Dear Friends,
This Christmas, why not gift your loved ones with something that just might spark a lifetime of the joy of nature? The following are a few ideas to help get your creative juices going, and when given with an investment of your time and enthusiasm, they will surely become treasures!
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Favorite Books on Herbs and Wild Edibles
Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide
This book is one of the best for those just starting out on their herbal journey. It teaches you about 33 common herbs and provides information on how you can grow them and use them yourself.
The Way of Herbs by Michael Tierra
Providing an in-depth looking at how to use over 100 herbs, this book is a wonderful addition to the library of anyone deepening their understanding of the power of plants.
Sam Thayer’s Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Perfect for beginners and experts alike, this field guide by Sam Thayer provides a comprehensive look at foraging and eating wild plants. Complete with lots of high quality photos, this is a book you won’t want to be without!
Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar
This book by Rosemary Gladstar offers lots of advice and recipes for women seeking to improve their health through herbs. Another book we love for women’s health is Every Woman’s Herbal by Cathy Gileadi about Dr. Christopher’s healing methods.
The Male Herbal by James Green
And here’s a great one covering a wide variety of topics for men’s health!
Helpful Tools
Tincture/Infused Oil Press
If you start creating your own tinctures and infused oils, a press is a very helpful tool to help you at the end of the process when you remove the herbs from the infusion. This is a simple version if you don’t want to invest too much, or here’s another option to consider.
Hori Hori Digging Knife
This is a handy tool for harvesting hard to get to roots!
Mushroom Knife
A mushroom knife is a great addition to any forager’s tool set. It makes harvesting and cleaning so much easier. Perfect for someone who wants to get out in the woods more this next year.
Folding Magnifying Glass
We love having a little folding magnifying glass on a lanyard around our neck when we’re out exploring! It opens up a whole new world of wonder when you get to see things up close.
Gifts for Children
Wildcraft! Board Game
Our family has loved this game for years. It takes you on a fun adventure where you learn about herbs along the way. This is a “cooperative” game, so everyone helps each other out and either wins or looses together. A wonderful way to get even very young children interested in learning about herbs.
Herb Fairies Series by Kimberly Gallagher
This creative book series from the creators of Wildcraft! teaches children how to use herbs by leading them along imaginative adventures with the “Herb Fairies”. Sure to both educate and entertain! You can try Book One Stellaria’s Big Find to see how your family likes it, or get the whole series for 50% off through December 8th.
Hyrum Goes Foraging – A Children’s Guide to Wild Edibles
I wrote this book when my youngest son Hyrum was little. It is designed to be a simple introduction to foraging for herbs and wild edibles for beginners of all ages. With clear identification pages and a story to follow along with, this story will inspire children to get out and explore when they see another little boy doing the same.
Medicinal Plants Coloring Book
Here’s an entertaining and educational coloring book for the children who love art.
Gifts for Fun
Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game
Get your thinking caps on! This strategic, scientific board game will introduce you to the complex world of plant genetics.
Herb Nerd Stickers
We created these stickers to show your love for herbs to the world! Currently we are offering our “Powered by Adaptogens” and “I Need a Nervine” stickers and are working on designing more.
God bless you all this Christmas season!
Love, Marqueta and Family