I love teaching people of all ages and walks of life about how to use local plants as food and medicine. A cornerstone of my work is focusing on respecting the land and honouring our own bodies, which are an extension of any place we may find ourselves in. – Let us tread lightly so our footprints leave brief traces in the long grass. – Some of the workshops I currently provide are listed below, along with the some of the previous themes I have explored. Feel free to get in touch if you feel my work might be appropriate for your community and/or space.

 

Current workshop themes:

Tree Medicine

We maintain a close relationship with trees, whose giant limbs stretch up towards the sky, mirroring our own physical form. Like ourselves trees persist above ground all year long, facing the elements, stoic and strong.

This workshop will focus on getting to know local trees in depth, learning how to recognise their unique physical features, edible and medicinal properties, and stories and legends.

Trees are important elders in our community. Learn techniques to help you connect more deeply with local trees, as allies, friends and teachers.

This workshop is hands-on, you will participate in making and take home a healing salve made from tree resin.

 

Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta

This one day course in an introduction to wild plants of Alberta. The session workshop includes:

  • Understanding key principals of plant identification
  • Learning to safely identify 10 common wild plants
  • Learning uses of common plants as food, including simple recipes
  • Learning traditional and modern uses of common plants as medicine

Previous workshop themes:

  • Build your own immune tonic
  • Making wild berry cold & flu syrup
  • Making infused oil, ointment and simple cream with wild plants
  • Common weeds for food and medicine