Foraging: a subversive act of connection & sensory focus
Do you recognise the logos of large companies more easily than the wild plants in your garden?
You’re not alone. Our attention, our time, health and food supply have been successfully stolen by an industrial system that was designed for profit, not connection.
More than ever people are longing for a deeper connection with nature. And that starts with the wild plants growing right outside your front door.
Get outside and come home. The plants are waiting for you.
Reclaim your Wild Sovereignty
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 without information overload.
And is foraging even legal?
Yes, in most countries it is, as long as you harvest responsibly.
Because it is vital to know:
which plant you’re dealing with
how and when to harvest it
how you can process it.
Sometimes a proper plant ID takes much more than just a picture.
In my keynotes, you will learn the key to forage wild plants confidently, in a safe, sustainable, and subversively autonomous 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, like 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 25 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
Why wild herbs are the missing link in our diet, with special phytonutrients and an extraordinary percentage of minerals.
Sensory Reconnection: foraging awakens your taste buds and liberates your senses from digital overstimulation. After all, our senses co-evolved with plants.
It raises your self-reliance if you know about edible wild plants, or how to apply first aid for minor ailments.
Informed foraging: how a plant can sometimes be both poisonous AND edible at the same time. Yes, nature is non-binary but complex. And tremendously interesting.
Foraging makes you more resilient in a world full of change
It is time. Can you feel it?
Time to escape the exhausting machine of constant productivity andplug back into the qualitative rhythm of the seasons.
Time to give plants a more prominent place in our lives. After all, they gave you your first breath of life.
Time for ecological literacy. Time to reclaim our plant wisdom.
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 25 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, bringing the stories of wild plants back to modern stages.
My mission: to make the power of wild plants known to everyone. Safely, sustainably and with wonder. Because ultimately, it’s not about me. Or about you. It’s about the plants.
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