Welcome To Melanie's World!
Melanie was born in the Cotswolds in England but her home for the last 23 years is in New York State, She lives off grid in the beauty and wilderness of the 6 million acre Adirondack State Park.
There is a drilled well, solar power for electricity and a propane powered back up generator for wintery days. Heating is provided by a wood burning stove.
What Melanie Is Passionate About.
For as long as Melanie could remember she has always been completely fascinated about all things to do with foraging, wilderness survival and history. This led her to create a history program which teaches at local schools, at universities and colleges, in museums and in the Adirondack Lodges.
In 2022 Melanie created WILD FOODS, She wanted to help other people identify and learn about the edible plants, rhizomes, berries, nuts, lichens, mushrooms and cambium that their ancestors successfully lived on in the centuries before us. This year Melanie is taking it a step further by sourcing small bathes of heirloom seeds and bulbs so people can grow their own edible gardens.
"Life off the grid is hard work but I wouldn't change it for the world, living in the mountains in nature is where I belong"
SPREADING HER KNOWLEDGE
HELPING TO EMPOWER THE GIRL SCOUTS
Melanie has a very definate aim to inspire and enable children to experience the great outdoors and to share her knowledge. She strongly believes that nature has the power to heal, rejuvenate and inspire us all.
This year she has started to work with her local GIrl Scout Troop, 3602 of Southern Essex County to help the girls attain their Achievemnt Badges by learning about plant identification and wilderness survival.
TEACHING IN SCHOOLS
Melanie believes in community and adventure. She is committed to giving back to the community and supporting local schools through teaching. This May she is to teach off grid homesteading to students at Crown Point Central School
A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN HISTORY
As a mom, Melanie has realized that not all children learn in the same way..As a Living History teacher and giving children access to objects, locations and reenacting experiences about what has happened in history she sees it has a big impact and the kids really enjoy their time learning! Its all we really want as a parent right?
Identifying Wild Foods & Foraging
When Melanie is out in nature, whether it is the wilds of the Adirondack mountains or the flat lands of her native country, England, she looks at her surroundings and sees their abundance.
Melanie strongly believes that wild nutrition should be promoted to both young and old as a real source of mainstream healthy food .
Her passion leads her to spend as much time teaching in person or online through her social media all that she knows about foraging, cooking and identifying wild foods. She loves to reach out and share her knowledge
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