by Aryn Mahood | Nov 21, 2019 | In The Garden
Sweet Song Elderberry Syrup is made with the berries and flowers of Sambucus canadensis, along with other herbs and flowers grown in our gardens in Lakefield, Ontario. Elderberry is a small shrub, native to the Eastern Woodlands of Ontario, Canada. It grows...
by Aryn Mahood | Aug 3, 2017 | In The Garden
I’m in the midst of learning a new plant. Water Lily is a native plant which blooms in the daytime, releasing its strong fragrance as it beautifies the marshy areas of our lakes and rivers. Sparked by a conversation with herbalist Carol Little, I...
by Aryn Mahood | Jun 18, 2017 | In The Garden |
One beautiful early morning I found myself down by the river. The river calls to me when mornings break, leading me down to its banks where I find solace, a listening ear and more often than not, something extraordinary and new. As I was coming up toward the highbush...
by Aryn Mahood | Sep 8, 2016 | In The Garden |
Yesterday I was out walking the river trail with an old friend who has recently moved to our village. As we walked and talked and caught up with each other, we passed by the aspens and birch I so often stop and smell, taste and even talk to. I felt myself wanting to...
by Herb Davis | Aug 8, 2016 | In The Garden |
In essence, Aryn is a herbal medicine-maker. Creativity is the touchstone of what Aryn does – a creativity rooted in years of learning, study, and research, and a fair amount of trial and error. To make herbal medicines Aryn extracts the healing properties from...
by Herb Davis | Apr 28, 2016 | In The Garden
Among the most well-known herbs, St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, is native to Europe, though it has now naturalized across much of North America. You will find this beautiful bright yellow flower growing in poor soil, fields, road sides, and ditches. As Kiva...
