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Foraging Herbalist Mentorship – 2014 Slideshow
Heres a look at pics from the Foraging Herbalist Mentorship of 2014. See next years program @ http://returntonature.us/mentorship2016
Seeking the Medicine – Colombia, Nov. 2014 – Itinerary, Packing List, Plants List
The Itinerary: We leave From JFK Airport Thursday am to Cali, Colombia. We will stay for several days at a friends ashram, then take a bus to Pasto, Colombia. From there we will meet a guide Sebastian who speaks very … Continue reading
Black Nightshade (A mystic fruit)
Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum/americanum) is a little known, yet edible and delicious fruit. In some foraging guides it is seen as poisonous, but this is likely due to confusion with other Solanum species such as Solanum dulcamara. Here’s a video … Continue reading
Pics From Foraging @ Mountainside Park, Montclair, NJ
Heres a look at some pics from the foraging class in Montclair, NJ – Oct 25, 2014 Happy Foraging! Dandelion Further Suggested Reading: Foraging Articles Foraging Videos: Click Here
Upcoming Classes – Nov 21-23 @ Brooklyn, NY
Next weekend – Brooklyn Classes with The Herb Shoppe *Friday Evening Lecture – Alchemy, Tantra, and the Herbal Traditions – https://www.facebook.com/events/729891187100710/ *Saturday Afternoon – Foraging Prospect Park @ Brooklyn, NY – https://www.facebook.com/events/995362200489745/?fref=ts *Sunday – The Alchemy of Fermentation – https://www.facebook.com/events/298069320393382/?context=create&previousaction=create&source=49&sid_create=2036272725 … Continue reading
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Seeking the Medicine – Colombia – November 28 – Dec 7
In 2 weeks (nov 28) I’ll be traveling to Colombia to seek the wild foods, medicines, culture, and shamanic practices within these sacred lands. It will be my first time to explore a jungle habitat, and I’m very excited to … Continue reading
Foraging the Autumn Olive
The Magic of Autumn Olive: Heres a look at one of my favorite wild berries – Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata). Autumn olive, or elaegnus is a delicious and tart berry which, before the first winter frost is very astringent due … Continue reading
Nov 08 – Fall farm + Forage Fest – With Co-op 518 and Return to Nature!
Next Weekend! – Fall farm + Forage Fest – With Co-op 518 and Return to Nature! – A day full of local sustainable ideas and practices. Featuring Dan De Lion of Return to Nature, Lauren Nagy and Alec Gioseffii of Cooperative … Continue reading
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Foraging the “True” Turkey Tail Mushroom
Trametes versicolor is a powerful antiviral, anti-candida, as well as immunomodulating mushroom. Its also getting profound notoriety from Bastyr Universities research with cancer treatment, specifically with breast cancer. Yet, there are a few mushrooms that look somewhat similar to the … Continue reading
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Foraging Herbalist Mentorship Training, 2016
Foraging Herbalist Training, 2016 Group Herbalist Mentorship in NJ Beginning in May of 2016, I’ll be taking another 10 students for a year-long training intensive program. This mentorship will be unlike the last 2 years and represents a well-rounded practice of living “off-grid” … Continue reading
