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It is day 20 of this year’s Lent of Archangel Michael as practiced by St. Francis of Assisi (in a modified non-catholic version I am practicing).  This next 10 day period is partly focused on collective procrastination and I committed …

Some herbalists have said that if we truly knew the value of Nettles that we would grow nothing else. Nettles contain contain all the vitamins and minerals known to be needed for human health and growth, supporting every tissue and …

I continue my herbals studies, out of love, a calling, and in a desperate attempt to earn more silly certificates to acknowledge my efforts, in order to validate my work for the approval of {insert BS governmental agency here}.  The …

  Join me, shamanic herbalist Dr. Nicole Andrade, DC, CACCP, this Equinox to learn about three simple herbal allies (Oatstraw, Nettles and Red Clover) for healing the nervous system, hormonal system, bones and muscles. Cleanse through nourishment, not deprivation. Includes …

“Ethnobotany (Eth-noh-bot-n-ee) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Ethnobotany (from ethnology, study of culture,[1] and botany, study of plants) is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between peoples and plants. Ethnobotanists aim to document, describe and explain complex relationships between cultures and (uses of) plants, focusing primarily on …

Fall is coming and time is running out to learn summer identification of tons of edible and medicinal species growing all around you!  I’ll be teaching at 10:30 am at the Moraine Farm Open House next Saturday the 27th.  Trustees, …