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April Tea - Foraged Salmonberry flowers
April in the Pacific Northwest always brings a wave of blooms with it. The cherry trees burst into pink and white snow-like drifts,...
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Jan 20, 20193 min read
January Tea Blend - Russian Black & Thuja
As 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...
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Dec 29, 20183 min read
Celebrating the Winter Solstice - Working with the Elements
The Winter Solstice is the flip side of the Summer Solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere it is the shortest day and longest night of the...
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Sep 30, 20183 min read
Making Nests
Fall is my favorite gathering season. The weather is mild and the plants are beginning to go dormant and offer up their bounty as...
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Jul 20, 20183 min read
Yarrow Wild Crafting in Goldendale, WA
It’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...
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Jul 3, 20183 min read
Celebrating the Solstice - Wreath Wildcrafting
For 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...
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Jun 19, 20183 min read
June Tea Blend - Cold Brewed Nettle
As the first day of Summer approaches, the days are beginning to get warmer even here in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny hot days are...
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May 25, 20183 min read
Drying Herbs and Flowers - Hanging Method
This is the time of year when I begin gathering herbs and flowers for the Smudging Wands I craft. Some plants are already blooming,...
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May 20, 20183 min read
May Tea Blend - Bigleaf Maple Flowers
Within 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. ...
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Mar 27, 20184 min read
Wildcrafting & Dyeing with Alder Cones
Alder species are widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have an abundance of Red...
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Mar 24, 20184 min read
Gathering & Wildcrafting 101
One of the most important lectures I remember from my Herbal schooling was simply talking about HOW we should go into Nature to gather. ...
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