Author: Tozer, Frank

The Uses Of Wild Plants is a guide to the uses of plants, past, present and future. Covering over 1200 species in over 500 genera, it may change the way you look at the plants around you. It begins with a wide ranging survey of how wild plants have been used for food, drink, medicine, fuel, clothing, intoxicants and more. It then describes how to cultivate the most significant of these plants, and their uses in the garden. The author foresees a future where plants are an integral part of an ecologically sustainable society. They will provide renewable sources of energy, fertilizer, chemicals, building materials and more, and will give us the means to clean our waterways and groundwater, desalinate soil, recover valuable nutrients from waste, and maybe even help to slow global warming. This book is a must-have for foragers, botanists, herbalists, gardeners, permaculturists and anyone who wants to learn more about wild plants.