Every year for as long as I can remember, the Winter Solstice has been my day. As we enter November and the days shorten, it stays on my mind constantly. Into December, I watch as the minutes dwindle of daylight. In the north, the nights become very long. It's not light till almost 8 am,… Continue reading Celebrating the Return of the Light – Winter Solstice
Category: Wildcrafting
Foraging Nettles
This week I had an amazing dish at Higgin's in Portland. It was nettle pesto served with hazelnuts that was so flavorful! It was worth every bloaty minute of the carb coma I had from the pasta. If you are ever in Portland, drop in for an amazing meal. Which leads to...... As Spring returns… Continue reading Foraging Nettles
Botany & Wildcrafting Course Review
Have you ever wanted to get into Wildcrafting, but didn't know where to start? Herbal Academy has just released a new course, that for me is simply amazing. With our new property that the farm & homestead is on, I am out nearly daily trying to ID plants. As Spring has finally settled in, every… Continue reading Botany & Wildcrafting Course Review
Creating A Living Winter Food Tree For The Animals
When our younger boys were preschool age, they attended a forest school, that was all outdoors. The first year we decorated the forest and made living winter food trees for the birds and squirrels that call the area home year-round. It's a really fun project for the long Thanksgiving weekend, when the children are bored… Continue reading Creating A Living Winter Food Tree For The Animals
Finishing The Intermediate Herbal Course by Herbal Academy
This past week I finished and got my certificate in the Intermediate Herbal Course from Herbal Academy. Finishing it meant I had completed the Family Herbalist Path. It was a long course, and taking it over the spring and summer months didn't help it go fast. I worked on it at night, when I had… Continue reading Finishing The Intermediate Herbal Course by Herbal Academy