I’ve always loved tea.
I have especially loved the kind that comes in beautiful tins, with hand-drawn labels and the kind of scent that makes you pause and breathe a little deeper.
But one spring, I was walking the trail near Homegrown Hideaway, and something shifted. The buds were just starting to push their way into the world. Nothing dramatic—just small signs that winter was loosening its grip.
I wasn’t out looking for anything in particular. I was just… curious.
I’d grown up hearing bits and pieces about herbal remedies and garden herbs, but I’d never really taken the time to learn what was growing wild all around me. That day, something clicked. I started noticing more. Asking questions. Paying attention to what came back year after year without anyone planting it.
And then I remembered something from childhood—how we used to pick clover flowers and suck the sweetness from the petals.
So I picked a handful, gave them a rinse, and dropped them in a jar of water. Nothing fancy. No boiling. No steeping. Just clover and sunshine.
A few hours later, I took a sip.
It tasted like childhood. Like summer. Like something my body recognized but had forgotten.
And it was delicious.
Watching Curiosity Bloom
Now, when I host Wildcraft Tea walks, I get to watch that same sense of discovery unfold in others.
At first, there’s this excited energy. Guests are curious, playful, full of questions about what we’ll find and what’s safe to pick. You can feel it buzzing—like the plants aren’t the only ones waking up after winter.
Then something shifts.
As we walk the trails and move through the different landscapes—forest, meadow, edge—I watch people soften. Shoulders drop. Breaths deepen. The questions change. They become more thoughtful. Slower.
- “How do you know when a plant is ready to harvest?”
- “What else grows around here?”
- “Can I try this with my kids?”
By the time we’re steeping what we’ve gathered and sipping it around the fire, everyone’s a little quieter. A little more grounded.
It never gets old.
More Than Just a Mug of Tea
What I love most about Wildcraft Tea isn’t just the plants or the process—it’s what happens when people get curious about their own surroundings.
We don’t make it complicated. We focus on simple, common plants that are easy to identify and safe to work with. But we also talk about how to harvest, when to harvest, and where it’s best to simply observe and leave things be.
This isn’t about becoming a foraging expert. It’s about slowing down enough to see what’s growing at your feet—and recognizing that it’s part of your world too.
Come Walk With Us
If you’re looking for something different this spring—something that gets you outside, gets you grounded, and maybe teaches you a thing or two about what’s in your own backyard—this is it.
Come for a walk. Bring your questions. We’ll sip something wild and see what shows up.
