Five Star Gift Ideas

What a wonderful and unique interest your grandmother has in urban foraging and wild edible plants! Here are a few meaningful and personal gift ideas that could truly resonate with her passion:

1. Foraging Guidebook: Consider gifting her a comprehensive guidebook on identifying and gathering wild edible plants in urban areas. Look for a book that focuses specifically on identifying plants in her local region to make it even more relevant and practical for her.

2. Customized Foraging Kit: Put together a personalized foraging kit for your grandmother. A sturdy canvas bag or basket could serve as a base, and inside, include essentials such as gardening gloves, a folding knife, a magnifying glass or loupe for plant identification, and small containers for collecting samples.

3. Plant Identification Tools: Help your grandmother take her foraging adventures to the next level by equipping her with specialized plant identification tools. A hand lens with a built-in LED light, a botanical field journal for recording her findings, and a pocket-sized plant identification book can all be valuable additions to her foraging kit.

4. Wild Edibles Course or Workshop: Treat your grandmother to a hands-on learning experience by enrolling her in a local wild edibles course or workshop. These programs are often led by experienced foragers who can help expand her knowledge and skills while also providing a safe and guided environment for her to explore new edible plants.

5. Indoor Herb Garden Kit: If your grandmother enjoys gardening as well, consider gifting her an indoor herb garden kit that includes a variety of edible herbs. This way, she can nurture and cultivate her own urban foraging experience right in the comfort of her own home, even during the colder months.

6. Wild Edibles Cookbook: Help your grandmother unleash her creativity in the kitchen with a wild edibles cookbook. Look for one that offers recipes and tips on how to incorporate foraged ingredients into delicious dishes. This can be a great way for her to experiment with new flavors and showcase her love for urban foraging through her cooking.

7. Nature Photography Equipment: Encourage your grandmother to capture the beauty of the urban wilderness she explores by gifting her nature photography equipment. Whether it's a high-quality camera or a smartphone attachment lens, this gift will enable her to document her foraging adventures and share her discoveries with others.

Remember, the most meaningful gift for your grandmother will be one that shows you appreciate and support her passion for urban foraging and wild edible plants. The key is to choose something that aligns with her interests, encourages her exploration, and brings joy to her heart.

Or you can get her a star map with an important date you share.

Jamie Lynn Murphy says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I can’t wait to frame it and hang it up after Christmas 😉💞 and I can’t wait to get others to go along side it. So incredibly happy!”