WILD ABOUT WEEDS, an introduction to uncultivated food

137pp., colour illus., paperback, Howick, 2023

ISBN: 9780796115676 

Nikki Brighton discusses foraging for and cooking with nutrient-rich wild edibles that grow in gardens and public spaces.

Includes many recipes.

"Locaherbivore, foraging fundi, eco-explorer, green goddess Nikki has documented her wildly popular weed walks in a book, illustrated with her own bright and beautiful photographs, packed with recipes and advice. It is a revelation, an education, an adventure, and a delight. I am giving it 5 stars." Erica Platter, author and foodie

"The deliberate erasure of our knowledge is a calamity. In this bountiful part of the world, nobody should be poor or hungry. This book is a great contribution to efforts of restoring our food memories." Mvuselelo Ngcoya, Department of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Writer and activist Nikki Brighton is well known in Howick and the Natal Midlands for her passion for the land, community, re-wilding, and local living. She has also published the pocket guide Edible Weeds, identify common uncultivated food.