Tag: foraging

Black Walnut

KIND + CULTIVATED

November is the key month for all nut bearing trees! We have enjoyed learning about hickories and Tennessee tree nuts in the past but never spent time looking closely at what makes the black walnut so special! Part of our nature journaling practice is using our observation skills with actual specimens from the object being… Continue reading Black Walnut

Pokeweed – Inkberry

KIND + CULTIVATED

I was a little worried that I might be too late in our foraging for this plant as our nature study object lesson. As the days get cooler the pokeweed begins to wilt and many of the plants are picked over by the birds and animals that love feasting on the leaves and berries! One… Continue reading Pokeweed – Inkberry