Foragers find edible treasures in Springvale garden

Julia Sich (centre) leads a foraging walk to find the best edible weeds. Photo by Stuart Munro

A group of around 40 people were on a foraging expedition in a Whanganui garden to find edible weeds.

"These plantain seed heads are good," said Julia Sich.

"They are wind pollinated and when the seeds fatten up like this, they become a good source of omega 3.

The foraging walk at the Heritage Food Crops Research Trust gardens in Springvale Rd, Whanganui on Sunday.

Weeds like dandelion, varieties of bugloss and wild borage were identified as edible weeds in the garden.

After the sensory experience of the foraging walk, participants got to join Ms Sich in an interactive workshop where they made super food smoothies and other tasty treats from the plants they gathered.

The Heritage Food Crops Research Trust is a charitable trust, established to research the early prevention and treatment of disease through the medicinal properties of plant-based food and natural plant-based medicine.

To find out more visit heritagefoodcrops.org.nz