In this podcast Melissa reviews morel season, discusses May wildflowers and migrating warblers, and gives a recipe for enjoying burdock leaf stalks. Also the June Food Under Foot magazine will be out next week, and patrons will now receive merchandise such as stickers and mugs! Visit us at http://patreon.com/foodunderfoot.

In this episode, Melissa Sokulski of Food Under Foot discusses native vs naturalized vs invasive plants. She also announces upcoming walks, and shares the latest Food Under Foot magazine news: the April issue is out and all about morel mushrooms! Find it and more at http://patreon.com/FoodUnderFoot.

Spring is Here! Melissa Sokulski of Food Under Foot discusses what she is looking forward to this spring...the wild plants currently available (nettles, garlic mustard, and onion grass), the wild edibles walks planned for April, and beautiful early flowering trees. For full transcript visit http://patreon.com/foodunderfoot

In this podcast, Melissa Sokulski discusses her reasons for eating wild plants, including how hardy wild plants are. She discusses longevity expert, Dr. David Sinclair of Harvard University, and his point about eating stressed plants, and how eating stressed plants can benefit us. Melissa also discusses Japanese Knotweed and its use in treating Lyme Disease. Full show notes with links can be found on http://patreon.com/foodunderfoot.

In this podcast Melissa discusses the importance of mindfulness and sustainability when foraging wild plants. The full show notes can be found on http://www.patreon.com/foodunderfoot.

In this episode, Melissa discusses the five flavors and five elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and which flavors common wild edibles have, and the effects the flavors have on the body. For full show notes visit http://patreon.com/foodunderfoot.

In this episode, we go through the year from the spring through the summer, fall, and winter, and talk about the great food we get from trees. From maple sap to mulberries, polypore mushrooms like Dryad Saddle, Chicken Mushroom, and Hen of the Woods, to Paw Paw Fruit, Ginkgo nut, and finally oyster mushrooms in the winter, this is a tour of Big Tree Energy year round! (At one point I mention laying a tarp under a maple tree and shaking it to get mulberries...of course I meant a mulberry tree!) ;-) Show notes are available on patreon.com/foodunderfoot

Welcome to Food Under Foot, the Wild Edibles Podcast. In this first episode you'll learn about creator and director of Food Under Foot, Melissa Sokulski, her background and how she got into using wild plants and mushrooms as food and medicine. For more information and complete show notes, including transcript, of this episode, visit www.patreon.com/foodunderfoot.