I’ve decided to run some more raw food workshops here in London. It will be a combination of raw food recipes and a wild food walk. I’ll take you step by step how to make a selection of different foods including chocolate pudding, salads and dressings, maybe some pesto if I’ve still got basil growing, cake and chocolate. You will get to eat each recipe we make throughout the day, I’ll keep the group size to about six so there will be plenty to go round!

We’ll also go for a walk and see what wild foods we can find. Yesterday I found these rose hips which are delicious, a friend said they were just like sweeties. We should be able to collect some greens to have with our salad.

The dates are Saturday September 30th, Saturday October 7th or Sunday October 22nd. The cost for the day including food is £65, see the Funky Raw website for more info and booking, or send me an email if you have any questions.

Here’s my review of the film Breakthrough, a raw documentary by Storm Talifero. (First published in Funky Raw Issue 7)

This is a beautiful film. Storm is 57 but he certainly doesn’t look it. He runs, climbs mountains and makes films. He’s been eating raw for over 30 years. It’s slow and deliberate with beautiful natural music and imagery – if you are in a hurry this film is not for you!The film gives us a snapshot of how Storm, Jinjee and their 4 children live their lives. It shows how the children learn through play, and not by going to school. They are growing food in the garden and making animations and having lots of fun.It is very inspirational, just seeing the amount of energy the children have is amazing. Storm and Jinjee agree that it is necessary to stay active for health and they go mountain climbing, playing tag, etc. The film also shows two of their family members who come and stay to learn about raw and health and weight loss on raw. My only criticism is that I think the film could have been edited a little more, it’s an hour and 45 minutes long and there are times when it drags a little, but all in all it’s worth it. You can purchase the film on DVD for only $19.95 (about £10) including worldwide delivery.

If you are a gardener, I’m sure you’ve come across bindweed. It’s quite an invasive weed which grows up other plants and chokes them. At the festival someone (can’t remember who) asked me “Can you eat bindweed?” I replied that I didn’t think so. Imagine my surprise when I decided to research this and found that it is indeed edible! According to Plants for a Future (PFAF), it’s “Edibility Rating” is only 2 out of 5 and it advises caution as it is a purgative, but I tried it and was pleasantly surprised, it has a fairly mild flavour and it’s tender.

By the way, the Plants for a Future website www.pfaf.org is an excellent resource for researching plants.