I took my first foraging (also known as wildcrafting) class ten years ago, and have been tumbling down the rabbit hole ever since. I’m not overstating when I say that eating wild has changed my life. Now, as a mother of two, foraging for wild edibles with my children has brought us closer to the plants,… Read More

Every winter The Wild Man and I sit down and plan for the upcoming farm season. After going over the essentials, we talk dreams (think wood-fired hot tubs, she sheds and cob ovens). Most of these projects never get realized, but last year one of mine bloomed, a full-on wildflower meadow! We couldn’t have anticipated how glorious this… Read More

I know better than to say Spring is here in Michigan, but it’s definitely waking up. Right now our maple sap is boiling, ewes are showing and we even heard a peeper in the woods! Phenology, a big part of our Outschooling journey, is the study of how the biological world times natural events.  I like to think… Read More

Confession, sometimes I get struck with a bout of imposter syndrome. The truth is, science was never my strong point. I have some vague memories of refusing to dissect a frog in eighth grade, and doodling stars all over my chemistry homework. And even now despite my experience and countless hours spent in nature, I still wrestle with those insecurities. It’s… Read More