A fun, informative and practical introduction to safely foraging with
kids, from the UK's bestselling foraging author.
In today's world of increasingly sedentary lifestyles and a growing
detachment from the food that we eat, it has never been more important
to encourage children to put down their screens, get outside and engage
with the natural world around them. Foraging with Kids is a fun,
practical book for parents to work through with their children that
encourages families to interact with their environment and gain
knowledge and practical understanding of the natural world through
exploration and play. The projects are based around 50 easy-to-identify
plants that are abundant in parks, forests and hedgerows worldwide,
making the challenge of discovering functional flora just as achievable
to those who live in the city as in the countryside. Once they have
foraged their plants, children will be amazed by the diverse practical
uses that they can set them to; from making soap from conkers or setting
a delicious egg-free custard with plantain, to stopping minor cuts from
bleeding with hedge woundwort. Children will take great pride in seeing
their gatherings forming part of the family meal and parents will be
amazed at how even the most vegetable-averse child will develop an
enthusiastic appetite for a meal that they have contributed to.
Illustrated throughout with beautiful hand drawings and with essential
information on plant facts and identification, as well as a diverse
range of engaging, practical projects that the whole family will want to
get involved with, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants the
children under their care to get outside, connect with nature and have a
lot of fun in the process.
