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Autumn Olive and Cream Cheese Puff Pastry
Public Group Active 5 years, 10 months ago Group Leadership Group Administrators This is a group of all Richmond, Virginia area wildcrafters! Home Members 1 Media Group Activities RSS Search Activity… Search Show: — Everything…
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12 Ways to Save Money by Foraging
With inflation what it is today, most of us are looking for ways to save a buck here and there on food. Since gardening can be a costly endeaver after buying land, topsoil, garden tools,…
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Violet Thumbprint Cookies
Common blue violet (Viola sororia) is one of my childhood favorite plants. I spent many barefoot, summer days in my hammock under a mimosa tree watching the hummingbirds flit here and there and reading…
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Mulberry
Mulberries (Morus spp.) are very common in certain parks, yet it’s surprising to me how few people actually know about them and how often they are called “junk trees.” They will drop the fruit on…
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Elderberry Fritters
Elderberry (Adoxaceae Sambucus canadensis and Sambucus spp.) is an awesome plant for every wildcrafter to know! You may have heard of or even bought cough drops, cough syrup, or an immune booster made from elderberries.…
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Purple Dead Nettle
Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) is a common weed in most yards in the United States. It is both edible and medicinal – and most people have no idea this powerful is right in their…
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Yarrow
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is one of the most important wild medicinal herbs you need to know! It was used during the Civil War and the Revolutionary War to heal wounds. Identification Leaves: Compound, ornate, feather,…
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Lavender Rosemary Soap
Making homemade soap will bring you back in time. There’s nothing like the scent of freshly made, scented soap. There’s an art to it since you can use whatever herbs or combination of herbs you…
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Foraging Introduction
Location Pick a location that has not been sprayed with pesticides and that you are allowed to forage on. Most parks do not allow foraging, so your backyard is best or a friend’s yard if…
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Indian Strawberry Salad
[mepr-show rules=”4707″ unauth=”message”] Indian strawberry (also called Mock strawberry), Rosaceae Potentilla indica, also Rosaceae Duchesnea indica is a super fun plant that sometimes even seasoned foragers dismiss. The thing about this small berry is some…
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Wildcrafting Online Membership
COVID-19 has forced my hand. Like many of you, I’m trying to find a new way of living that still includes the things I love. I miss my in-person courses dearly and I believe in…
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