Chi for Healing Blog — nature connection
Harvesting Wine Berries in the Woods or Even in your Backyard!
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Wine Berries ripen in July/August and are perfect for making jams, jellies, or eating raw. In this video you will learn how to properly identify and harvest wineberries. Wine berries are an invasive berry that are similar to raspberries but a little sweeter.
Invasive Plants That Can Be Used for Food and Herbal Medicine
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While invasive plants are viewed as a threat to local ecosystems, many of them offer surprising benefits. From food to herbal remedies, these plants provide valuable resources that can be used to support health and well-being. By identifying and harvesting these species, we can help restore balance to the environment while making use of the gifts that nature provides, even in the form of invasive plants.
Top ten Mushrooms to Forage in the Fall
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Fall is one of the best times to forage for wild mushrooms in New England. Learn about 10 common mushrooms that are found this time of year. Join us for a forage walk on 9/14.
Summer Events for Chi for Healing
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Check out the early summer events by Chi for Healing with Erik Harris
Spring Greetings!
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I hope to see you at one of my events this spring. Here are some of the exciting things I have planned so far.
1. My next Qi Gong certification course is on 4/20 and 4/21.
2. I am doing a special forage walk with the ct foraging club on 5/5. at 10 am in Killingworth.
3. My weekly evening qigong class is Tuesdays at 6 and will be hosted outside at the barn. I am working on finding an indoor space with inclement weather.
4. My weekly morning qi gong class is at 10 am in the sanctuary room.
5. I am hosting a Summer Solstice meditation in the Salt cave 6/22 at 4pm.