About Robin Harford
I teach a quiet, grounded way of being with plants, called Domei, that helps people slow down, pay attention, and rediscover kinship with the living world.
I spend time with plants and the land in a quiet, thoughtful way.
The way I connect with nature is called Domei.
It is rooted in the belief that our deepest nourishment comes not only from consuming plants but from learning to be fully present with them.
This isn’t about gathering or identifying as many species as possible, but about slowing down and cultivating a way of noticing that changes how we experience the world.
These practices have grown from spending thousands of hours in fields, woodlands and edges across rural England and beyond.
I lead small-group courses, offering simple, nature-focused practices that help quiet the analytical mind and awaken our innate ability to know plants directly through experience.
Over these decades, I’ve found that when we learn to listen with our entire being, something shifts.
The plants become not just resources to gather but kin with wisdom to share.
This relationship forms the foundation for a more sustainable, connected way of living, not as a lifestyle brand or identity but as a practical, everyday way of walking through the world.
I share this approach in workshops, seasonal gatherings, and my writings—always emphasising simplicity, accessibility, and the transformative power of paying attention.
More about my work
I’m also an ethnobotanical researcher and wild food educator. I started my wild food foraging school in 2008, and since then my courses have been listed among BBC Countryfile’s best foraging courses in the UK.
I created the website eatweeds.co.uk, which was recommended by Michelin chef Richard Corrigan in The Times Top 50 Food and Drink Websites.
I’m the author of Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland, a bestselling book that’s sold over 60,000 copies.
Over the years, I’ve travelled to places like Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and the USA to document wild edible and medicinal plants and learn how they’re used in traditional cultures.
I’ve been featured on national and local radio and television, and my work has been recommended by BBC Good Food, Sainsbury’s Magazine, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, and The Daily Telegraph.
I’m a member of the Society for Ethnobotany, the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, the Herb Society and the Association of Foragers.
You can get in touch with me here.
You noticed.
You stayed.
Now read what it means to belong.
