Category: oak & oolite books
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Discover Nature’s Wild Foods: 15 Favourite Foraging Books
Let’s jump into spring with some foraging! 🌱🌸☀️ I only recently became interested in foraging, as you may have seen when I made acorn tea last autumn. I have a local course lined up for next month, so I’m excited about this new road and learning as I go. Below…
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Early Irish Farming by Fergus Kelly: A Window into Ireland’s Agrarian Past
I believe it is time for a revival – not necessarily of all the older ways themselves, but in how we think about the land, and of the knowledge and control we once had over what we eat. Ireland is at a crossroads, and much of what once grounded life…
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Oak & Oolite Favourite Books of 2025
This is a collection of books I read and returned to over the past year, each reflecting the themes and values at the heart of Oak & Oolite. From explorations of the land, history, and the flavours of life, to works that inspire connection, resilience, and shared experience, these books…