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The Wilderness Cure

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Mo Wilde's bond with nature and all forms of life around her is profound and moving and her enchanting writing paints a fascinating picture. This book sits on my mental bookshelf alongside others such as Wilding by Isabella Tree, Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard, The Wild Remedy by Emma Mitchell and many others.

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Psychological effects of forest environments on healthy adults: Shinrin-yoku (forest-air bathing, walking) as a possible method of stress reduction. Nature provides trees that were hundreds of years old before you were even born, towering mountains that touch the clouds and a sky full of uncountable stars. Predominately a diary of how the author lived for a year consuming wild food that she foraged and bartered for with friends and neighbours but there are a few personal anecdotes in the book that provide humour and entertainment.Wilde is generally vegetarian, but recognises that to have enough calories in the winter she will have to eat meat and fish; these are hunted or fished by friends. Overall, a very good read and one that I would definitely recommend to gardening friends and to our sustainability group at work who often forage (on a small scale) for wild food.

The Wilderness Cure by Mo Wilde | Book review | The TLS The Wilderness Cure by Mo Wilde | Book review | The TLS

It is about restoring our place in a natural network that is both staggeringly complex and beautifully simple. Over the course of the year, using her expert knowledge of botany and mycology, Mo follows the seasons to find nutritious food from hundreds of species of plants, fungi and seaweeds.

I learned a lot through reading this book, and it was compelling, too, to continue reading to find out whether this project is a success, and the effects thereof. Further to this, I think that some people might be put off by the many extraneous historical details, but I really, really enjoyed them (especially as I live near to the areas being described). Coloured by the author’s wit, fascination and enthusiasm for foraging and actual attempt at accomplishing her year long goal, the book held my attention straight away.

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