Even in the heart of Vancouver, you can forage for wild food and medicinal plants

I am deep in conversation with Lori Snyder, a Métis herbalist and educator, who is sharing her knowledge about the medicinal and edible plants surrounding us. Rose hips here, dandelion root there, Oregon grape, pine tips, the list goes on. But we aren’t deep in the forest of Squamish, B.C. where Snyder grew up. We are in Hinge Park, at the corner of Columbia and West 1st Avenue, in the heart of urban Vancouver.

Spending time with Snyder is memorable for two reasons. She’s incredibly charismatic – this is clearly something she was born to do. And our city stroll, unlike other walking tours I’ve been on, is very tactile. Snyder designs her tours to teach visitors about Vancouver and give them knowledge about how to forage in their neighbourhoods at home.“Plus, it gets them thinking about what the native plants are in their area,” she says. “And then, what are some of the medicine plants that are easy to grow in your garden? Like lavender, sage and rosemary to tea plants, holy basil, peppermint and St. John’s wort.

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