About Robin Harford

I teach people how to use wild plants as food and medicine.

For twenty years I’ve been helping people see the edible and medicinal plants growing all around them. Wild garlic in spring woods. Nettles by footpaths. Elderflowers in June hedgerows. Plants our ancestors knew intimately, now invisible to most of us.

I teach foraging through in-person courses, online courses, books, and a weekly newsletter. Over 65,000 people own my field guide. Thousands have joined my courses. My work has been ranked number one by BBC Countryfile.

This is practical education, not mystical nonsense. Plant identification. Safe gathering. Real knowledge you can use.

Who I Am

Name: Robin Harford
Occupation: Ethnobotanical researcher and professional forager
Location: United Kingdom
Experience: 20+ years fieldwork, 15+ years teaching

I’ve documented wild food use across four continents. Southeast Asian jungles. African bush. Remote parts of India. I’ve talked with indigenous communities about traditional plant knowledge. I’ve spent over fifteen years teaching thousands of people to forage safely.

I wrote Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland. It’s sold over 65,000 copies. People actually use it, dog-eared, mud-stained, carried on walks.

BBC Countryfile ranked my foraging courses number one in Britain. The Times put my website in their top 50 for food and drink.

I’m a member of the Society of Ethnobotany, the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, the Herb Society, and the Association of Foragers. I bring scientific rigour to traditional knowledge.

But here’s what matters: I don’t just teach plant names. I help people see what’s been there all along.

Background and Experience

Years of experience: 20+ years foraging, 15+ years teaching
Lifestyle: For over twenty years I’ve foraged for my daily meals
Notable project: Lived nomadically for one year following seasonal plants around Britain and Ireland

Media appearances:

  • Featured on national television and radio
  • Written about in BBC Good Food, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, and Sainsbury’s magazine

Fieldwork:

  • Conducted ethnobotanical research across multiple continents
  • Recorded how communities use wild plants for food, medicine, and daily life

This isn’t a hobby. It’s what I do.

Professional Memberships

  • The Association of Foragers
  • Society of Ethnobotany
  • Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
  • The Herb Society

Quick Reference Information

Contact: hello@eatweeds.co.uk
Website: https://www.eatweeds.co.uk
Primary focus: Wild food foraging and ethnobotany
Geographic area: United Kingdom (primarily England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland)
Teaching style: Scientific rigour combined with practical field experience
Course ranking: Number one by BBC Countryfile magazine