Ah, winter. Around here the sodden, soggy weather is punctuated with the occassional chilly day when we look up to the mountains and relish the sight of some snow. But really, in the Pacific Northwest winter can be hard to find. I do like to celebrate it anyway, so this coming week I’ll be doing an educational program for local children. It focuses on snow, ice, frost and hail – all of which are notably absent from our landscape at the moment! Whether you have 2 foot long icicles hanging outside your window or you are basking in the glow … Continue reading →

Do you wish that you were the plant whisperer, a naturalist and herbalist who knows all about the amazing properties of edible and healing plants? Sure, you might. But how do you become such a guru without sitting down with a book and memorizing the plants around you? What if there was a fun way to do this – like a game? Over the Christmas season, we finally opened the game that I’d purchased for my daughter a long time ago, at least a year back. I was waiting for the opportune moment to give it to her, and that … Continue reading →