Robin Harford is not a theorist. For over twenty years, he's foraged for his meals and has spent fifteen years teaching thousands of people to identify and gather wild plants safely.

His field guide, Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland, has sold over 65,000 copies and is used, mud-stained and dog-eared, by foragers and plant lovers across the country.

BBC Countryfile featured his foraging courses at the top of their recommended list. The Times listed his website in their top 50 for food and drink.

He has conducted ethnobotanical research across four continents, documenting traditional plant knowledge from Southeast Asian jungles to remote parts of India and the African bush.

Robin is a member of the Society of Ethnobotany, the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, the Herb Society, and the Association of Foragers. He brings scientific rigour to traditional knowledge.

His work has been featured on national television and radio, and in publications including The Guardian, The Telegraph and BBC Good Food.

He lives in Devon with his wife, daughter nearby, and two grandchildren.

You can explore the courses, books and events at shop.eatweeds.co.uk.