WILD HERBS
- Project Code: 2025-1-DE02-KA210-VET-000352202
- Category: Sustainability
Overview
Wild Herbs is an Erasmus+ VET project that bridges traditional ethnobotanical knowledge with modern vocational education in haute cuisine. Rooted in the study of how people use and value plants, the project reimagines ethnobotany as a tool for environmental, cultural, and culinary innovation.
By integrating the use of wild herbs into VET curricula, Wild Herbs promotes sustainable gastronomy, enhances the capacity of VET centres to deliver innovative training, and empowers learners with green and culturally sensitive skills.
The project’s key outputs (the Trainer’s Handbook, the EU Wild Herbs Digital Course, and an Interactive Map of Wild Herbs in Europe) will provide accessible, high-quality resources that merge traditional wisdom with contemporary culinary practices. Ultimately, Wild Herbs contributes to the green transition, digital transformation, and cultural preservation within the European VET landscape.
Objectives
- GO1: to promote the adoption of wild herbs in haute cuisine in order to increase the environmental sustainability of restaurants
- GO2: to promote the adoption of ethnobotany in haute cuisine in order to favour the cultural sustainability of culinary traditions
- GO3: to increase VET centers capacity and flexibility to promote innovative courses about wild herbs and plants and ethnobotany in haute cuisine
- GO4: to increase VET learners capacity to adopt wild herbs and plants and ethnobotany in haute cuisine
- GO5: to map local wild herbs and determine common paths of ethnobotany in Europe O6 to propose a micro-credentials dedicated to the wild herbs in haute cuisine
Partners
| Partner Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| EUth Wonders e.V.- Bonn | Germany |
| Igor Vitale International srl (IVI) | Italy |
| EDINET RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT LTD | Cyprus |
| DIMOS PLATANIA | Crete |
