Tag: nature

Safe and Sustainable Foraging Tips

Red clover is shown here growing in an abandoned urban lot in Detroit. Because of the likelihood of heavy metal contaminants like lead, avoid gathering plants that are high in minerals from industrial urban areas.

By Lisa M. Rose Foraging connects us with the natural world, offering a pathway to understand the land, its cycles, and the bountiful edible plants that grow wild around us. Whether you’re a novice eager to explore the greens outside your doorstep or an experienced forager looking to deepen your practice, this guide provides essential …

Summer Staycations: Foraging with Kids

There’s no better place on earth in summer than #PureMichigan. Summer vacation is a time to load the car and head to the lakeshore – bikes tied to the back and sandals in tow. The great thing about our Great Lakes state is that we are never more than 20 minutes from an outdoor adventure …

Hawthorne for the Herbalist’s Heart

Today I was called out to the fields in search of my Hawthorne tree. It’s a tree of the faeries, a tree that in folklore in linked with the spiritual heart, fertility and death. Even approaching this tree in a windy field, I felt a calm come over me. The winds — both those swirling …