Not Just For Squirrels
Acorn pancakes, anyone? How about first aid for your poison Ivy? There is an unwritten rule that one does not cut an oak unless absolutely necessary. People rarely look twice when trees such as poplars...
View ArticleSharing a Mindful Harvest
This morning, as I was cleaning up after a breakfast of stinging nettle and crab apple pancakes topped with sweet cicely-infused honey, I noticed a young buck wandering ankle-deep through the snowy...
View ArticleEnjoying the Wild Fruits of our Labour
A few years ago, Steve Dahlberg, one of the organizers of the Wild Food Summit in Minnesota, said, “Up here, we have two seasons – winter, and getting-ready-for-winter.” His tone was both humorous and...
View ArticleBe Careful What You Bite
Things to know when a-foraging you go By Laura Reeves “All plants are edible. Some of them only once.” – Anon. If you’re delving into the world of wild edibles or other wilderness activities, you need...
View ArticleThe Early Forager Gets the Worm
Start planning now to gather this year’s bounty By LAURA REEVES I love spring. It’s a time of renewed energy and excitement that can hardly be contained. People emerge from their homes with fewer...
View ArticleLaura’s Guidance
From roadkill to radical locavorism, we pick the brain of AQ wild edibles columnist Laura Reeves With SYD BAUMEL and LAURA REEVES Weighing in at over 200 pages and chockfull of colour pictures,...
View ArticleTending The Wild Garden
There are special places out there where you can learn to give and take on Nature’s terms. By LAURA REEVES Have you ever walked through a place that felt so good you couldn’t help but pause for a while...
View ArticleIt’s Better to Bend Than to Break
The versatile spruce tree is a lesson in flexibility and the bearer of some amazing gifts By LAURA REEVES The Aquarian‘s wild edibles guru Laura Reeves published the new and expanded, full-colour...
View ArticleRecipes on the Wild Side
By LAURA REEVES See full article HERE Bannock The traditional flatbread bannock is quick and easy to make for any meal. Serve acorn bannock for breakfast or wild mushroom bannock with your soup or...
View ArticleEating Wild this Winter
Something special for the palate and easy on the planet By LAURA REEVES So you spent the summer gathering and preserving wild edibles. You enjoyed learning about the wonderful world of plants and the...
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