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Nettle Harvesting by Hand

Both wood nettle (Laportea canadensis) and stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) are an excellent tasting as well as medicinal green. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and taste great as a tea, or green incorporated into any food. They have stingers … Continue reading

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New! Return to Nature Podcast Interview on Everyday Detox

“Dan De Lion joined me on the podcast to discuss his life and work as a “Plant Monk.” We talked about so many things though—the insane war on dandelions, viewing the natural world as an amusement park, eating as entertainment rather … Continue reading

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Understanding Herbal Actions – Demystifying the Complications

Understanding herbal actions and terms can be daunting for many, because it feels like rote memorization and has no grounded foundation, or instinctual basis. I have found within my own practice a deep instinctual basis for why these terms are … Continue reading

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Plant Walk This Friday, at Montclair, NJ

This Friday I’ll be giving a plant walk in Montclair, NJ. Please share with your friends! (Right-click save as)  

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New Interview Tonight…

Join us for a 2 hr. jam-sesh with Mr. Natural, Dan Farella of Return to Nature, a Wild Plant and Mushroom, Forest Medicine, and Primitive Skills Resource. (www.Returntonature.us) (https://www.facebook.com/ReturntoNatureSkills)Dan will be discussing the empowering lifestyle choice of providing for one’s own … Continue reading

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Fearless Parents Article – EAT The Weeds!

Educating ourselves about the already growing garden is a step by step process. It is more important to get familiar with one plant at a time, and work with it regularly, than to try and overwhelm ourselves by taking on … Continue reading

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New Video – Foraging for Horsetail

Here’s a new Return to Nature video on Horsetail. This is a very special plant which is a great rebuilder for the entire system. Harvest with love and care!! See more on my Facebook Page

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New video – Tracking the Pileated Woodpecker

While traveling through the forest I came upon some beautiful pileated woodpeckers, this video is what follows…

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Reculturing our Worldview: Symbiosis With Bacteria

A resurgence in our understanding bacteria is necessary for human survival. “Germ theory” as it was coined in the mid 16th century has caused certain debilitating effects to the health of the modern human. We have accidentally targeted bacteria in … Continue reading

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Foraging in our Modern World: Some Tips for When and Where

The most frequent question I am asked is how do we know where is safe to forage? This is perhaps the most important question to ask, but quite difficult to answer, especially in an urban, or suburban area. Generally the … Continue reading

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