Christopher Nyerges

ACORNS: The Breadbasket of Native California Christopher Nyerges Every fall, generally starting in September, all of the abundant oak trees begin to drop their acorns – the nut of the…

LEARNING SURVIVAL SKILLS Christopher Nyerges DESERT SURVIVAL OUTINGS ONE WAY TO PRACTICE FOR EVACUATION Beginning in the early 1970s, I was a student

LILLY PILLY Aka AUSTRALIAN BRUSH CHERRY or EUGENIA (Syzygium paniculatum) By Christopher Nyerges Lilly pilly is a member of the Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae) Description: The Lilly Pilly is an evergreen…

GETTING TO KNOW THE PURSLANE PLANT (Portulaca oleracea) By Christopher Nyerges Remember Henry David Thoreau who wrote “Walden: Life in the Woods”? In the mid 1850s, Thoreau wanted to escape…

GETTING TO KNOW EPAZOTE About the Author: Christopher Nyerges has been teaching ethnobotany since 1974. He is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants,” “Foraging Wild Edible…

GETTING TO KNOW THE NASTURTIUM PLANT (Tropaeolum majus and related species.) A tasty food that’s easy to grow in your backyard By Christopher Nyerges