Posted: May 10, 2021
Herbalism and critical thinking. Herbalism and critical thinking need to be made as one. I wish that my formal herbal education had involved more focus on critical thinking. Unfortunately, the whole natural health movement frequently fails when it comes to critical thinking. A good critical thinker can take in information and discriminate between high quality
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Tags: bloodroot, critical thinking, herbalism, inspiration, LaRose, learning herbs, Ottawa herbalist
Posted: May 3, 2021
Friendly Dandelions Can there be any plant more supportive of human beings than friendly dandelions? So disheartening to me that people dismiss these lovely weeds and even hate them. We can eat the dandelions – the root makes a lovely savory drink, the leaves we can eat as greens, the flowers make dandelion wine. Who
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Posted: April 26, 2021
I think there is a term for moments when we are fully in the moment. Can’t remember the term right now. I caught the light hitting this yellow birch just at the right moment. I’m not the world’s best photographer but a smart phone means I can take many photos and then choose the best
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Posted: April 19, 2021
Trout Lilies Folklore suggests that they are called trout lilies because the leaves are thought to resemble the body of a speckled trout. Personally, I see the sparkle of the sun on water when I look at the leaves. A spring ephemeral they blanket our nearby woods in early spring. A member of the
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Posted: April 11, 2021
A selection from this week’s time out in the forest. I am so fortunate to have a large wilderness area near me. Even saw a deer this week. I saw coltsfoot flowers. Frogs eggs, mallards, and chickadees. Once you hear them calling ‘cheeseburger’ you can’t unhear it. I am looking forward to munching on some
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