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04/27/2026

Foraging for Kids I have sent out the email about tomorrow. I have still some spots for those who are interested.

When you have picked and dried dandelion flowers you can turn them into sweet smelling body cream. This body cream is m...
04/26/2026

When you have picked and dried dandelion flowers you can turn them into sweet smelling body cream.

This body cream is moisturizing, soft, soothing, reparing, and nourishing.

I have made it with different harder fats and oils. This time it is half tallow and half avocado oil infused with dandelion and lavender flowers.
Strained.
Stired in honey.
Whipped when cooled off.

No beeswax or EO.
If it would not be so much fat I could eat it with spoons because the smell is delicious. And the skin feels wonderful.

For safety reasons it is better to keep it in fridge

I am starting new kind of workshops about once a month - Herbal Product making classes. This month we will have make you...
04/21/2026

I am starting new kind of workshops about once a month - Herbal Product making classes. This month we will have make your own tinctures and vinegars. We will learn about these extraction mediums and plants that extract well in vinegar and alcohol. Also the folk and medicinal ways to make them and how to use them.

Let's fill our cabinets with these amazing products!

If you love these classes then do not forget to share with others so the word can spread further.

Spring Plant Walk for adultsThank you for coming. We found several good plants. Here are not all of examples of our find...
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.

Dandelions, violets, and more in our Foraging walk for kids yesterday. Thank you for joining and I hope to see you next ...
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.

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 la...
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.

Common Blue VioletThese little purple fliowers are covering our lawns like a carpet. While they will be still for couple...
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

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