From the Wilds

From the Wilds
2023 Sustainable Gift Ideas: Made-in-Canada Gifts by Woman-Owned Small Businesses
Welcome to our 2023 guide for sustainable gifts ideas, featuring woman-owned small businesses and made-in-Canada gifts. These Eco-friendly gifts allow you to give memorable and...
What Do Elderberries Taste Like? Your Guide to Elderberry Uses
Today, we will answer the question, "What do elderberries taste like?" We will also share some of the most popular elderberry uses and our top...
Not a Novice Now: A Plant Journey
By Student Monica Gagné The phrase “see everything as if for the first time” aptly describes my experience in Laura’s Wild Medicine Program. Four years...
4 Powerful Ways to Connect to Nature with Wild Foods & Wildlife
For most of human history, people from around the globe have relied on their deep connection to nature and in-depth understanding of ecology to guide...
Wild Harvesting Elderberries
Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) are ripe all across eastern North America right now. This is one of our favorite and more important winter medicines. Elderberries...
Bitters are Back - DYI Herbal Bitters
What are Bitters? We are in the midst of a renaissance in both the interest in natural health and herbal medicine; and the craft cocktail....
Wild Leeks & Ramps Foraging Guide: How to Find, Sustainably Harvest & Prepare Them
Wild Leeks (AKA Wild Ramps) are one of the earliest spring edibles you can wild forage for. They are delicious and can be used in...
Five Rights of Wildcrafting
Introduction to Foraging These are guidelines that I follow whenever I go foraging to make sure that the wildcrafting that I do is safe and...