Forager, raconteur, writer, journeyman and lover of adventures.
Why am I the way I am? I grew up in the 80s where TV presenters weren’t just teachers there were entertainers. My heroes were the likes of David Bellamy, Johnny Ball and Keith Floyd. Every show was full of energy, unpredictability, irreverence and surprises. So this is the approach I’ve taken to my passion for the countryside, foraging, wild food and sustainability. Worthy subjects, but they don’t have be boring
Foraging is my happy place.
I grew up in the New Forest, and there my love of nature and all things wild was born. Years of wandering those woods, climbing her trees and generally getting cut, bruised, muddy and soaking wet defines my childhood.
When I was 11 years old I was given a copy of The SAS Survival Handbook by Lofty Wiseman, and that was my bible as a kid.
I always had a deep love of the countryside and nature for my whole life but never so much as when circumstances took me to Asia and whilst that was a great adventure, I missed my home and used to watch shows like River Cottage and old Keith Floyd episodes to make me feel better.
Returning to the UK in 2019 after six very homesick years in Singapore I had become a freelance video content director with an interest in making films. I vowed to get back to nature and make some films about my passion. Somehow this escalated into @EatTheCountry on social media which (and I still don’t really understand why) currently has around 340k followers.
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