Herbal medicine is people’s medicine. And people’s medicines are the medicines of the earth: the common weeds. Weeds, though often reviled, are powerhouses of nourishment, medicine, magic, and beauty. Their...
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Herbal medicine is people’s medicine, earth medicine, wild medicine, weed medicine. Weeds are...
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7 Days to Understand the Language of the Birds Birdwatching is one of the most popular sports in the world. Yet most birdwatchers aren’t listening at all to the real drama going on all around them in the voices of the birds. You can quickly learn about the Language of the Birds and know whether…
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Have you noticed the position of the sun lately? Have you noticed the way the shadows are getting just a little bit longer, the afternoons a little lazier and the evenings are starting to cool off a bit. Not a lot, just enough to remind us that summer is winding down. This month, the Fall…
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Aromatic Delights from your Garden Part One of this article explained herbal vinegars’ many potent qualities as herbal home remedies, and reviewed the basic tools and simple process of making herbal vinegars. A journey into the author’s garden illustrated how we can reap nature’s rewards and harvest numerous herbs for herbal vinegars. Now, we get…
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Aromatic Delights from your Garden A pantry full of herbal vinegars is a constant delight. Preserving fresh herbs and roots in vinegar is an easy way to capture their nourishing goodness. It’s easy too. You don’t even have to have an herb garden. BASIC HERBAL VINEGAR Takes 5 minutes plus 6 weeks to prepare. You…
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Ahhh, summer. A time for camping. In the Northwest, June tends to be a rainy month. At least our greenness stays till August due to the rains. And for some reason, people get married more in this month than any other month. Some very interesting things happen in June. I have many favorite plants, as…
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Yellow Jacket Stings. These words are enough to make the average American recall memories of checkered tablecloths and picnics, swarmed by black and yellow bodies. Most people view this insect as a pest. While they can be dangerous, they are also incredibly beneficial for your garden, and are a source of food for skunks, bears…
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Bird watching is an engaging and educational hobby that offers a unique blend of excitement and tranquility you won’t find anywhere else. Although a wide variety of birds will often be seen during a walk or hike, you can observe many of these birds from the comfort of your own home if you simply provide…
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The world of green right outside your door is calling… At the end of this 7-day ecourse, you will: Have greater confidence to safely identify wild plants Learn how to learn about poisonous and toxic plants. You will explore both how to avoid plant hazards, as well as what to do when they happen. Have…
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Plants are amazing creatures that produce many great benefits for human consumption. We get most of our medicines from plants, our foods and even our beauty products. Still, there are certain plants people need to be aware of when it comes to consuming them. To be responsible foragers we should have a few basic pieces…
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I remember making my first bow as a kid. I found a branch on the ground under the black oak trees that grew in our yard. There was a windstorm the prior evening and branches were everywhere. I found one with a bend and tied on a string. Then I grabbed a smaller, straighter branch….
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We have a program that comes to you! The Kamana Naturalist Training Program is a way for you to connect to your own place at your own pace. We'd like to invite you on an adventure to learn about the natural world and find a deeper sense of belonging, wherever you are. It's about finding your gifts and living your potential as a human being.
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