Foraging

My academic background is research on wildlife trade, and I work with distilleries and spas on botanicals selection and sourcing. I write about wild resources in articles for newspapers and magazines, as well as in my books, and show them to guests on journeys with National Geographic Expeditions,. I’ve been a speaker at events including at the Chelsea Physic Garden as part of The Chelsea Fringe, the Norwich Science Festival, and the Boutique Bar Show on wild foods, drinks, materials and medicines. I’m a member of the Association of Foragers, which has included serving a term as a committee member.

New York Times Journeys Expert

The New York Times asked me to join their panel of experts for New York Times Journeys. If you want to explore spring blooming fields of flowers and more in Holland come on a tulip time journey by barge with me. You can read what I wrote about travelling around Holland looking at tulips in springtime in the article ‘Chasing Rembrandt’s tulips on two wheels‘. On the tour with the New York Times I will also be talking about and showing you plants used in foods and drinks that reflect Dutch culture and history.

Outdoor Swimming Society

Assorted posts I’ve written for the Outdoor Swimming Society

Featured In

Assorted articles in which I have been quoted:

On accessible swims

Night swimming

On the terroir of scent

Voodoo Lily (Dracunculus vulgaris) in
The Plants Issue of BrownBook Magazine