In this third episode, we're diving into Cleavers, also known as Sticky Willy, or Kleefkruid in Dutch: a common weed that sticks to everything, but you can also eat. We explore its family, Rubiaceae, a famly famous for looking like a bird.
We cover how to spot it, how to drink it as a poor man's coffee, why it was useful in making cheese, its connection to Jesus Christ and much much more!
Let's Get Wild!
This podcast is made in collaboration with Kroos Foraging Company. If you are interested in foraging and live in the Netherlands, check out the Kroos website: https://roosvankroos.nl/
All work for the podcast episode, research, hosting and recording is done by Ella Betts.
Sources:
My own Exploration and
https://solarserdar.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/galium-aparine-sticky-willy-by-zeljko-serdar/
Natural_Dye-Yielding_Plants_from_the_Rubiaceae_Fam.pdf
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Rubiaceae | Description, Flowering Plants, Characteristics, Species, & Facts | Britannica
The Matter of Madder in the Ancient World | Mummy Portraits of Roman Egypt
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Van boven in het wild Zakboek
The Forager’s Almanac Danielle Gallacher
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Recipes
https://wildforagingwithcourtney.com/2024/03/04/the-edible-and-medicinal-uses-of-cleavers/
https://elevatedwild.com/elevatedwildblog/cleaver-pasta-recipe
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