Naturally Grounding

08/21/2026

My annual post of Ragweed vs Goldenrod

Goldenrod is wrongly accused of causing allergies. The actual culprit is ragweed. Both plants flower at the same time (right now). Ragweed has green flowers that blend in and are hidden, which cause goldenrod to take the blame.

Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is a native plant that is wind-born pollenated. The pollen is sent through the air with every breeze.

Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) is native, insect pollinated, needs insects in order to release it's pollen. It doesn’t release its pollen into the air. You would need to stick your nose right in the flower to be affected by the pollen.

AND! Goldenrod is one of the best plants for sinus issues!! When I worked in the field I had sinus issues due to corn dust. I would find just one leaf of goldenrod to chew on and my nose was clear. It's also good for the urinary tract and digestive system.

Now, stop cussing out goldenrod!
It's here for your benefit 💙

(Although, with everything, we are all different and few people could be allergic. Always use caution with anything.)

08/20/2026

Herbal Salve Making Class 🌿
Thank you Olean Public Library for having me!
If this is a class you think we should run again, let me know! I am all for it. I love making healing salve and talking about foraging/herbal remedies.

Hope to see you Sunday for the Holistic Fair 🥳

06/27/2026

Elder flowers are ready for harvest 🌼
Remember to brush the flowers off so the berries can grow in the fall. My son wanted to demonstrate lol (see video).

I'm a little emotional over here because this is the first plant my son is truly interested in harvesting. I said "remember the purple yummy medicine we take sometimes?" He said, "yeah! Elderberry!"

*me then mind blown he remembers the name*

I explained how elder has flowers in the summer that are also medicinal. He started pulling the whole flower head off. I then explained if we break off the flower heads, the berries will not grow in the fall. He then began to "tickle" the flowers to get them off 😆

Happy harvesting 💙

05/18/2026

Foraging Walk 🌿

Come to Canticle Farm on Sunday to discuss edible plants with me!

🔸️Discussion to begin - bring a chair if you'd like
🔸️Then walk around & collect to test your knowledge

Sunday May 24th @ 1pm
Canticle Farm: 3809 Old State Rd Allegany
Free / Donation based
No RSVP required

04/10/2026

Just here to encourage playing outside on rainy days! You wont melt. The playground still works. There is gear to keep you from getting wet. Enjoy the human experience. Enjoy nature.

Notice the light brown/red branches on the other side of this bridge. Those are dried Japanese knotweed stems. VERY invasive. JK is about 2 weeks away from coming up out of the ground (super yummy and medicinal). The freezing temps the other night made the few tips that were emerging, turn to mush. In the meantime, I will be collecting the dried JK sticks to burn.

After years of researching and connecting with other resources, I hope to put a lot of effort into reducing the local Japanese Knotweed this year. If you want to join in, reach out. If you have a project going on as well, reach out. I love this work! I love this world.

01/19/2026

I recommend!! Right here in Olean!

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01/18/2026

We spent the afternoon making Elderberry syrup with a great group! Thank you to everyone who came!

This class filled up fast and I had enough interest for a second class. If I hold a class in February, please message me if you'd be interested! Elder cuttings to grow your own elderberries in the future will still be included in the second class.

🫶 "respect your elder - berry syrup"