06.22.2018 Columns Foraging for wild herbs at Sylvester Manor At the edge of Sylvester Manor’s farmland, herbalist Dawn Petter led students on a nature walk on Saturday to find yarrow and mugwort, among other common native and...
06.11.2018 Around the Island A workshop on wild weeds With a passion and vast knowledge of herbs and a prolific career in design, herbalist Dawn Petter teaches classes about the art of plant-based healing. Her classes are imaginative...
11.25.2017 Around the Island Back to Your Roots: How to make herbal smudge sticks “Gather them before the frost, they want to be used,” she whispered. Sonomi, my sweet farmer friend, handed me the garden clippers from her apron pocket. Her gesture nodding...
08.23.2017 Around the Island Back to Your Roots: The sweet benefits of basil Basil uplifts my spirit like no other plant in the garden. Just the smell of it elevates my mood, awakens my senses and gets me motivated. Valued as an...
02.19.2017 Around the Island Back to Your Roots: Herbs for the heart In this busy age of constant communication and high speed movement, our bodies are constantly being stimulated and it may be difficult to find a pause in our day...