Greetings to you from where I'm sitting beside the fire on a cold winter evening. In this issue is an article on Chickweed - lush and abundant during the cool and wet of winter and an idea for a yummee wrap you can make with it. See the article below.

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This year I'm studying towards a Permaculture Design Certificate and our next class is on soils.  You can attend individual modules and there are vacancies in this soils class which will be absolutely fascinating.  See here for more information. 

Why not treat yourself to learning some new skills that will benefit your health. My friend Cecilia is offering workshops in raw food,  while Kevin and Jane are offering their popular workshops in cheese making, sauerkraut and sourdough bread.

My next Identifying Edible Weed workshop is in Puriri near Thames on Saturday 19th July and the following weekend I have a workshop in Welcome Bay on 26th July. See the link here.

Stay warm and well,

Julia

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Chickweed with little star flowers and buds

Chickweed - abundant in winter

Chickweed  - stellaria media is a delightful plant and my favourite edible weed, growing lushly in the colder months.  It is one of the most common weeds, growing all over the world in gardens, cultivated land and waste places. It is an annual preferring cooler, rich, moist conditions and doesn’t survive dry summers. It’s Latin name ‘Stellaria’ comes from it’s little white …

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