Notes from the Forest...
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...
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...
Urban Herb Hunt
What My Husband and I Found in the Back Lanes of Fort Saskatchewan You don’t have to go deep into the forest to wildcraft. You don’t even need to leave...
Urban Herb Hunt
What My Husband and I Found in the Back Lanes of Fort Saskatchewan You don’t have to go deep into the forest to wildcraft. You don’t even need to leave...