Turn weeds into meals with expert’s help
Guests at the fundraiser talk would learn about Nikki Brighton’s immersive experiences of finding and tasting weeds in gardens and public spaces.
Rewilding activist and author Nikki Brighton is changing views on weeds by demonstrating how they can be used to make nutritionally rich meals.
Brighton will host a walk-and-talk fundraiser at the WildED Learning Hub at Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh on May 8 and 9.
The Rewild Your Life Talk will be on May 8 from 17:00, and the Foraging Walk will be on May 9 from 08.30.
Holly Altenburger, the head of WildED Africa Education, said guests at the fundraiser will learn about Brighton’s immersive experiences of finding and tasting weeds in gardens and public spaces.
“I’m so excited for this learning opportunity with Nikki Brighton. Her books have taught me that our common weeds – that we usually despise – can be picked and used to make the most delicious dishes, not to mention the nutrients that they offer us as well. This is an incredibly enlightening walk and talk, and we encourage people to book early as spaces are limited,” said Altenburger.
While growing up in Pietermaritzburg, Brighton, spent time outdoors, growing vegetables and creating indigenous gardens – the start of a trend that would evolve into her modern way of life.
Rather than growing, Brighton discovered how to live locally, foraging for food with a focus on rewilding the environment instead of taming it.
Her unique practise of identifying wild food and edible weeds is better for the environment and human health.
It was during lockdown, when movement was limited and health in the spotlight, that Brighton’s rewilding techniques garnered much attention via social media.
She has since hosted numerous talks, including at the Karoo Food Festival, featured on podcasts and publications such as Grow to Eat, Getaway, Daily Maverick, Garden and Home, The Gardener, Food and Home, and more.
She was also listed in the Mail & Guardian 2021 Power of Women.
From her base in Howick in the KZN Midlands, Brighton continues to positively impact communities around her, hosting long table lunches, helping establish the Mpophomeni Conservation Group, and leading the Midlands Slow Food Community.
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