Frank Cook
facilitates a plant identification circle in Sandy Mush, North
Carolina. Photo by Rafter
Peterson's Guides to Edible and Medicinal Plants provides an
excellent reference for plant identification. Sandy Mush, NC. Photo by Rafter
An edible member of the Buckwheat family, Smartweed grows
prolifically in diverse habitats, especially at the forest edge and
in gardens. Sandy Mush, NC. Photo by Rafter
Galinsoga is a non-native (asian) garden weed often discarded by
those not aware of its importance as an edible green. Photo by Rafter
A friend of Wildroots constructs a temporary lean-to from branches
and boughs, on a wild plants weekend with Frank Cook in Sandy Mush
NC. Photo by Rafter
A gravel trench and stacked adobe (mud) bricks (in the background)
in preparation for a bathhouse building project by Kleiwerks
at Earthhaven ecovillage, NC. Photo by Rafter
Some feral foragers check out a porcupine on the roadside. Quills
can be used for sewing, if you can manage the pain, they're tasty
too.
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