If A Tree Falls | 'Stéphane Meyer AKA The Druid Forager of Paris'

Stéphane Meyer is a revered and even mystical winemaker, and he forages for plants medicinally as well as for flavour. He forages on for his friends - but his friends just so happen to be the Michelin-starred chefs of Paris. In this episode of If A Tree Falls, I meet Stéphane at his home in Thouars in the Loire Valley — a garden that sits at the foot of a château — and we walk together through meadows and woodland, gathering what grows freely around us. Stéphane is a French herbalist, a revered winemaker, and something of a druid. He has a remarkable quality: an ability to hold playfulness and deep reverence for nature in the same breath. We return from the walk to cook together — hogweed buds in wood avens butter, tempura comfrey, poppy petals. And we talk about life, meaning, and what it means to truly see the world around you. This episode is made for a quiet evening. Settle in. ——— Each episode is a walk with someone who has a deep and unusual relationship with the natural world. If A Tree Falls is a filmed series by Harriet Mansell @harrietmansell with Stéphane Meyer @stephanemeyerofficial Directed by Jack Chapman ‪@MontyBaxter‬ Director of Photography Sam Coombes @samcoombesdp Camera Operator Jamie Lee @jmaxleedoc Sound Recordist Drew Sewell @justdrewsound Photographer Andrew Watson @Andrew.watson.photography Producers Jack Chapman and Sam Coombes Translation Patrick Phipps @Patrick.j.phipps Translation support from Carlotta Paolieri and Hugo Heyland Follow along: @harrietmansell Website: www.harrietmansell.com Subscribe to my newsletter on my website for information about how you can get involved - for real life cooking events, the restaurant I am opening in France this summer (2026) serving wild foods, wild food walks and more. ———