Guerrilla Grafting, Wild Carbs & Foraging Japanese Knotweed with Healing Ecosystems

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Bryan from Healing Ecosystems. He’s someone who’s not just talking about food resilience—he’s living it, experimenting with wild foods, and creating abundance on the land in ways most people haven’t even considered.Episode Overview:Guerrilla grafting edible pear varieties onto ornamental Bradford pears in public spacesHow to grow and forage wild carbohydrates like turnips, sweet potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, and groundnutsTraditional acorn processing through cold water leaching and how Indigenous peoples did it at scaleForaging Japanese knotweed: why it’s invasive, how to harvest it, and what it tastes likePractical strategies for building food resilience with wild and perennial calorie cropsUse code “yearofplenty” (all lower case) for 15% OFF at www.mtblock.comMY ULTIMATE FORAGING GEAR LIST - Check it outLeave a review on Apple or Spotify and send a screenshot to [email protected] to receive a FREE EBOOK with my favorite food preservation recipes.Watch the Video Episode on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/live/ZwbSdmZfjdY?si=aaKO6bVHfTf1zcE-Sign up for the newsletter:www.theyearofplenty.com/newsletterSupport the podcast via Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodI want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RConnect with Healing Ecosystems:https://www.instagram.com/healingecosystems/