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Beginner Herbalist Mistakes (& What to do Instead) (opens the original)
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Learning herbalism can feel like a LOT. There are hundreds of plants to learn, preparations to understand, new terminology everywhere, and no shortage of opinions about what you should know before you can call yourself an herbalist. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the most common mistakes I see beginner herbalists make, including quite a few I made myself. We’re talking about trying to learn too many herbs at once, memorizing instead of understanding, searching for the “best” herb for every
What Does an Herbalist Do in August? | Harvest, Reciprocity & Letting Go (opens the original)
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August is usually one of the busiest times in an herbalist’s year. The garden is overflowing, wild plants are ready to harvest, medicine is being made, and the apothecary shelves are slowly filling for the seasons ahead. Except… that hasn’t really been my experience this year. An unusually hot, wet summer has meant harvesting far less than I expected, and it’s forced me to rethink some of the ways I measure a “successful” growing season. In this episode, I’m taking you with me through my late-su
From Toxicity Myths to Wild Abundance with Jesse Akozbek of Feral Foraging (opens the original)
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What if the greatest barrier to foraging isn't a lack of edible plants, but a lack of confidence? In this episode, I sit down with wild food educator, creator of Feral Foraging , and founder of Gather: The Foraging App , Jesse, to explore what it really takes to begin building a relationship with wild food. Together, we discuss why so many people feel intimidated by foraging, how toxicity myths have shaped our perception of edible plants and mushrooms, and the practical skills that help us move
The Plants We Return To: How Relationships With Plants Deepen Over Time (opens the original)
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Have you ever noticed that certain plants seem to find their way back into your life? Sometimes it's a plant you've worked with for years but suddenly see through new eyes. Other times it's a plant you never paid much attention to until, seemingly out of nowhere, you can't stop thinking about it. In this episode, I'm sharing two plants that have been asking for my attention this season: mountain mint and raspberry . Their stories couldn't be more different, yet both have reminded me that our rel
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