Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Laura Gilmour, the owner of Wild Muskoka Botanicals.
Laura’s journey, from the fields of her grandparents’ farm to the landscape of Muskoka, has been a lifelong exploration of nature’s bounty. Guided by an Italian mentor and her innate curiosity, Laura’s love for wild plants blossomed into a fascination with their culinary and medicinal potential.
With a foundation in Environmental Technology and years of hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture, herbalism, and permaculture design, Laura brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Her internships on permaculture farms taught her not only about gardening but also about wild food harvesting, herbal medicine preparation, mushroom cultivation, and animal husbandry.
Wild Muskoka Botanicals embodies a commitment to eco-conscious principles. Their artisanal wild foods and cocktail mixers are crafted from locally foraged ingredients, and the process is rooted in sustainability and ecological integrity. Based at the Wild Spirit Permaculture Homestead, on the western edge of Algonquin Park, this venture is all about rekindling our connection with the natural world and reimagining health and wellness through the integration of wild plants and traditional herbal remedies into our modern lives.
Laura Gilmour shares her deep botanical knowledge, insights, and the inspiring journey that led her to create Wild Muskoka Botanicals.
Wild Muskoka Botanicals Socials:
Website: https://wildmuskoka.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildmuskoka/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqURkgSLKR5FhrEsNJMpGww?view_as=subscriber
Support the show
My Self Reliance YouTube Channel-
https://youtube.com/@MySelfReliance?si=d4js0zGc5ogYvDtO
Shawn James Youtube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5L_M7BF5iait4FzEbwKCAg
Merchandise – https://teespring.com/stores/my-self-reliance
Thanks for Watching!
My other YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MySelfReliance/featured
For exclusive content, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myselfreliance
CLOTHING: https://teespring.com/stores/my-self-…
AMAZON LINKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/myselfrel…
Best of My Self Reliance: https://bit.ly/2OfW7ry
2022 OFF GRID CABIN LIFE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-…
OFF GRID LIVING: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
COOKING: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
BUILDING LOG CABIN WITH HAND TOOLS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-…
BUILDING OFF GRID SAUNA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
BUSHCRAFT & SURVIVAL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MySelfReliance/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myselfrelia…
Mailing Address for items sent by regular mail:
My Self Reliance/Shawn James
51 King William Street
P.O. Box 30017
Huntsville, ON
P1H 0B5
Address for items sent by courier:
200 Manitoba St., Unit 3, Suite 415
Bracebridge, ON P1L 2E2
19 Comments
A mi esposo y a mi nos gusta mucho pero no hablamos inglés agradecidos estaremos si traducen gracias
Fabulous
Excellent, thanks for posting these! Soil building is so doable, and so satisfying. 👍😎🌱🇨🇦🐾
So much great info ! Thank you!
Hi Shawn,
You have mentioned your daughters auto immune problems. Have you looked into the possibility of it being caused by Lyme disease? I have a close friend that has been debilitated by it. It is a disease we know nothing about about that there really is no cure for it.
Thanks,
Mark
0:22: 🌿 Laura Gilmore of Wildness Cooka Botanical shares about her business and living on a homestead in Dwight, Ontario.
5:31: 🎣 The speaker discusses their childhood fishing trips and how their stepdad's job as a chef led to a relocation up north.
10:40: 🌍 A couple shares their experience of traveling and working to save money for their dream of owning a home and a homestead.
16:10: 🏡 The speaker discusses the challenges of finding affordable housing near Algonquin Park.
21:33: 🌱 The speaker processes and creates different products from wild plants to make the most of a small harvest.
26:53: 🐇 Raising rabbits for meat and manure has greatly improved soil fertility.
32:15: 🌱 Take responsibility for minimizing our impact on the land and don't feel guilty about it, as animals we're going to have an impact.
37:21: 🌱 The speaker discusses the importance of having a need for a product when selling it, and their success in creating and selling cocktail bitters in Canada.
42:32: 🌿 Consuming small amounts of bitter plants can improve digestion and enzyme production.
47:53: 🌱 The speaker applies permaculture principles to their business by creating healthful and delicious products that also serve as entertainment.
53:02: 🌱 The speaker discusses the importance of improving oneself, one's health, and the people around them.
58:01: 💼 The speaker discusses the importance of building long-term relationships with species and investing in sustainable harvesting practices.
1:03:06: 🍹 The speaker is promoting their new line of drink extracts, which are well-suited for soda water and non-alcoholic beverages.
Recap by Tammy AI
I appreciate your passion to improve the quality of our land
The information you provide is so informative 👏
Well done! Appreciate the information.
I suffer from autoimmune disfunction and am trying to cure this with careful diet and the sun which I think was a bad sunburn which may have triggered to onset never had it before but understand that the cure may well be in the soil of plants grown especially wild untouched wild life plants so thinking of planting my garden instead of buying from the supermarket which is a bad thing food wise
I enjoyed this chat!
what the heck is sticking out of her neck?
How do I meet a woman like this!
Wow, this was incredible!!! I've been following you for years and this is one of your best!!!!! Im going to be subscribing to hers as well!!! Thank you both!!
Shawn, you and Laura have provided some valuable information here. This is why you starting this podcast series is so worthwhile. Thank you!
I'am Big Fan from you Schawn take care
very awesome content thank you!
Great insight into naturalist/ holistic lifestyle.. i use
Dr Schulze tinctures and formulae.. very potent
This was awesome buddy👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
I'm 65 years old and have grown up on a few farms where my family of 8 used gardens and some livestock to sustain our food intake. Being we had gardens, we didn't forage for natures food. Sadly I see a time when it may come to either we learn to forage for food or we starve. The world is changing. In just a matter of seconds we could see a drastic change in how we survive. Thank you, for bringing these Pod Cast we desperately need. God Bless