Wild food: Interview with chef and forager Christian Amys

07/05/24 • 62 min

In this episode we sit down with Christian Amys, renowned wild food forager and chef who wowed audiences on MasterChef: The Professionals. Chris shares his fascinating journey into the world of foraging, exploring how his passion for wild ingredients blossomed and influenced his culinary career. We delve into the health benefits of foraging and the sustainable practices that make it a rewarding pursuit.
Chris also takes us behind the scenes of his latest venture, Urban Forage in Stanmer, Brighton, where he combines his culinary expertise with a deep love for nature. Whether you're a food enthusiast, a sustainability advocate, or simply curious about the wild food movement, this episode offers a unique insight into the life of a modern forager and chef. Don't miss it!
To connect with Christian, follow him on Tik Tok for foraging ideas and seasonal food tips or visit the Urban Forage website.

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Jo Woolf: Epic Women Explorers

We have the absolute pleasure of welcoming Jo Woolf back onto the show.
Jo passionately discusses women explorers who broke taboos by venturing out to explore the world. This episode exposes bold, brave, and expert women who often travelled alone to faraway lands, having both liberating and scary experiences, and contributed immensely to institutions such as The Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
Jo is a Writer-in-Residence at The Royal Scottish Geographical Society and has written The Great Horizon.
"The vignettes in this beautifully written book are all drawn from the archives of the RSGS and include insight into names such as Shackleton, Scott, Amundsen and Armstrong! Prepare to be inspired!" RSGS.
Please take a look at Jo's website, The Hazel Tree, where you can find more of Jo's brilliant work, including Britain’s Landmarks and Legends, Britain’s Birds: A Treasury of Fact, Fiction and Folklore, Britain’s Trees: A Treasury of Traditions, Superstitions, Remedies and Literature (Published by HarperCollins for The National Trust;); James Croll and his Adventures in Climate and Time (Published for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society)

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