Following her popular appearance at Featherston Booktown in 2021, Helen Lehndorf returns to the South Wairarapa to discuss her new book, A Forager’s Life, in conversation with Mary Biggs.
Not all thatlong ago, a foraging life in nature was how everyone put food on their table. Now, as the connection between what we eat and how we feel grows more and more obvious, there's renewed interest in locally grown and natural foods. Part memoir, part guidebook, and a sprinkling of recipes, A Forager's Life teaches us that foraging isn't an activity reserved for long weekend retreats and Instagram influencers. Through spaces both urban and wild, Helen weaves an intimate story of the immutable connection between nature, our own mental health, and the wellbeing of our family and whanau.
