Yarrow Willard is an herbalist and philosopher who lives in British Columbia, Canada. Yarrow was born into a family of foragers who have changed thousands of people’s lives over the years. I was excited to sit down with him to pick his brain about mushrooms, wild foraging, pollens and more. Even if you’ve never foraged a day in your life, you're sure to walk away from this episode looking at the outdoors a little differently.

Find his YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHarmonicArts

Outline of This Episode

• [4:55] Yarrow is the son of an herbalist born in Calgary, Alberta
• [12:10] How do you ensure that a small child won’t eat a plant they shouldn’t when foraging?
• [18:04] Learn 10 herbs a year
• [22:24] Does Yarrow mainly forage for medicine or food?
• [32:12] How to harvest the inner bark of a tree
• [39:08] 5 easy starter plants to learn
• [58:24] What’s the deal with lichens?

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