October: Lore
Lore: noun "a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth" ~ English Oxford Dictionary
Elda Mor, Spirit of the Elder Tree by Arthur Rackham
Human's healing relationship with plants dates back to around 60,000 years ago during the Paleolithic period, and the World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the world's population still uses herbal medicine as the primary form of healthcare. Herbalism is truly an ancient tradition and almost every culture around the world has developed a rich body of traditional plant wisdom and lore.
October's box will delve into some of this wisdom and lore by exploring the stories, legends and myths of common plants. Discover the origin's of yarrow's taxonomic name Achillea millefolium. Learn which herbs were used for protection and to ward off evil spirits during the Middle Ages. Read about which tree is associated with fairies and the gateway to the otherworld and which tree was sacred to the Greeks, Romans, Norse, Celts and Christians. Dive into the rich history of roses, which are so much more than the flowers of romance and Valentine's day.
October's box will delve into some of this wisdom and lore by exploring the stories, legends and myths of common plants. Discover the origin's of yarrow's taxonomic name Achillea millefolium. Learn which herbs were used for protection and to ward off evil spirits during the Middle Ages. Read about which tree is associated with fairies and the gateway to the otherworld and which tree was sacred to the Greeks, Romans, Norse, Celts and Christians. Dive into the rich history of roses, which are so much more than the flowers of romance and Valentine's day.
Kay and Gerda in their Rooftop Garden, by Arthur Rackham
Items I am planning for this box will include (with some possible changes or substitutions): a healing yarrow salve, a delicious elderberry shrub, hawthorn oxymel, rose elixir, a Happy Womb tea blend with mugwort, evening primrose and red raspberry leaf and an herbal mouthwash. The accompanying newsletter will be filled with tales and stories of the plants from different cultures around the world.
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Boxes are offered with sliding scale prices. To learn more about sliding scale pricing, please read this post. But basically, in a nut shell (pun intended!), I invite you to pay one of the reduced fees, if paying the full price would cause you to be less secure in your ability to meet your food, health, housing or essential transport needs. To determine where you fall on the scale when choosing which price to pay, please refer to this infographic created by Alexis J. Cunningfolk (Click image to enlarge).
Large Ocotber Box- 6 products
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Small October Box- 4 products
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Payments can also be made by cheque made out to:
The Wild Garden, 2389 Pepin Ct. Ottawa, ON, K1B 4Z3
Shipping is included in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. Additional shipping fees may apply outside of this area.
Please contact me for more information: info at thewildgarden dot ca
About the Herbal Box
The Wild Garden Herbal Box is your opportunity to connect with and learn about the wild edible and healing plants of the Ottawa bioregion. Monthly boxes are delivered directly to your door. Each month’s box will explore a particular theme and comes with a detailed newsletter highlighting the products for the month and is full of information, historical lore, recipes and more! Herbal boxes make great gifts and can be shipped directly to the recipient.
Monthly subscribers also enjoy free access to any walks and select workshops offered by the Wild Garden, during the month(s) for which they are subscribed. (Material fees apply and pre-registration is required.)
With an herbal box you can:
The Wild Garden, 2389 Pepin Ct. Ottawa, ON, K1B 4Z3
Shipping is included in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. Additional shipping fees may apply outside of this area.
Please contact me for more information: info at thewildgarden dot ca
About the Herbal Box
The Wild Garden Herbal Box is your opportunity to connect with and learn about the wild edible and healing plants of the Ottawa bioregion. Monthly boxes are delivered directly to your door. Each month’s box will explore a particular theme and comes with a detailed newsletter highlighting the products for the month and is full of information, historical lore, recipes and more! Herbal boxes make great gifts and can be shipped directly to the recipient.
Monthly subscribers also enjoy free access to any walks and select workshops offered by the Wild Garden, during the month(s) for which they are subscribed. (Material fees apply and pre-registration is required.)
With an herbal box you can:
- build your own home apothecary of healing plants and discover traditional ways of supporting wellness
- support local, small-scale, organic permaculture
- incorporate more nutrient dense wild foods into your diet
- enjoy organically grown and ethically wild gathered foods and herbs delivered directly to your door (all products are made from herbs that I grow and gather myself on the Just Food Food Farm.)
- nourish yourself and your family with local, seasonal products handcrafted with love in small batches
- learn about the wild plants growing in the greater Ottawa bioregion
- loose-leaf tea blend
- herb infused honey
- herb infused vinegar
- herbal syrup or elixir
- wild herb seasoning blend, dried culinary herbs
- wild food preserve (jam, jelly, fruit leather…)
- herbal liqueur
- tincture
- herbal salve
- body oil, body butter or lotion bar
- herbal scrub or bath salt
- herbal burning wands