Category Archives: Herb

Winter Wellness Workshop


            Winter Wellness Workshop I will begin with the understanding, that the things I say are from my experience, or from what I would do, and what I believe about health. I add that disclaimer … Continue reading

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The Bird Flu is Nothing to Fear


The bird flu outbreak in the turkey population in Woodstock, Ontario, is a tragedy to the farmers and must send a fearful chill up the backs of all poultry producers in the area. The incident of the outbreak exposes some … Continue reading

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Makayla Sault Dies of Cancer


              I am writing this letter in case the Medical System moves in to carve up the movement toward the use of herbs. This article was written with the advent of the unfortunate event … Continue reading

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Where Did You Come From?


I am a gardener. When I was 8, my parents owned a new house in Scarborough, just aside Toronto. There was not yet any grass planted, so I went into the house and asked Mom if she could give me … Continue reading

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It is Time You Produced Your Own Food


          My readers will know that when I was young, I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere, and across the road was 2 square miles of forest. I ran around the woods … Continue reading

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Why I Am Passionate Teaching the Mysteries of Herbs


I love what I am doing, using and teaching about herbs. Many people have told me that I should charge people money for teaching my workshops, but I tell them that I do not want money for the workshops, etc. … Continue reading

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Teaching About Herbs – As an Effective Political Force


Teaching about medicinal herbs is not just a swipe at the Pharmaceutical Industry, it is a force toward constructive activism. Recently, I was asked to do a workshop on medicinal and edible herbs. We thought that 11 would come, judging … Continue reading

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A Detour in Activism


To let some of my readers know, I have taken a detour in activism. I have become very active in teaching in my community how to use weeds/herbs in their own backyards for medicine. Imagine that, the very weeds that … Continue reading

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