Mycelium Running How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World By Paul Stamets
In 2011, Paul Stamets was the Keynote Speaker at the International Herbal Symposium in MA. I had not heard of him or his work, but his...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Jul 5
- 2 min
'Finding the Mother Tree Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest' by Suzanne Simard
This book is about trees, research, discovery, and so much more.
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel
If you or someone you know is a budding plant enthusiast, this is the book for you. Elpel is plant knowledgeable and has created a book...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- May 3
- 1 min
Gathering Moss A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Rose Kimmerer
Many people are familiar with Ms. Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass, another must read. My first experience with her writing,...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Wild Remedies by Rosalee De La Foret & Emily Han
These two women are herbalists from the Northwest yet their teachings reach across geographical areas. This is a delightful book for the...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Forest Bathing How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li
Early in the pandemic, when going to the grocery store was all one should do, I found myself ungrounded. It was a pandemic, after all. ...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Feb 1
- 2 min
How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach
This is not a book about how to perform yoga poses. There is no downward dog or warrior 2, and yet there is a dog and there is a warrior....
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Heart Roar By Bryonie Wise
It is 2022 and I am wondering where the past two years have gone? It is both very dream-like and also full of harsh reality. I know...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Plant Blessings
I hope that my discussion of a few wonderful flower essences has been of help to you. Flower Essences are a beautiful connection with...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Birch (Betula)
Birch trees are beautiful and can be found with white/black, yellow, brown, and silver bark. They grow in hardwood forests and boggy wet...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Asters in the Fall
This is a plant and a family I have mentioned before but which deserves to be mentioned again. The Asteraceae family is huge with 1,620...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Pearly Everlasting
Known as Anaphalis margaritacea, Pearly Everlasting is a lovely plant that blooms in New England from mid-summer into fall. I was first...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
Nasturtium Flower Essence
Are you going in circles?
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
BEE BALM - MONARDA
Bee balm flower essence is pure joy.
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Poison Ivy Flower Essence
Did you read the title and start to itch? Maybe your reaction was “NO WAY?” Next to dandelions and poison oak, poison ivy is a deeply...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
Goldthread
The year 2020 brought discovery. As the early times of the pandemic hit, I found myself spending a lot of time in the woods behind my...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Homemade Broth
This is a great way to use up veggies pieces and create a delicious and nutritious broth. -Mushroom stems -Onion/carrot/pepper/zucchini...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Apr 5, 2021
- 1 min
Herbal Salts
Needed: -A package of non-iodized salt (I like sea salt) -Dried herbs or blooms (collect, dry and grind as you go. Store dried...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Apr 5, 2021
- 1 min
How to use fresh aloe for burns
-If you are burned deeply or over a large area with blisters, see a doctor right away. -Snip off a piece of leaf about the size you need...
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Barbara Aspland-Wolf
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Soloman's Seal Flower Essence
There is something about Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum spp.) that speaks to me. Perhaps it is the tall sleekness, the gentle beauty of the...
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