Over the years, as modern conveniences replace older traditions, we have almost lost the knowledge our ancestors had about the wild edibles that grow in our immediate ecosystem. At our online food workshop #ForgottenGreens, self-taught herbalist Shruti Tharayil invites you to reconnect with the wilderness around you and rediscover our wild edible traditions. In her session, she focuses on the basics of ‘Urban Foraging’ and introduces a few wild edible plants that grow commonly in our ecosystem.

Duration: 2 hours

Forgotten Greens handout be sent on email a day prior to the event.

About the presenter

Shruti Tharayil is a self taught herbalist and founder of the initiative ‘Forgotten Greens’ where she shares her knowledge about our wild edibles. Along with her love for documenting, researching and eating these wild edibles, Shruti also hosts programmes such as ‘Moonstrual Mapping’ and ‘Gap Year Yatra’, where she facilitates the process of inner interpersonal and systemic inquiries for participants. Shruti has been working on building perspectives towards our complex Food System via ‘The Food Ecosystems Project’. Currently, Shruti co-runs an initiative ‘Unlearning Ashram’ in Calicut, Kerala, with her partner.