Eatweeds Podcast: For People Who Love Plants
Episodes
057 The Poor Man's Herb
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this new short-form episode, Robin Harford challenges our relationship with common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) – a plant we've dismissed for centuries...
EP56: Plants, People & Memory
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Eatweeds Podcast, Robin Harford is joined by Dr Sarah Edwards, ethnobotanist at the University of Oxford. Together they explor...
EP55: The Wild Power of Mushrooms
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Baxter is the founder of Bristol Fungarium, the UK’s first organic-certified medicinal mushroom farm. A former organic vegetable grower and fore...
EP54: Wild Ayurveda
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, herbalist and Ayurvedic practitioner Jo Webber joins Robin Harford to explore how Ayurveda — the world’s oldest system of natural...
EP53: Crafting Herbal Teas
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Eatweeds Podcast, Robin Harford sits down with Vivien Rolfe, a herbalist and researcher with a fascinating background in both s...
EP52: Indigenous Plant Practices in India
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Eatweeds podcast, Robin Harford is joined by filmmaker Nirman Choudhury to explore the deep connection between India’s indige...
EP51: Green Recovery - Beyond Sexual Trauma
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, host Robin Harford welcomes Hannah-May Batley, founder of Hedge School, to discuss her groundbreaking work in plant-based he...
EP50: The Sound of Trees
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 50 of the Eatweeds podcast, where host Robin Harford takes us on an auditory journey into the world of sound art and ecoacoustics w...
EP49: So You Want To Be A Herbalist
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, #49 of the Eatweeds podcast, I sit down with Helen Kearney at the Betonica herb school on a lazy Summer day in the Devon countryside....
EP48: The Car Free Forager - An Interview With Andy Hamilton
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Eatweeds podcast, Robin Harford invites the seasoned forager, Andy Hamilton, for a deep and meaningful conversation about the e...
EP47: Foraging, Sustainability and Culinary Exploration with Matthew Pennington
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Eatweeds, host Robin Harford interviews Matthew Pennington, co-owner of The Ethicurean restaurant. Matthew discusses the restauran...
EP46: Foraging In Italy
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Eatweeds podcast, we travel to the remote, idyllic region of Abruzzo, Italy, a haven for foragers, to meet our special guest, Marta U...
EP45: Hawthorn Harmony - A Tale of Foraging, Wildcrafting, and Connection
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a breath of fresh air with episode 45 of 'Eatweeds,' a podcast dedicated to celebrating the joy and richness of wild food. Our host, Robin...
EP44: A Year on Wild Food
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest for this episode of the Eatweeds podcast is the remarkable Mo' Wilde. An author and experienced foraging teacher, Mo' has done something few ...
EP43: Plants, Enchantment and Wild Words
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 43, "Plants, Enchantment and Wild Words," Robin and Zoe delve into the enthralling world of plant lore and explore how enchantment and folk...
EP42: Medicinal Forest Gardens
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Online: Course: Medicinal Trees and Their Healing Propertieshttps://www.eatweeds.co.uk/medicinal-treesWebsite: Medicinal Forest Garden Trusthttps://me...
EP41: It’s Not Just For You Human
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A short audio essay on sustainable harvesting and ethical wildcrafting. Spoken by Robin Harford from Eatweeds. Receive more audio essays, articles and...
EP40: Plants & Colour with Flora Arbuthnott
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Flora's website: Plants and ColourFind Flora on Instagram: @plants_and_colourAbout Flora ArbuthnottFlora Arbuthnott. Flora came to this practice throu...
EP39: What's That Plant
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Duffell is one of Britain's foremost botanists and ecologists. We discuss... The best way for beginners to learn plant identification.Why the ec...
EP38: Let's Talk Trespass
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Hayes author of the 'Book of Trespass' discusses the reason why Right to Roam is so important to the nation's mental health and wellbeing. Why ...
EP37: Sound Walks
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Welton, a musician who lives locally to me discusses listening as a nature connection practice. How active listening can develop a deep empathic ...
EP36: Nettle Eater
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hirons is a nature based poet and storyteller. In this interview we discuss his work and how as creative humans we can all express our inherent wi...
EP35 Plant Talk: Silver Wattle, Darwin's Barberry and Catkins
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A quick plant talk on silver wattle, Darwin's barberry and catkins which I found a few hundred metres from my house.
EP34: Prison Plants
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Rose runs Solidarity Apothecary which materially supports revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective...
EP33: Foraging, Rewilding and Nature Connection
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy O'Hagan takes us on a journey exploring ancestral ways and rewilding, foraging and nature connection. Why do it and how relevant is it in a hyper...
EP32: The Fantastical Delights of Fly Agaric As Food and Medicine
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus Drennan and Courtney Tyler discuss their pioneering work exploring the cutting-edge of food and medicine using the fly agaric mushroom (Amanita...
EP31: The Importance of Ethnobotany - An Interview with Mark Nesbitt
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ethnobotany is the study of the interrelationship between people and plants, historically and cross-culturally, particularly the role of plants in hum...
EP30: Edible City - Urban Foraging During Lockdown
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Rensten (author of Edible City) discusses how to keep foraging in a city during the coronavirus lockdown. How to stay safe, keep your distance an...
