The land of Pelion includes a plethora of herbs and plants like the sword-leaved helleborine, woodland strawberry, mistle thrush, red deadnettle, ranunculus acris, cistus ctericus, white willow, wild ...

The family had been foraging for wild herbs to stave off starvation, a practice that has become widespread across the region. Children as young as seven are being sent into forests and fields to ...

A group of herbs called “maquis” are wild herbs which grow locally on the island hills. These include thyme, juniper, myrtle, oregano, basil, and multiple varieties of mint. Maquis herbs bring a ...

Also called ‘society garlic’, this herb has a mild garlic flavour. Finely chop its slender, grass-like leaves and sprinkle them over your salad for a subtle garlic taste. Wild garlic also has ...