The Honourable Harvest - An excerpt of the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Turkey tail mushrooms are small (1-4 inch) shelf mushrooms that grow from decaying deciduous and conifers logs. The tops of their caps are hairy but smooth, and beautifully striped with just about any colour!

The oyster mushroom arranges itself as shelves growing off dead trees, usually deciduous, Red Alder (Alnus rubra) being the most common host in the Salish area environments.

The oyster mushroom arranges itself as shelves growing off dead trees, usually deciduous, Red Alder (Alnus rubra) being the most common host in the Salish area environments.

Morels are a fire-loving fungi, meaning you will likely find them in burnt forests most abundantly in the spring following a summer fire season, however, it is possible to find them outside of burns in the spring.

Ghost pipes are a very unique and special plant. They were once classified as fungi as they have no chlorophyll (giving them their pale colour) and thus do not photosynthesize for themselves. They have since been classified as plants…

You will find chanterelles growing from the ground, in a variety of different shapes and sizes but usually with caps 2-6 inches in size. They may be bright yellow-orange (Cantharellus cibarius) or white-soft pink (Cantharellus subalbidus).

Bull kelp, a fast-growing brown algae, can be recognized all over the West Coast, especially in the Salish Sea.

Elders from Penelakut and Galiano Islands share knowledge of wild food foraging and ways in which harvesting practices are being impacted by changes in both the climate and the social landscape.

Elders from Penelakut and Galiano Islands share knowledge of wild food foraging and ways in which harvesting practices are being impacted by changes in both the climate and the social landscape.

The tale of two islands (and many generations) working together

That’s part of our medicine for Cancer.

A beautiful short clip sharing how to lure Devil Fish in Springtime.

Learn how to safely harvest Butter Clams with local elder Rich

“Our bodies, our spirits.. It’s more than just this fixes that.”

“This is all deer tolerant, because I can’t live behind a fence!”

“If you have an alcohol tincture, it can last 10 or 20 years!”

“We can’t harvest our own food no more… Unless we have a license or a permit. We can’t go and get the things we need.”

“I would like to see Penelakut be self-sufficient in food”

“I would like to see Penelakut be self-sufficient in food”