seasons

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Wheel Keeper

A Phenology Wheel is made up of three rings in a circle, like a target. To become a Wheel-keeper, you select a home place, such as a garden, a “sit spot,” schoolyard, watershed, or landscape that will be represented by a map or image in the center ring, the bull’s eye. Next, you mark units of time – such as the months and seasons of a year, hours of a day, or phases of a lunar month – around the outside ring, like the numbers on the face of a clock. Then, as you make specific observations of what is going on in the lives of plants and animals and the flow of seasons, you record them within the middle ring using words, phrases, images, or a combination.

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https://thewellnessalmanac.com/2016/04/09/seasonal-observations-balm-of-gilead/

Gather the unopened leaf buds of a cottonwood tree – easily done most years as spring winds knock down sap heavy branches-and place the buds in a pint jar, then cover them with olive oil, put a lid on the jar and store the mixture in a cool dark spot for at least a month.Once the oil has taken on the scent,  you can use the oil as a lotion.

Balm of Gilead, cottonwood,

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March 18 Misun collecting nettles in Mt Currie

#march #spring

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via Misun Lammens, March 6 - tapping the sap of maple and birch for maple water - as soon as the days warm up enough that the sap starts to run, but the nights must still be cold

#march #spring

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via Herbs for Health/Ev Coggins

#latespring #april #stjohnswort

My first major harvest occurs in late spring or early summer when the local St. John’s Wort blooms. I wild harvest open blossoms and fill the bottles with them. The purple stain on my fingers is the flavonoid hypericin - one of at least 5 flavonoids that in combination with each other are believed to be responsible for the antidepressant action of SJW. There are a few different ways to extract SJW depending on the medicinal actions you are looking for. In this case I am making an infused oil for topical use. After I fill the tall thin jars with flowers, I cover them with olive oil, screw on the tops and set in a sunny spot for 6 weeks. The oil will turn a beautiful bright red. When it is ready I strain out the blossoms and throw them on the compost. I decant the oil to remove minute particulate and store the oil in amber bottles away from the light. I can use it to make creams and ointments that are so effective for nerve pain.

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via Stay Wild

#spring #springcleanse #april

The change of seasons brings fluctuating temperatures which offer us the perfect time to cleanse and support our liver and detoxification systems 🌱••• . . You can easily personalise your cleanse to suit your individual needs and lifestyle (you don’t need to buy a cleanse kit to do this). . . Clinical nutritionist @nutritionistabroadshares her sample 2 week gentle cleansing regime: . • 1 tbs apple cider vinegar in 100ml water every morning on an empty stomach 🌞 . • Keep hydrated with at least 2L water daily 💧 . • Eliminate any or all of the following; gluten, dairy, processed sugars, alcohol, caffeine 🙅🏼‍♀️ . • Add an extra cup of green vegetables daily 🥒🥦🍃 . • Enjoy a cup of digestive support tea after dinner / before bed (I love @florahealthydigestive blend), option to infuse with fresh ginger, turmeric and lemon 🍵 . • Top 2 supportive supplements for me would be a probiotic and B vitamin complex (I love @aor_health ) 🦄 . • Other supportive supplements may include N-Acetyl Cysteine, @florahealthyherbal cleanse tonic, or a liver support complex such as @stfrancisherbfarmHepatoDR 👍🏼 .