wildcraft
Gathering wild edibles
Wildcraft is the practice of gathering food, medicine, or materials from uncultivated natural areas—foraging for wild plants, mushrooms, herbs, and berries.
As a verb, to wildcraft is to harvest such resources: She wildcrafts elderflowers for syrup every spring.
The term emphasizes knowledge of wild ecosystems and sustainable harvesting practices.
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- nutsSeeds in shells
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- ediblesItems safe to consume
ramps · morels · chanterelles · fiddleheads · truffles · nettles · acorns · cattails
Plants for seasoning
- medicinalHaving healing properties
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- tincturesMedicinal solutions in alcohol
- infusionsLiquids steeped with flavor
decoctions · poultices · salves · botanicals · apothecary · herbarium · healing · naturopathy
Originating in a region
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- eldersSenior community members
wisdom · ceremonies · tribal · shamanism · lore · customs · heritage · stewardship
Wilderness survival skill set
- shelterProtected place or structure
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- huntingPursuing wild game
- navigationDetermining position and course
signaling · backcountry · self-reliance · prepper · survivalist · camouflage · rescue · emergency
Art of weaving containers
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
bark · tanning · hides · handmade · woodwork · carving · loom · plant-fibers
Preventing waste or loss
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodiversityRange of life forms
ecosystem · habitat · sustainable · organic · low-impact · seasonal · reciprocity · restoration
mushrooms
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
edibles · ramps · morels · chanterelles · fiddleheads · truffles · nettles · acorns · cattails · dandelions
herbs
Plants for seasoning
- medicinalHaving healing properties
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- tincturesMedicinal solutions in alcohol
infusions · decoctions · poultices · salves · botanicals · apothecary · herbarium · healing · naturopathy · tonics
indigenous
Originating in a region
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
elders · wisdom · ceremonies · tribal · shamanism · lore · customs · heritage · stewardship · land-based
bushcraft
Wilderness survival skill set
navigation · signaling · backcountry · self-reliance · prepper · survivalist · camouflage · rescue · emergency · cordage
basketry
Art of weaving containers
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- dyeingColoring via immersion
fiber · bark · tanning · hides · handmade · woodwork · carving · loom · plant-fibers · pigments
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
biodiversity · ecosystem · habitat · sustainable · organic · low-impact · seasonal · reciprocity · restoration
wildcraftfarm
Agricultural land tract
cultivate · agriculture · farming · horticulture · garden
wildcraftfactory farming
Intensive livestock production system
industrial agriculture · agribusiness · monoculture · commercial farming · genetically modified crops