Foraging
without poisoning yourself
and without plundering nature
Do you recognise the logos of large companies more easily than the wild plants in your garden? You’re not alone. More and more people are longing for a deeper connection with nature. And that can start with the wild plants growing right outside your front door.
Tackle your plant blindness
Learn to forage safely and discover the primal power of the wild plants in your neighbourhood
Is foraging even legal?
Yes, in most countries it is, as long as you harvest responsibly.
More and more people want to learn about foraging in Europe. They are curious about the plants in their local landscapes. Are you?
But you’re hesitating …
You don’t know where to start and you are afraid of making mistakes.
You only know a few wild plants and recipes, and want to expand your knowledge.
And you’re right.
Because it is vital to know:
which plant you’re dealing with,
how and when to harvest it,
how you can process it.
In my keynotes, you will learn the key to forage
wild plants confidently, in a safe and sustainable way.
Safe and sustainable foraging
made clear and simple
That is what you’ll learn more about in my keynotes. And if you need a little reassurance:
You don’t have to know all the plants in your area or herb garden immediately. Begin with familiar wild plants, such as dandelion and stinging nettle, and grow to learn more from there.
You don’t have to live in the countryside either. I’ve been foraging for over 20 years, including 6 years without a garden and 14 years in a large city. I assure you: even there you can forage wild plants.
You don’t need new cooking skills or special tools to turn your harvest into a delicious dish.
Discover the extraordinary
in ordinary wild plants
This is what you will find out before, during and after foraging:
Why wild herbs are the missing link in our diet, with special phytonutrients and an extraordinary percentage of minerals
Foraging awakens your taste buds: sweet, aromatic, wild, bitter and spicy. Even the flavour of pineapple can be found in the wild in Europe.
It raises your self-reliance if you know about edible wild plants, or how to apply first aid for minor ailments with wild herbs.
How different parts of plants contain completely different plant constituents and how one and the same plant can sometimes be both poisonous AND edible at the same time. In other words, informed foraging.
Foraging makes you more resilient
in a world full of change
It is time. Can you feel it?
Time to restore your bond with nature and to rewild by learning to forage wild plants within a holistic vision.
Time to restore this essential, ancient herbal knowledge. But at the same time based on new scientific insights as well.
Time to give plants a more prominent place in our lives. After all, they gave you your first breath of life.
Time to do something about your plant blindness and to learn how to forage.
Become a wild plant forager
Foraging is much more than a survival skill. Even a common plant like stinging nettle can teach you how to slow down and be present.
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Lieve Galle, wild plant whisperer since 2002
As a herbalist, foraging expert and keynote speaker I’m passionate about wild plants. And about people. But I found out that the connection between the two is often missing.
For more than twenty years, I’ve been guiding people through year-long foraging courses, hands-on herbal workshops, and countless walks in nature. Along with being a teacher, I host the Wylde Podcast, with listeners in more than 20 countries, and I write books on herbalism and wild plants. I also give keynotes around the world, reconnecting audiences with the wisdom of the natural world.
My mission: to make the power of wild plants known to everyone. Safely, sustainably and with wonder.
