Strawflower

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Helichrysum bracteatum 'used in traditional medicine to treat cough, back pain, diabetes, asthma, digestive problems, menstrual pain, chest pain, kidney disorders, skin disorders, wounds, open sores, among other conditions' "some Helichrysum plant…

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Ponderosa Pine

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Scientific name: Pinus ponderosa French name: Pin ponderosa Secwepemc name: s7etqwllppronounced sss et-kw-eech-p Other names: Yellow pine Folklore:How Beaver Stole Fire from the Pine Tree Fun fact: "On a hot…

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Birch

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Scientific names Betula papyrifera (paper birch) Betula occidentalis (water birch) Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa (scrub birch) Betula glandulosa va. gladulifera (swamp birch) French name: bouleau Secwepemc name: qweqwllillenllp (all birch…

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Black Cottonwood

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Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. French: peuplier Secwepemc name: mulc (pronounced muoolucw)with the 'c' making the typical 'cw' sound that is often left out and misprounounced as at the end…

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Hedgerows

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I absolutely love hedgerows. It is one of the best land use practices of the UK and yet didn't seem to make it over here. Everything else did so I'm…

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Truck Traffic

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Here in Canada Trucks are regulated both federally but also on a Provincial basis. Which means as you travel across our large country the rules change slightly. I live in…

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Mushroom Coffee

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I've been blessed with a relatively well-behaved body that treats me well. In return I try to reat it well. However throughout my 30s I've struggled with emotional instability during…

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Dry Curing Pork

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This Christmas you may have noticed that charcuterie boards, grazing boards and snacking plates were all the rage. I jumped on this band wagon because it meant that I didn't…

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