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Foraging Tips + Tools
There are dozens of tips and rules floating around related to the best approaches for safe and ethical foraging (also
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Urban Foraging Guide
The chart below is adapted from a resource provided by ethnobotanist Nina Lawrin of Loveren Collections. Nina was an early
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The Honorable Harvest
Previous: Overview of the most commonly found plant families in the Chicago Region
Collectively, the indigenous canon of principles and
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Toxic, poisonous, and deadly plants & fungi you should definitely know before you go out foraging
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The plants & fungi outlined below are mostly relevant to the Chicago Region (although they may
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People & Plants: Indigenous, Native, Invasive, & Naturalized
If we have committed to cultivating a bioregional awareness, and have decided to devote ourselves as custodians of the land
Herbalism
Bioregional Herbalism
Bioregional Herbalism
Bioregional Herbalism is a practice of collective care and self-actualization rooted in place. Drawing upon the principles outlined
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Bioregionalism
A subtle, yet significant shift in thinking about our homeplace
Where is home for you?
What informs your sense of
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Immersing Yourself in the Landscape
Tuning Into Place
After a cool, moist spring we've be thrown into instant summer and the foliage feels