When Does An Acupuncturist Get Acupuncture?
Recently, someone asked me what I go to an acupuncturist for. Initially, my response was "everything and anything!". While this is true,...
Mugwort Harvest
I wildcrafted some of our native mugwort (Artemisia suksdorfii) yesterday. We found some nice patches down the Alberni Inlet. Right...
Roasted Roots: Dandelion Coffee
Well, I don't like to brag or anything... but I am really good at growing dandelions. I grow lots of other plants, but dandelions love my...
Tree Medicine: Poplar Bud Harvest and Medicine Making
Harvesting poplar tree buds every March is one of my absolute favorite annual rituals. Along with spring nettle harvest and herring runs,...
Licorice Fern Root & Ethical Wildcrafting Thoughts
I wildcrafted some licorice fern root today. I hadn't been planning on it and I actually still have some dried from a previous harvest,...
Oregon Grape Root Harvest
I harvested some oregon grape root and leaf today for medicine. This variety is Mahonia/Berberis nervosa and it is a prolific understory...
Cattail harvest
Did you know you could eat cattails? This common plant (found in wet areas – swamps, ponds, etc) is one of the best wild edibles. It is...
