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Return to Nature Foragemobile Van Update – November 2016:
Return to Nature Foragemobile Van Update – November 2016: Blessings brothers and sisters! Heres an update from my progress with crowd funding for a Foraging and Herbalism School on Wheels. This past few weeks, I have been so inundated … Continue reading
New Podcast Interview with Dan De Lion on The Bridge
Hey friends, Heres a listen to the most recent podcast discussing aspects of herbalism, foraging, cultural transformation, and ideas about what we can all do to support the #noDAPL pipeline protest at the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota. “In the … Continue reading
Foragers Broadcast – Episode 14 – Foraging Class Live Webcast:
Hey friends, Heres a look from last Saturdays class where we broadcasted the intro the class live on the Return To Nature facebook page. Click and like our FB page to see more live classes, coming soon! If you appreciate this … Continue reading
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Tagged class, foraging, Herbalism, herbalism class, lecture, live, nature class, nature teachings, talk, webcast, workshop
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Dans Roving Gypsy Foragemobile Campaign – October 2016:
Roving Gypsy Foragemobile Campaign – October 2016: Hey Friends, Its been 20 days since we launched our Foragemobile Van Fundraiser. We need your help to get beyond the $3000 marker – If each of you who follow and appreciate this work … Continue reading
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Tagged campervan, foraging, gypsy, Herbalism, nomad, school, van campaign, vancamper
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Working Herbally with Lyme @ The Ark
Here is the recording of the “Working Herbally with Lyme” class taught by Dan. In it, he discusses the micro and macrocosm relations to Lyme as a “dis-ease” and what the proliferation of ticks, individually and ecologically expresses within “parasitism” as a healing … Continue reading
Wisdom of Wineberries – Foraging for Local “Invasives”
Today we went exploring one of my favorite patches of wineberries. Said to be an invasive plant, I encourage everyone to cross compare that with the idea of shipping the equivalent berry from across the US or even worse, foreign … Continue reading
Fermentation + Kombucha Workshop – Part 13 – Sprouting, Sustainability, and the Language of the Body
Hey all! Heres the 13th video in a series teaching the class entitled “Fermentation and Kombucha: Culture Your Health” at NOFA NJ Winter Gathering in January 2015. Fermentation + Kombucha Workshop – Part 13 – Sprouting, Sustainability, and the Language … Continue reading
Foraging Herbalist Mentorship 2016
Registration Closes on May 14th – Beginning this May of 2016, I’ll be taking another group of students for a year-long training intensive program. This mentorship will be a deep culmination of the last 2 years trainings and represents a … Continue reading
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Foraging the Prickly Pear Cactus
Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa) is surprisingly an incredible edible food.
You may even have it growing on your property, but may have not realized all of its virtues as a food and medicine. In this article I’ll be discussing some of the aspects of this special cactus, which is the only native cactus of the northeastern United States.
Foraging for Horsetail – An Ancient Ally
Once properly identified and harvested from a wholesome area, then dried, and powdered in a coffee grinder, one can consume ½-1 tsp of horsetail powder as a daily tonic by adding a little hot water daily of to strengthen bones, nails, and hair. It has a cumulative effects and differences will be seen over a few weeks to a month.
