"Local" has a new meaning...
Please contact us if your interested in a group or private foraging excursion; all ages and aptitudes excepted!
Humans are becoming less connected to our Life Force every day; the food and water that nourishes our mind/body/soul. Intensive amounts of fossil fuels, human energy, and toxins are being expelled to produce and provide products that we have all become so accustomed to consuming. Our goal is to help bring awareness to the fact that the Earth itself provides all the nourishment we need; if we are w
11/25/2019
Out of the rubble of yesterday we sprout new growth.
Stellaria media, aka common chickweed, thriving (amidst regular freezing temps!!) in the microclimate formed by the urbanite and bridge constructions of "Denver". Cherry creek. A nutritional powerhouse, high in vitamin c and numerous minerals. Easily identified by the hairs lining one side of the stem
03/01/2019
Anyone feel Spring time tickling their toes?
Enrollment is now open for the 2019 Summer Camp season at Beaver Lodge Nature Camp!!
Registration is NOW OPEN!! Hello Friends and Families, We are excited to announce that registration for the 2019 summer season at Beaver Lodge Nature Camp is officially OPEN! You must register and pay online. NEW to 2019: WEEKLY THEMES!! See below for details
06/13/2018
Greetings Friends. Tis the time of year to be planting more perennials in your current landscape. We must give back to this Earth and the generations coming next. My friend Scott Skog is a master plant propagator and he is currently looking to unload 100's of 5 gallon pots filled with the finest genetics on this side of the continental divide for less than 8$ a pot. The plants have to be purchased in bulk (50 plants per lot); so if your interested in investing $400 dollars into food security, living history, indigenous food sources, and the future; contact the man directly here
https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/grd/d/edible-permaculture-plants-at/6319116604.html
Or look over the list and convince me to purchase 1 or 2 lots so you can pick and choose the few plants you want. Keep in mind if I do this I will probably charge closer to $10 or $15 per plant, which is still an amazing bargain! Hurry; the plants are flying off of the shelf as we speak!
North Star Cherry
McIntosh Apple
Cortland Apple
Honeycrisp Apple
Tawara Pear
Pioneer Apricot
Red Lake currant
Blanca Currant
Pixwell Gooseberry
Tastyberry Gooseberry
Comanche Gooseberry
Alagan Black Currant
Gwens Buffalo Clove Currant
Crandall Clove Currant
Jostaberry
Valiant Grape
Nanking Cherry
White Delight Nanking cherry
Silver Buffaloberry
Golden Canadian Elderberry
Canada Red Chokecherry
Yellow Bird Chokecherry
Staghorn Sumac (Seeds steeped in water makes a lemony drink)
Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac
Black Aronia berry
Bee Friendly Smooth Hydrangea (pollen source for bees and other pollinators)
Tidy Caragana (nitrogen fixers)
Siberian Peas Shrub (nitrogen fixers)
Please keep all this in mind
04/09/2017
A lovely day for hanging out inside and making medicine! Cottonwood buds are cut up and cooked in coconut oil on low heat to create my favorite salve "balm of gilead". The salve is anti inflammatory , anti septic, and pain reducing .
Oregon grape root is chopped and soaked in 40-50% alcohol for 1-3 months to make an extremely potent and broad spectrum anti biotic tincture. The plant is pictured here, a beautiful evergreen ground cover native to Rocky mountain slopes which produces grape like semi edible fruits. The plant in flower is an important indicator of morel fruiting season. Keep a close eye out, I saw some flowering this weekend.
Please check out the Beaver Lodges new website, spread the word, and if you have any young ones (ages 7-15) looking for some activities this summer, please consider the Beaver Lodge!
Pop-up this Saturday the 28th, contact Boar and Bull for reservations @ (970)-599-1090. $40 a person
Menu:
1) Colorado winter salsa and grasshopper dusted potato chips
2) Beef tongue tacos
3) Endive salad w/ carrot, fresno vinaigrette
4) Spanish pork belly, apple butter, almond jazz, and parsnip
5) Horchata ice cream in Mexican chocolate cone
01/19/2017
Delicious fruits produced by large plants in Musa genus; a staple for many in this region, the multitudes of varieties have been quite the thrill to enjoy.
01/14/2017
Visited the museum of mayan medicine today in san cristobal De casas, Chiapas. A bit of a hole in the wall, but very informative and the demonstration garden proved to be very helpful. We found guava leaves, which are high in antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and tannins. It has historically used for treating diarrhea by the Mayans. Considering our high exposure to food Bourne illness, this medicine will be greatly welcomed!
01/07/2017
Buenos Dias!! On an adventure in southern Mexico for the next month. Luckily foraging is a passion that can be expressed all over the planet! Fresh Coco is a delicious and nutritious way to start the day, and agua de coco, limon, and mezcal margaritas out of a home made coco copa (coconut cup) is a great way to spend an afternoon! Will update as we learn more about native food sources from the region! Hasta luego!