Herbal medicine. Wild food. Education.
A previous version of this article first appeared on the Light Cellar blog in 2016. People have had a long relationship with roses throughout history. What garden would be complete without an archetypal rose offering its soft beauty and fragrant
One of my favourite recipes over the past couple summers has been to make an oxidized Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) tea. This is frequently described as fermented tea, however, technically the process is oxidation. Oxidation refers to the sum of chemical
Wild harvesting (also known as wildcrafting and foraging), is the harvesting of plant, lichen or fungi material from wild environments. This may be for the purposes of medicine, food, craft or other usage. Wild harvesting is growing in popularity, perhaps
Common lilac or Syringa vulgaris is a wonderfully fragrant, spring-flowering ornamental. It is easily recognized by its large purple or white blossoms. The leaves are also characteristic. They are arranged oppositely along the branch and are heart-shaped. I love to
One of the most robust urban plants to emerge during the Alberta spring is creeping bell flower, Campanula rapunculoides. This perennial was introduced from Europe and spreads rapidly with its creeping rhizome. This growth pattern can make it nearly impossible
I am very excited about my first big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) quiche. I recently learned about the edible blossoms at a native plant food talk by Jay Rastogi. Coming from the foothills and prairies, I am new to many