After 45 years living off the land, this Maine woman has a natural elixir for anything
“[Herbalists] have to read voraciously. We’re always learning. But at a certain point, the real deep understanding comes from this place here,” she said, placing her hands over her heart."
“A lot of people who come to learn from me say it’s overwhelming,” she said. “‘Where do we start?’ [they say.] ‘There are so many herbs to learn.’ But I say, ‘No. Forget that. Never in a million years are you going to learn all the herbs. Just learn one a year. Focus on one plant, herb, tree — whatever that calls to your heart — and then learn about that.’”
“At first, everything is a field of green, but the more you learn to identify and connect with individual plants, they start to stick out to you,” Edwards said. “You say, ‘Oh, there are the roses. There’s the plantain.’ It’s not just a field of green anymore.”
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Tis so very true!
Click the link to see her vision to educate her visitors.
I would love to do similar on our farm.
Click the link to see her vision to educate her visitors.
I would love to do similar on our farm.