EP29: Calm Ease
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion on foraging, stillness and mindfulness as a way to work with difficult feelings during the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
EP28: Introducing Plant Talk
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Plant Talk, a new supplement to the regular Eatweeds podcast show that encourages and prompts you to deepen your relationship with plants.
EP27: Be Your Own Authority - A Forager's Perspective
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Holland (Talks With Tellers) interviews wild food author and forager Robin Harford. They discuss the importance of restoring vital connection to...
EP26: Herbalism With Attitude
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s round two with the Seed Sistas. Britain’s most irreverent herbalists.For the past few years, they have been making waves in the plant communi...
EP25: Edible Acorns - The Forgotten Food
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Acorns are a massive, under-utilised and forgotten food source. Join Robin Harford (your host) and Marcie Mayer (Europe's foremost acorn food producer...
EP24: Nutritional Cultural Identity
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Masanobu Fukuoka's one-straw revolution inspired Krishna McKenzie to start his own organic farm in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India. In this interview he ...
EP23: Wild Tea Ceremonies & Celebrations
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to create your own local wild tea ceremonies and celebrations for community building and wild wellbeing.
EP22: Foraging The Future, Sustainability & Vital Connection
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Miles Irving, author of the Forager Handbook and creator of The Wildbox, on why we must include humans in our conservation models in...
EP21: From 19th Century Famine Potherb to 21st Century Hipster Food
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lukasz Luczaj presents Kew’s 19th Annual Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture.
EP20: Discovering New Wild Edible Plants With Łukasz Łuczaj
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A poisonous plant in one culture can be a food plant in another. In this rare interview, one of Europe’s leading ethnobotanists, Łukasz Łuczaj sha...
EP19: The Future of Farming is Foraging
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hilltown Organics are revolutionising how we farm. Incorporating wild edible plants into their polyculture farming systems, they grow high-nutrient fo...
EP18: The Wild Art of Fermentation
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fermented foods are a delicious and rich source of nourishment. The fermentation process can transform the flavour of food from the plain and mundane ...
EP17: New York's Notorious Vegan Forager
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Notorious New York vegan forager Steve Brill was busted by the cops for picking a dandelion. In this interview the father and daughter double-act disc...
EW16: Herbalists Without Borders
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Becs Griffiths and Annwen Jones from Herbalists Without Borders (Bristol) - talking about social justice, radical herbalism and prov...
EP15: The Handmade Apothecary
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with two amazing herbalists about why we need to build ‘health resilience’ using herbal medicine, in an age of NHS cuts and...
EP14: Why The Balsam Bashers Might Be Wrong: A New Way Of Looking At Invasive Plants
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of the Eatweeds podcast, Robin Harford sits down with Pete Yeo from Future Flora to delve deep into the debate surrounding in...
EP13: Absinthe Alchemy: The Forgotten Story of an Outcast Spirit
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
T.A. Breaux, one of the world leading experts on the distillation of absinthe, reveals its forgotten history, sings its praises and dispels the common...
EP12: Passion Potions: Herbalism and the Radical Heart Revolution
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Seed Sistas (radical herbalists extraordinaire) discuss passion potions, wild herbalism, wellbeing, resilience, anarchy, connection, community and...
EP11: Nathaniel Hughes On Intuitive Herbalism
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nathaniel Hughes discusses intuitive herbalism. How to develop deep relationship with the healing plants that live around us. How to know plants beyon...
EP10: The Wild & Wonderful World of Fungi
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A walk in the woods fungi foraging with the wild and wonderful Craig Worrall from Edible Leeds. I recently visited Craig at his home in Leeds, and ...
EP09: Foraging With Europe’s Grand Master
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A very special interview with foraging grand-master Francois Couplan. In this podcast Francois talks about his early influencers, animism, human and n...
EP08: Emma Kidd on First Steps to Seeing
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Practical ways to deepen your relationship with plants, by enhancing your ability to 'see' plants more fully, in a way that no mainstream botany class...
EP07: Miles Irving on Foraging & Sustainability
18 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Miles Irving from Forager Ltd, talks about commercial foraging and sustainability, and why the old conservation paradigm is now obsolete.
EP06: How To Make Nettle Leaf Protein
08 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cole the creator of Leafu a commercially available leaf protein product, discusses why it is so beneficial to humans and the planet.
EP05: Remembering Frank Cook
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On the anniversary of Frank Cook's passing, friends remember him and how his work continues through the organisation Plants & Healers Internationa...
EP04: Plant Observation & Goethean Science
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Craig Holdrege from the Nature Institute on "Plant Observation & Goethean Science". How to truly know a plant beyond the traditi...
EP03: Revisioning Herbal Medicine For The People
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Simon Mills, herbal practitioner and author of Principles & Practice of Phytotherapy, The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety, Dict...
EP02: Beyond Botany & Other Ways Of Knowing Plants
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond Botany: How to discover the edible and medicinal uses of plants without books, herbalists or teachers.
EP01: Wild Dolmades, Is Comfrey Safe To Eat, Self Care Using Plants
17 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode wild food chef Paul Wedgwood from Edinburgh talks about using Jack-by-the-Hedge (Alliaria petiolata) leaves as a dolmades wrap. Resear...