Interview with George Osowski Did you know that humans can eat several parts of the maple tree? We usually associate maple trees with sweet maple syrup but we can also eat the leaves, bark, and seeds! George Osowski from the Atlantic Wildlife Institute was on CBC Radio discussing the edible qualities of maple trees (here).

Here in southeastern Ontario, it’s the perfect time to forage spruce tips. If you’ve never heard of them, spruce tips are the new needle growth on spruce trees. They are edible and easy to identify because of their light green colour.

Lilacs are in bloom! You can harvest these flowers to make perfumes, salves, and oils. One of my favourite things to do is preserve their scent by making lilac water. It’s really simple! I use lilac water as a spray to cool my face on warm days.