Notes from the Forest...

The Spiral of Spring — Foraging Fiddleheads in ...

By Alberta Wildcraft The First Signs of Green Every spring, just for a short window, the forest floor begins to curl and awaken. Tucked into mossy beds and shadowed hollows,...

The Spiral of Spring — Foraging Fiddleheads in ...

By Alberta Wildcraft The First Signs of Green Every spring, just for a short window, the forest floor begins to curl and awaken. Tucked into mossy beds and shadowed hollows,...

How to Make a Primitive Pine Torch

If you ever find yourself deep in the bush with fading daylight and no flashlight, this old-school torch is not only beautiful—it’s powerful, simple, and made entirely from the land...

How to Make a Primitive Pine Torch

If you ever find yourself deep in the bush with fading daylight and no flashlight, this old-school torch is not only beautiful—it’s powerful, simple, and made entirely from the land...

A Quiet Meeting With Club Moss

A few days ago, during one of our wildcrafting trips, we came across a beautiful patch of Club Moss tucked into a quiet, shaded part of the forest. At first...

A Quiet Meeting With Club Moss

A few days ago, during one of our wildcrafting trips, we came across a beautiful patch of Club Moss tucked into a quiet, shaded part of the forest. At first...

Stop Chewing On Plastic!

Yeah, I said it, and I meant it. We should all stop chewing on plastic. Did you know that almost all commercial gum found in stores contain loads of plastics?...

Stop Chewing On Plastic!

Yeah, I said it, and I meant it. We should all stop chewing on plastic. Did you know that almost all commercial gum found in stores contain loads of plastics?...

Horsetail and Stinging Nettle Herbal Hair Rinse!

  Today my 14 year old Daughter asked me, can you make me a hair rinse with apple cider vinegar? Of course I took this moment as a way to...

Horsetail and Stinging Nettle Herbal Hair Rinse!

  Today my 14 year old Daughter asked me, can you make me a hair rinse with apple cider vinegar? Of course I took this moment as a way to...

Usnea - Commonly Known As Old Mans Beard

Usnea is a genus of mostly pale grayish-green fruticose lichens that grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tasseles anchored on bark or twigs. Usnea grows all over the world! Usnea truly...

Usnea - Commonly Known As Old Mans Beard

Usnea is a genus of mostly pale grayish-green fruticose lichens that grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tasseles anchored on bark or twigs. Usnea grows all over the world! Usnea truly...