1. How to safely identify a plant 100%:

• Look at the plant. All its parts (stem, leaves, flower, fruit).

• Wait if needed (flowering season).

• Use Google lense

• Once you know it is the right plant, you can use it.

  2. Get help from Miska, an herbalist

Look at what you have in your garden | identification (step 1)

• Take a photo of the plant (detailed)

• Send it to Miska, herborist

• Get name and usage (confirmed name)

3 How do you use the plant?

• How to make tea with a plant (The herb book tea dorothy)

• How to dry the plant

4 The basic ones

• Marigold flowers (self-seed)

• Plaintain leaf

• Nettle leaf

5 Essential oils

Rosemary and lavender as examples

Fear of eating something you don’t know

People come from:

• healthy food

• permaculture

• From mainstream medecine

• Cosmetic (natural). Perfume (local business section)