Posts by Julie Walker
Gooseberry leather
Gooseberry Fruit Leather Harvest 4 cups of wild Gooseberries. You only need 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of honey. Combine all 3 ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into a blender and puree. Then place wax paper over a cookie sheet and…
Read MoreAvenue magazine article on wild food foraging https://www.avenuecalgary.com/restaurants-food/foraging-in-calgary-alberta/
Making Nettle Soup Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter 1 medium white or yellow onion finely chopped 1 Garlic clove minced 2 cups chopped young nettle leaves 1 organic chicken or veggie bouillon cube 3 lightly cooked potatoes Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions cook until caramelized. Add garlic. Then add lightly…
Read MoreGrowing Concerns – Food Foragers
Balsam Poplar
Balsam Poplar The Balsam Poplar tree has the rough bark that is deeply grooved. Why? So that the tree can catch the rain and channel it to run right down the grooves, to the roots. Balsam Poplar is a ‘wet foot’ tree. Because it loves moisture, it tends to grow in the prairies, foothills and…
Read MoreSpring 2020 Programs
SPRING PROGRAMS The Edible Plant Hikes and inner-city Edible Plant Walking series are now up on the website! Register early as spaces fill up! Early Season offer! Register before March 1st for and Edible Plant Walk or Edible Plant Hike and you receive the 20% off. Prices go up March 1st. New this…
Read MoreSigns of Spring in February
We have passed through the longest night of the Winter Solstice. Soon, Imbolc or St. Brigid’s day arrives. It occurs Feb. 1st, 2020 and is one of eight days that mark the food growing cycles of nature in the Celtic Calendar. Imbolc honors Brigid, the goddess of the hearth. It is a celebration of the…
Read MoreHarvesting and Recipe Ideas for Balsam Poplar
The Europeans used Balsam Poplar to make “Balm of Gilead”. This is an ointment or salve that is beneficial for bruises, sprains, sunburn, achy muscles and dry skin. Late January to early April is when the leaf buds are collected. You can make it as a clear oil, or use bees wax to thicken it…
Read MoreCBC Edible Plants in Alberta’s Public Lands
Dandelion Soup
Early Spring Dandelion leaves can be combined with Stinging Nettles and Lamb’s Quarters to create the stock for this soup. If you would like, feel free to use any other vegetables you have on hand to add to the stock. Wash all Wild Greens thoroughly before using. Cut up greens and place them in a…
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