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We'll Give You A Relaxing Hobby To Try, But You Have To Take A Walk Through The Forest First

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Take A Relaxing Walk In The Forest And We'll Give You A New Hobby To Try

First things first, what's the weather like today?

You enter through the trees and start your walk. Flowers are growing along the path. Which ones keep catching your eye? 

You stop and bend down to look at something more closely. What is it?

You hear a rustling noise, and suddenly, a small creature pops out of the bushes:

You come to a clearing when your stomach starts to rumble. Choose the perfect tree to enjoy your snack under:

As you continue walking, you stop to pick up an interesting rock:

You slow down to take a closer look at something when you suddenly see:

After a long, peaceful walk, you've reached the edge of the woods. As you leave, where does your gaze linger?

There's nothing better than starting your morning off with a soft biscuit or golden toast piled high with sweet jam. To get started, you'll need mason jars, fruit pectin, a large stock pot, and your favorite berries. Try adding herbs, spices, or dried culinary flowers for an extra special treat!

basket of strawberry fruits with jar of jam

Making jams and jellies

Stumbling upon a wild blueberry bush during a hike feels like finding gold. Start out foraging for simple plants that don't have poisonous lookalikes, such as dandelion greens, wild blackberries, and mulberries. Look up foraging tours in your area for guided introductions, or check out books and local conservation websites to start learning about plants in your area. Happy hunting!

Foraging for wild edibles

A freshly baked loaf of warm, crusty bread can turn any bad day around. All you need to get started is active dry yeast, a high-protein bread flour, and some patience. Look up some videos on kneading techniques, or just use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment. To really take your bread game to the next level, try letting your dough rise in a rattan proofing basket, sprinkling your baking pan with cornmeal, and using ice cubes to add extra steam in the oven during baking.

Baking bread

Crows are remarkably intelligent, social creatures who can even remember individual people. If you're kind to them and feed them regularly, they will occasionally bring you gifts (usually shiny tokens they've collected). Start befriending your local crows by offering healthy foods, such as unsalted nuts and seeds, unseasoned scrambled eggs, and fruits and veggies, at predictable times and in quiet locations. Given enough time, they will come to remember your kindness.

Befriending the neighborhood crows

Whether you grow culinary herbs for cooking or medicinal herbs for tea, herb gardens are a low-maintenance way to add some greenery to your life. Plants in the mint family, such as peppermint and catnip, grow prolifically and are excellent choices for beginners or people with limited gardening space. Try experimenting with growing chamomile and lavender for a bedtime tea, or try more uncommon herbs, like lemon thyme or pineapple sage, to add a pop to your next meal.

yellow and white flower petals on white ceramic container

Starting an herb garden

You don't need fancy equipment to spin a luxurious yarn for knitting socks and hats — all you need is a wooden drop spindle. You can even find instructions on how to make your own! Once you have your spindle, order some wool (or vegan fiber) roving, look up videos on handspinning techniques, and start spinning. Be sure to check out natural dyeing methods, using materials like avocado pits or black walnut husks, to turn your finished yarn a gorgeous color.

A wooden drop spindle holding white wool that's being spun into yarn

Handspinning yarn

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We'll Give You A Relaxing Hobby To Try, But You Have To Take A Walk Through The Forest First

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