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Befriending Acorns

October 3, 2023

It is late September, White and Red Oak trees are releasing their acorns to the forest floor. The time to gather is now
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Chickweed Recipes

April 24, 2023

Chickweed is one of my favorite wild edible Spring plants! It is full of nutrients and minerals, it's fresh, nutty
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Befriending Knotweed

April 14, 2023

Befriending Japanese Knotweed Japanese knotweed is commonly referred to as a Dreadible Edible. It is impossible to
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An Eye for Wild Blessings in 2023

January 3, 2023

Happy New Year Wild Ones! I look forward to 2023 and all the wild blessings God has in store for us. Start
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About Wild Blessings

Welcome to my website. My name is Holly Drake and I love to study, teach, and talk about wild foods. I live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina with my husband Jason and my dog Max where I explore the beauty of God’s creation to learn as much as I can about wild foods that are available to us for free.

Latest Blogs

Sit Spot

February 8, 2026

The Joy of Creating a Restorative Life Style With the busyness of life it is imperative to anchor yourself to life-giving rhythms, building daily habits

The Winter Pause

February 8, 2026

Winter Nature’s wave has retreated into the earth, silenced by the snow and ice but still very much alive in it’s apparent slumber. Leaves danced

Hiking Habit

January 8, 2026

Two indispensable daily habits that have become a part of the rhythm of my life are my hiking habit and my treasured sit spot. A

Befriending Chestnuts

September 24, 2025

A little — polished — treasure —Where Autumn — keeps its Gold —A daggered husk — delivers —What Winter — cannot hold — Would it

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