I get your point

I still think your original message is great, and I personally thank you for the information.  But my own point is that many people are not able to have access by themselves to wild herbs, not because of excuses, as you put it, but for genuine physical and intellectual challenges.

Older folks who are not as mobile and may not have any friends or relatives nearby, is one good example.  But I see now that I'm allowing this thread to wander far from the original intent, and that is not what I want to do.  It's just that sometimes we easily forget that there are many folks that have a hard time doing  some of the things that we take for granted.

And BTW, personally, I spend a third of the year lodged in the cushy surroundings of mountains and ocean.  I can take long walks on fabulous nature trails and help myself to all kinds of wild flowers and herbs.  The other 2/3ds of the year I become aware of how fortunate and blessed I am to be able to spend time in such natural surroundings.  Many people I know don't even know such fantastic places exist.  Their lack of knowledge is not based on lazyness.

Be blessed :-)