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I am an author and wild food professional. My academic background is philosophy. I'm interested in collapse of civilisation and the search for Ecocivilisation.

Ceredigion
Joined September 2012
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Hi all. The opening section of my plant foraging book, on the cultural relevance of foraging in the western world, is now available on my website. geoffdann.co.uk/the-cultural… #foraging
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New blog post documenting 7 months of restoration of a derelict wildlife pond system. geoffdann.co.uk/wildlife-pon… #wildlifegarden
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It actually isn't an exaggeration to compare the mainstream worldview to the virtual world depicted in The Matrix. The only difference is instead of AI keeping us imprisoned, it's psychopathic oligarchs and secretive government agencies, and instead of code, it's narrative.
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New blog post. Macro mushrooms going mental, and news of next year's events: geoffdann.co.uk/macro-mushro…
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New blog post on apple and wild fruit leathers: geoffdann.co.uk/apple-and-wi… #foraging
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I have arranged some fungi foraging events in Carmarthenshire this September. See website for details. geoffdann.co.uk/fungi-foragi… #foraging
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I have moved to a smallholding in West Wales. Available for private foraging events from September. See blog post: geoffdann.co.uk/a-new-life-i… #foraging
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I have a spare place come free for Sunday's spring foraging workshop, due to one of the participants testing positive for covid. geoffdann.co.uk/spring-forag…
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Book signing event and wild food tasting. Tomorrow (Thursday) 6.30pm, at City Books in Hove. All welcome. city-books.co.uk/pages/event…
Gracilaria (Ogonori) salad. Original recipe from my new book Edible Plants (amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1526…). Will be served at the book signing at City Books in Hove on March 31st (6.30pm). geoffdann.co.uk/ogonori-grac… #foraging #seaweed
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I am going to be doing a book signing in Brighton on Tursday March 31st, with wild food samples (including an original seaweed recipe from the book). Please let me know if you are planning to attend, so I can let the bookshop have some idea of numbers.
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I am moving to Wales. I have just arranged the use of some private woodland near Newcastle Emlyn to run fungi foraging events this autumn. geoffdann.co.uk/fungi-foragi…
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Time is running out. Fear for our children. Fear for their children. Doubt their children’s children will be around long enough to have children the way it’s going. #DontLookUp
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First pre-release signed copies of Edible Plants go in the post tomorrow (at RRP £25 P&P free). This is the most comprehensive book on British plant/seaweed foraging ever published. #foraging. Order here: geoffdann.co.uk/edible-plant…
4000 words on the total failure of COP26, the inevitability of the collapse of western civilisation, and why uncompromising realism offers the only viable path towards a saner, sustainable world. #COP26Glasgow geoffdann.co.uk/on-collapse/
Well, it looks like mushroom season 2021 has finally got going. Only took until the second half of October. Still no honey fungus anywhere, but most other things are getting back to somewhere near where they ought to be. #foraging
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Some places have come free (covid cancellations) on Wednesday's fungi foraging event on the Hampshire/Surrey border if anyone interested. #foraging wishangerwildschool.co.uk/ne…
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