SaraApr 21, 20192 minApril Tea - Foraged Salmonberry flowersApril in the Pacific Northwest always brings a wave of blooms with it. The cherry trees burst into pink and white snow-like drifts, dand...
SaraJan 21, 20193 minJanuary Tea Blend - Russian Black & ThujaAs a child I always struggled with the fact that my birthday was in the depths of Winter. It seemed incredibly cruel to me that I could ...
SaraDec 29, 20183 minCelebrating the Winter Solstice - Working with the ElementsThe Winter Solstice is the flip side of the Summer Solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere it is the shortest day and longest night of the ...
SaraOct 1, 20183 minMaking NestsFall is my favorite gathering season. The weather is mild and the plants are beginning to go dormant and offer up their bounty as craftin...
SaraJul 21, 20183 minYarrow Wild Crafting in Goldendale, WAIt’s become a tradition recently to take a vacation with Pinto to a quiet and remote place away from the fireworks of July 4th. This yea...
SaraJul 3, 20183 minCelebrating the Solstice - Wreath WildcraftingFor many years now it has been a ritual of mine to create a wreath of flowers and plants on the Summer Solstice. The Summer Solstice in t...
SaraJun 19, 20183 minJune Tea Blend - Cold Brewed NettleAs the first day of Summer approaches, the days are beginning to get warmer even here in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny hot days are perfec...
SaraMay 26, 20183 minDrying Herbs and Flowers - Hanging MethodThis is the time of year when I begin gathering herbs and flowers for the Smudging Wands I craft. Some plants are already blooming, wher...
SaraMay 20, 20183 minMay Tea Blend - Bigleaf Maple FlowersWithin the last few weeks the Forest has truly woken up from it's long quiet Winter time. Each year I feel astonished when this happens. ...
SaraMar 27, 20184 minWildcrafting & Dyeing with Alder ConesAlder species are widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have an abundance of Red Alder...
SaraMar 25, 20184 minGathering & Wildcrafting 101One of the most important lectures I remember from my Herbal schooling was simply talking about HOW we should go into Nature to gather. ...