21st Century Foraging | Living With The Land | Part 9

Wild food experimentalist and passionate educator Fergus Drennan has been foraging for over 25 years.
By following the traditions of foraging for wild foods, medicinals and building materials, we can reconnect with our landscapes, learning to live in tune with nature. Fergus brings this tradition into the modern world through his experimental techniques such as making paper from bracket mushrooms and syrups from bullrushes.
Fergus shows some common, yet wonderful plants that are not only edible, but are tasty and high in nutrients and anti-oxidants as well as introducing us to more of his experimental work.
Introduced by Bruce Parry, presenter of the BBC series 'Tribe'.
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Narrated by Bruce Parry, award-winning film maker, explorer, and indigenous rights advocate / bruceparry
Produced by Permaculture People | / permaculturepeopleuk
for Permaculture magazine | permaculture.co.uk
Logo designed by HIP Permaculture | hippermaculture...
For more information about Fergus Drennan and his work visit: fergustheforage...
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Living with the Land | The Films
Living with the Land' is a series of nine short online films free to view and distribute. Produced by Permaculture People for Permaculture magazine the films showcase the people and projects in the UK designing ecologically sound and regenerative land based practices. The films will be released to coincide with the build-up to the 12th International Permaculture Convergence, in London this September | ipcuk.events
To see all nine films see www.permacultur...

[@funfirefreedom9164]

I find it funny that people are worried about the sustainability of foraging from nature but don't see that "normal" foods require the complete clearing of nature on a HUGE scale. The reason why not everyone in the UK can forage sustainably is because of the lack of nature around us due to agriculture.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I grew up with foraging. But most of the foraging knowledge was lost and so we only had a few berries we knew. No greens, vegetables or mushrooms. Now I have several wild greens that I love.

[@jenduck5520]

Love this video. My mind finds stillness when foraging. It feels like this is what I was built to do on a very instinctive level… and that is probably because it is!

[@AndyHawick]

Great advice. Thanks for this video.

[@christinebeauchamp3115]

This was an amazing series to watch. . I loved every part of it. . so inspiring. . . I do grow and forage. . its a truly beautiful thing. .

[@laurenphil2352]

thanks for your kind words christine. happy growing!

[@mrs.garcia6978]

My Brazilian MIL laughs about all the wild foods Americans pass up, she grew up scavenging aka foraging to meet her family's needs.

[@quinto190]

The No.1 foraging item in my family were mushrooms, No.2 blueberries and raspberries. That was always a nice and sometimes exciting family outing. But I really hate the taste of seabuckthorn... :)

[@johnhempsall4644]

I really enjoyed this video thank you.

[@sweetefelicity]

This is such a well-done video! I forage in the U.S, so it's fun to see the plants available in the UK.

[@BrumCraft]

Excellent video! Great to see someone so passionate. Haven't done coastal foraging as yet

[@laurenphil2352]

definitely! fergus's passion is infective... and effective!

[@Zedoutdoors]

A great video and great channel too, have just subscribed looking forward to your future content ~Peace~

[@laurenphil2352]

thanks @zed outdoors. we hope to produce some more content in the future!

[@wiseandfunfox]

lovely video!

[@laurenphil2352]

thanks! fergus is a legend. a great teacher.

[@MycketTuff]

Great series!

[@laurenphil2352]

thank you.

[@cathconnolly2562]

I would like to spend time, walking and learning with you.

[@Sams_Uncle]

Dope

[@vows2sweden]

don´t overdo it, Fergus....now you are being too spiritual - eating bark doesn´t connect you with the universe - relax, for heaven´s sake.....