Botanicals

Oak for Food and Medicine

It was that distinctive sound of something small and dense falling through the tree canopy and landing on the forest floor that caused me to hop on my bike and head to town.  After riding […]

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May 12 Wild Edible Adventure

This was the most amazing spring Wild Edible Adventure to date!  Abnormal weather conditions resulted in a greater diversity of available wild edibles than usual.  Roots and tubers are usually the focus at this time […]

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Burdock – A Great Cleanser

Burdock (Arctium spp.) is one of my favourite plants.  It is both a satisfying edible and effective medicinal.  Though it looks like rhubarb from a distance, burdock is hairy and has green stalks.  It is a […]

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Why use wild plants at all?

Whether we reside in a rural community or urban center, edible, medicinal and otherwise useful plants abound. Most of the plants we consider noxious or nuisance weeds are not only edible, but tasty and nutritious, […]

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