An extremely comprehensive tome for green witchcraft that covers history, technique, ethics, the whole nine yards. The gardening advice would even appeal to non-witches. No fluff, very practical guide.

Granted we aren’t far into 2022 at all, but this is the coolest book I have read this year so far, and I’m sure my feelings about that will remain for quite some time.

I will be buying this book ASAP for my collection and reference it frequently.

In Wild Witchcraft, Beyer weaves a deep love for nature and plants with history and makes it surprisingly entertaining! No textbook vibes here, at all. However, I learned so much and know I will likely learn more the next reading of this book.

My favorite section was about poisonous plants- don’t worry, there are plenty of warnings throughout this part.

I also appreciate that she put the levels where some of the herbs can grow, as I live in a tropical climate and many of the herbs I want to grow wouldn’t survive- so it helps to know what I can attempt to grow, and what I should avoid.

5/5, highly recommend to anyone interested in foraging, growing their own herbs and plants for medical/food purposes, and witchcraft in general.

I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Wild Witchcraft is a really lovely introduction to folk herbalism/witchery/foraging. I particularly enjoyed the author’s beautifully resonant perspective on witchcraft and life in general and appreciated the balance of practical and magical information, as well as historical context. Loved the variety of recipes and rituals, and that they’re organized by the wheel of the year - there are a good handful that I’ve noted to try, especially the gruitbier and mugwort soda (yum!) - and their usefulness and simplicity make them realistically achievable for even the newest of practitioners!