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Learning and sharing all about plants and herbs. Herbalism and Foraging workshops.

04/19/2026

Spring Plant Walk for adults

Thank you for coming. We found several good plants. Here are not all of examples of our finds but just some.
We had a great walk and conversations.

I hope to see you next time for our next plant walk in summer.

04/18/2026

Tomorrow is our Spring Plant Walk. Check under events for more info and do not forget to sign up.

04/17/2026

How to harvest and dry dandelions?
Here us the way I do it. Make sure you put them upside down qs soon as you harvest and you will have some nice dried dandelions for your tea or oil infusion.

04/15/2026

Dandelions, violets, and more in our Foraging walk for kids yesterday.
Thank you for joining and I hope to see you next time. Pur next walk is on April 27th. Check under events for more info. I still have some spots available for that walk.

And adults, I haven't forgotten about you. If you are interested I have Spring Plant walk coming up this Sunday afternoon. Go and check under events. It is for all ages.

04/13/2026

Plant Swap next Monday!
And it is FREE!
What are you looking for or want to bring?

04/12/2026

Foraging for Kids parents. I just sent an email about tomorrow's walk/meet up.

04/10/2026

It is so amazing to go outside and pick what you need and it is just April. This basket is full of greens for the use later.

🌱Stinging nettle. I will strip the leaves and blanch it and leave for tomorrow to make with eggs.

🌱Catnip. That will be tied in a bundle and dried for a tea. That one is great for tummy troubles.

🌱Garlic mustard. That plant will be added in salad tonight.

🌱Kale. Not wild but growing abundantly in my garden since last year. Again for salad.

🌱Sorel leaves. Those are little tangy and will be another great addition to salad tonight.

If you are interested to learn more about plants to forage now then do not forget to check the events. I have a plant walk coming up for adults too. I hope to see you there.

04/08/2026

Common Blue Violet

These little purple fliowers are covering our lawns like a carpet. While they will be still for couple of weeks out, they will sooner or later fade.
Hurry up and pick them and make some delicious syrup for your lemonade.

2 cups violet flowers
About 1 or 1.5 cups of boiling water
Sugar

Pour boiling water over the flowers and cover them. Let the flowers steep until the water is cooled to room temperature. Strain it. And measure the liquid. Add 2 times more sugar than liquid. Bring it to boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour it in jar or bottle and let it cool.
Store in fridge.

Symple syrups are made with sugar. They are used in lemonades, over sparkling water, or other juice. Sometimes I love to add them in icing, cupcakes, or cookies for flavoring.

04/07/2026

Today we went for a little walk and here are some edible flowers we saw. There are more of course but here are some

Purple dead nettle
Garlic mustard
Spring beauty
Violet
Ground ivy
Dandelion
Red buds

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!
I know this year I didn't offer Egg dying workshop but I did it with my kids last night. It was a wonderful time with my kids and it is always a surprise what color eggs will really turn out.

The colors are not true in picture we have couole of eggs that are teal color but they are not showing up in the picture. Still very beautiful.

04/02/2026

Sunny day, bees buzzing, and first wild flowers blooming.
It is time to pick them and make something delicious. How about wild soda?

Some dandelion petals and some violet flowers, honey, and water. And time to ferment.

Remember that all wild flowers contain wild yeast and will ferment very well. And other reminder is for not washing your flowers so you do not rinse that wild yeast away. Pick the flowers in clean place and preferably in the morning.

What will you make from wild flowers?

03/30/2026

Our plant walks for kids are started. Today we had the first meet up time. We were focusing on first spring greens that qre out and other edible plants we found on the way.

Next Foraging for Kids is about dandelions and violets. I still have some spots there. If you qre interested then check under the events.

By the way, tasty and refreshing violet lemonade will be included on that day.

But that is not all. I have a plant walk coming up for anyone interested. Go and check under events for a Spring Plant Walk and sign up for it.

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