Herbal medicine. Wild food. Education.
I’m finding rose hips particularly abundant and beautiful this time of the year. They are a seasonal favourite for supporting the immune system and preventing colds and flu. It’s easy to see why, as in addition to being full of
This article first appeared without references July 12, 2017 on the Light Cellar blog: http://thelightcellar.ca/native-nervines-wild-plants-that-calm-the-mind/ Nervines are plant medicines that act to re-establish balance in the nervous system. The nervous system comprises the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
In Alberta there are two common species of native juniper shrubs, Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) and Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis). Both have been documented in ethnographic studies as having been traditionally used by First Nations. Common Juniper grows circumpolar and
This last week I had the pleasure of visiting a friend in Portland, Oregon. What a welcome vacation. I was taken by the incredible diversity of vegetation. In addition to a lot of native plants and unfamiliar species, there were
Recently I have started a series of Goethean plant studies based on the ideas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) the famous German poet and playwright. These studies are based on ideas of understanding through experiental learning. This has been