<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wild Berry Walks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wild Berry Walks]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:20:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Garden Organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been a gardener for a long time, here and there. This year I decided to get serious about it. I have the time, the space, and I am still able-bodied enough to dig in the dirt. I also have ADHD, and historically I am not that great at keeping myself organized. I tend to do things in fits and starts, which leads to inconsistent plants and a not great harvest. This year, getting serious meant getting organized. And so I created a system that works for me, and I will now share it with you!...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/garden-organization</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed3398b502c05c43b7a730</guid><category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcf92b_c2cd86283163464991d19b1371da6158~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beginnings of Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 was a difficult year for me, due to having heart surgery, trying to find the right medication and therapy for my mental health, and developing severe cubital tunnel syndrome in my left arm. My gardening was half-hearted, and I stopped going for nature walks. My every day life was very difficult. Hobbies and interests took a backstage to more immediate pressing things, like getting out of bed and feeding myself. A few weeks ago, I saw this gorgeous Barred Owl  ( Strix varia ) perched on a...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/the-beginnings-of-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c479a5dbf1d5b601329c5d</guid><category><![CDATA[Foraging]]></category><category><![CDATA[Birding]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:45:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcf92b_3489322abd63411ba35eb3a92d8fb44b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Salmon]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my main goals this year is to volunteer as much as possible for our local Streamkeepers  society, and that starts this weekend with work in a riparian area, removing invasives and planting natives. I am not well right now, but I think it'll do me a lot of good to join a group doing this sort of restorative work. As I don't do any planning half-way, I have been studying up on the life cycle of Pacific salmon, as well as working on building up my field ID skills. And that led to studying...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/pacific-salmon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d48926a54aa18ac2da5ef1</guid><category><![CDATA[Streamkeeping]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:34:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the talk by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Dr. Jennifer Grenz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoom talk hosted by West Vancouver Memorial Library February 14, 2025 - 7pm Pacific time Firstly, what an honour. These two women have...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/thoughts-on-the-talk-by-robin-wall-kimmerer-and-dr-jennifer-grenz</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b04144e2c8f9851f3e890d</guid><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-directed Learning]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 07:31:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creeks and Streams]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have had my eye on my local creek for a long time.  It runs through the side of our subdivision, down from the mountains, and to the...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/creeks-and-streams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67af94524d05dd00b23eebe7</guid><category><![CDATA[Streamkeeping]]></category><category><![CDATA[Invasives]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:21:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcf92b_82f02ebc903e4d54bd56898f2df97f3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Himalayan blackberry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, my old friend. I have fond memories, every summer of my life, of picking these plump delicious berries. The ripe ones have a...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/himalayan-blackberry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67875b285b11dd3b825bded0</guid><category><![CDATA[Invasives]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:05:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcf92b_4ca85788ddca4ae58b5d2f07eafabf9c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synthesis and Curiosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are my words of the year for 2025. I have a lot of current upheaval in my personal life, and I really rely on time spent in nature...]]></description><link>https://wcforager.wixsite.com/wildberrywalks/post/synthesis-and-curiosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67847df19c8be061d6a20ea4</guid><category><![CDATA[Self-directed Learning]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 02:59:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Matthew Forster</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>