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Happy Halloween-Honoring the Ancestors & the Magic of Samhain

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Happy Halloween-Honoring the Ancestors & the Magic of Samhain

This year I dressed up as Radagast the Brown wizard from the Lord of the Rings. He was the cooky one that lived in the woods with the animals and ate a lot of mushrooms. Kind of seemed like the perfect costume for me! 

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Fall Foraging in Connecticut: Lion’s Mane Mushroom-Bear’s Head Tooth

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Fall Foraging in Connecticut: Lion’s Mane Mushroom-Bear’s Head Tooth

I have used this mushroom with many of my patients with neurological issues. I have seen lots of great results from using lion'‘s mane with them. I love being able to forage for it in the wild and use it in my herbal tinctures.

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Harvesting autumn olive "berries" from wild invasive trees in the fall

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Harvesting autumn olive "berries" from wild invasive trees in the fall

Check out this video to learn more about autumn olive 
https://youtu.be/eRqHA_w4Q54

Visit eventbrite for info on my upcoming forage walk https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1647950788169?aff=oddtdtcreator


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Foraging for Maitake (Hen of the Woods) in Autumn

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Foraging for Maitake (Hen of the Woods) in Autumn

We will be searching for these and other wild mushrooms of fall in my upcoming forage walk at Shadle farm on 10/12. Sign up through Eventbrite for this special collaboration at SHADLE FARM in DURHAM, CT

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Late Summer Reflections: Emulating the Signs of Nature

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Late Summer Reflections: Emulating the Signs of Nature

The winds of autumn are approaching. The cooler nights and crisp mornings are signs of seasonal transition. I’ll be posting more fall events soon!

In the meantime, I hope your summer has been amazing! It’s been a busy and joy-filled one for me. I look forward to seeing many of you soon at upcoming events, classes, or in the office.

Coming up this weekend:
🌾 Forage Walk in Durham – Check out the details inside!

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