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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read MoreWillow (g. Salix)
Willow is a shrub that loves to grow in moist habitat. Not only does it provide winter food for Elk and Moose, but it also contains Salicin, a chemical that is also found in Aspirin. Willow bark tea has been used for centuries as a pain killer for headaches, injuries and wounds. We have over…
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Willow Bark for headaches, fever, pain, and inflammation Willow provides relief from pain, fever, and inflammation, without the stomach upset that chemical aspirin causes. It is plentiful and easy to collect in the spring. How to harvest willow bark for medicine Strip the bark from the young branches of Salix varieties of willow in the Spring…
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