Notes from the Forest...
The Horsetail Family - Equisetum spp.
Common Horsetails and Scouring Rushes, have been used for centuries as medicines in mainly the same way, except that scouring rushes are considered to be much more stronger. Although there...
The Horsetail Family - Equisetum spp.
Common Horsetails and Scouring Rushes, have been used for centuries as medicines in mainly the same way, except that scouring rushes are considered to be much more stronger. Although there...
Using Pine or Spruce Pitch For Waterproofing
Pine and Spruce sap can be used for many things, you can make a torch as it is highly flammable, you can make a wonderful healing balm for all of...
Using Pine or Spruce Pitch For Waterproofing
Pine and Spruce sap can be used for many things, you can make a torch as it is highly flammable, you can make a wonderful healing balm for all of...
The Great Cotton Wood Tree
Cotton wood trees are massive, and a very valuable resource for high quality resin that is excreted through the trees buds. These buds can be collected in the spring time,...
The Great Cotton Wood Tree
Cotton wood trees are massive, and a very valuable resource for high quality resin that is excreted through the trees buds. These buds can be collected in the spring time,...
Medicinal Polypores in Alberta!
We as Canadians are so lucky to have some of the most diverse ecosystems and natural habitats on the planet. My family is lucky enough to have access to some...
Medicinal Polypores in Alberta!
We as Canadians are so lucky to have some of the most diverse ecosystems and natural habitats on the planet. My family is lucky enough to have access to some...
Spruce, Pine and Fir resin, OH MY! (recipe incl...
You see it all over the place, but do you know how truly magical this stuff really is?? This week we were especially lucky to find a few different...
Spruce, Pine and Fir resin, OH MY! (recipe incl...
You see it all over the place, but do you know how truly magical this stuff really is?? This week we were especially lucky to find a few different...
Spruce Herbal Tea - Give your immune system wha...
Feeling sick? This is how my family fights off those nasty bugs during the cold winter months! This is my method for making a pot of herbal tea for the...
Spruce Herbal Tea - Give your immune system wha...
Feeling sick? This is how my family fights off those nasty bugs during the cold winter months! This is my method for making a pot of herbal tea for the...