Neuro bounty - How foragers deal with Neurodivergence.
Angelique Richards
Angelique Richards is an Auckland (New Zealand) based forager, who lived and foraged in the United Kingdom for 5 years. Realising she had ADHD at the age of 40. She chats to foragers and nature lovers to discover how they deal with ADHD, Autism and AuDHD. What challenges do they experience, how do they overcome them? Learn ways you can spot these traits to support yourself, your friends and make the world a better place. Here's to increasing our Neurodivergent care circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 29, 2024 • 19min
3. Wild Bee (UK) - Differences not deficits
In this informative and fun episode, I sit down with my good friend Wild and discuss;Rain and snow sensory experiences in a London Forest Nursery- hear our best attempts at recreating the sound of stepping on soft snow.We open up a jar of London Elderberry chutney and spread it on toast. How Wild realised they were neurodivergent and their journey to get there.Spiky profiles -What are they?Differences not deficits.Wild's Woodland Children's Book - coming soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2024 • 15min
2. Helen Lehndorf (NZ) -Forager sensitivity, and her experiences with her Autistic son.
Helen Lehndorf (New Zealand) discusses what she's foraging at the moment, the sensitivity of foragers and what she'd like us to know about Autistic people. If Helen could forage anywhere in the world where would she go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2024 • 30min
Neuro bounty - how foragers deal with neurodivergence
Lisa Cutcliffe, a forager and founder of Edulous Wild Food, shares her journey with neurodivergence and foraging. She reveals that many of her foraging friends also have ADHD, discussing how it fuels her passion and offers insights into balancing special interests with hyperfocus. Lisa emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of nature and movement for mental well-being while cautioning against ADHD burnout. She highlights developing habitat intuition through experience, making a strong case for rethinking ADHD as an abundance of attention rather than a deficit.
