Booksellers review

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Johanna is of Ngati Tukorehe and Ngati Kahu ki Tauranga descent. She also has English, Scottish and Irish ancestry. She lives on Te Atiawa land in Te Whanganui-a-Tara where she works as a writer and editor. In 2018 she completed an MA in creative writing at the IIML and, in 2019, a diploma in rongoa at Te Wananga o Raukawa. She's currently working on a PhD in creative writing, exploring journeys of reconnection with Maori whakapapa from a personal perspective. Her other books include Guardians of Aotearoa (Bateman Books, 2018) and Ethical Fashion (Rosen Young Adult, 2019).

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