Category Archives: Wild Food and Medicine

Articles on Identifying, harvesting, and preparing wild foods

Make Food Your Art!

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Dan

     

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Drink Your Lawn! … no seriously

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Dan

Each morning I’ve literally been going out with a colander and a pair of scissors to clip from my garden and use for my morning smoothie. but lately I’ve been venturing farther and farther from the “box”. I’ve found myself carefully and gently … Continue reading →

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Radio Interview with “A Fermented Affair”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dan

I was blessed to get the privilege of having a great conversation with Graham Steinruck and Jackie Rebideau on their radio show “A Fermented Affair“. It was a really fun conversation and I instantly felt a kinship with them as we talked of all things bacteria, … Continue reading →

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ReturntoNatureSkills – Youtube Channel

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Dan

Here is a link to my Youtube channel of instructional videos and documentaries… Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/user/ReturntoNatureSkills?feature=mhee Please subscribe and leave comments, ask questions, or make suggestions as to what you would like to see. More to come..   Much Love, … Continue reading →

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A Dock a Day May keep the Doc Away – Harvesting Wild Docks

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Dan

In just about every lawn and meadow you are bound to find some sort of Rumex species. There are several sources of food in this family of plants. This article deals predominantly with Rumex crispus; Curly Dock, and R. obtusifolius; … Continue reading →

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Wild Food and Medicinal Herbs – Plant Walk Videos

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Dan

Here is a wild food and medicinal herb plant walk recorded at Essex County Environmental Center, May 2012. Caution: dont eat any plants that you havent properly identified. Part 1 – Teaching about Galium species, dandelion, winecap mushrooms, and even … Continue reading →

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India Wild Food and Medicine Adventures – Slideshow of Plants

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dan

So far i have been seeking to connect with the plant world through the common town plants, and trees. Connecting with wild exotic fruits and weeds, some familiar friends and some never seen. I have listed several spiritual, medicinal, and edible uses … Continue reading →

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New Write Up – A Return to Nature Experience

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dan

  I was recently blessed with the opportunity to do a plant walk with a group of awesome homeschool kids and many of their wonderful parents from Green Valley Homeschool Co-Op. It was a great opportunty to show them all … Continue reading →

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Mulberries – A Neglected Sidewalk Superfruit

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dan

Who doesnt love the idea of free fruit that falls from the sky! The mulberry tree (Morus spp.)  is a beautiful giant with over 300 varities world wide. At their ripened stage, the berries range from colors from black, red, … Continue reading →

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Chickweed – A Mid-winter Hero

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan

  You can notice the 10 tiny white petals, often looking like 5 pairs, on their delicate tiny flower, or maybe its 5 pairs looking like 10 tiny white pedals (we will leave it to the botanists). If you have a … Continue reading →

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