Notes from the Forest...
Part 4: How to Harvest And Filter Resin Pitch
A Simple guide to harvesting and filtering spruce resin using traditional methods. Learn sustainable collection practices, the double-melt filtration process, and how to create clarified pitch for gum, salves, waterproofing,...
Part 4: How to Harvest And Filter Resin Pitch
A Simple guide to harvesting and filtering spruce resin using traditional methods. Learn sustainable collection practices, the double-melt filtration process, and how to create clarified pitch for gum, salves, waterproofing,...
Part 3 — How to Find Resin in the Forest (Train...
Now that you can identify spruce and pine trees, the next step is learning how to find resin in the forest. This is a skill that develops over time, and...
Part 3 — How to Find Resin in the Forest (Train...
Now that you can identify spruce and pine trees, the next step is learning how to find resin in the forest. This is a skill that develops over time, and...
Part 2 — How to Identify Spruce (and Pine) Tree...
Before we can harvest resin or talk about purification, we need to start with something simple: learning how to recognize spruce and pine trees. These are the two main trees...
Part 2 — How to Identify Spruce (and Pine) Tree...
Before we can harvest resin or talk about purification, we need to start with something simple: learning how to recognize spruce and pine trees. These are the two main trees...
Part 1 — What Is Spruce Resin? A Beginner’s Guide
Spruce resin, or pine resin, also called pitch, is one of those things most people walk past without realizing what it is. It looks like a small golden bead on...
Part 1 — What Is Spruce Resin? A Beginner’s Guide
Spruce resin, or pine resin, also called pitch, is one of those things most people walk past without realizing what it is. It looks like a small golden bead on...
Forest Soup: Making Wild Mushroom Soup for Ava
By Alberta Wildcraft There’s a rhythm to living this way. It starts with the season, sways with the weather, and settles into the daily decisions we make — what to...
Forest Soup: Making Wild Mushroom Soup for Ava
By Alberta Wildcraft There’s a rhythm to living this way. It starts with the season, sways with the weather, and settles into the daily decisions we make — what to...
How I Make Ivan Chai: Wildcrafted Fireweed Tea ...
Every summer, when fireweed starts reaching tall and the bees are deep in the blossoms, I know it’s time again. Not just to pick, but to slow myself down and...
How I Make Ivan Chai: Wildcrafted Fireweed Tea ...
Every summer, when fireweed starts reaching tall and the bees are deep in the blossoms, I know it’s time again. Not just to pick, but to slow myself down and...