Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Flower Soda Recipe
I love to make this soda when the dandelions are in full bloom. I harvest right along side the bees. Along with the bees I find this spring flower one of the first delicies of spring. Instructions: ~Pick 3-5 quarts/liters of Dandelion Blossoms (you can use other flowers for this recipes as well ie red […]
Foraging for Sustainability and Nourishment: Spotlight Garlic Mustard
by Linda Conroy Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a plant that is often identified as a nuisance. Gardeners and farmers work to eradicate it and fail to see the potential food source that this plant offers. While I understand that it is quite vigorous and it does exude sinigrin a chemical that inhibits other plants, […]
Elements of an Engaging Presentation: For Herbalists, Naturalists, Permaculturists, and Others
Originally Posted January 15, 2015 Presentations and workshops are not always simple experiences. We bring our own anxiety to the experience and participants often bring their agenda and experiences as well. I have made (inadvertently I might add), my living teaching workshops and classes for two decades. I teach often and in many diverse places. Some examples […]