Katelyn LandryKatelyn Landry is the founder and creative director of Fôrij Thrills. This lifestyle brand is an extension of her own passion and excitement for herbs, edible flowers and of course foraging. After discovering a shocking amount of plants on her property were edible, originally identified as ornamental plants or weeds, there was a realization; there's a huge disconnect between "wild urban" food available to us just outside our door step. Fôrij Thrills curates intentional seasonally themed events and workshops to highlight various wild/urban plants as well as their various uses. Growing up, gardening always felt like a chore. My Birthday always landed on May 24 weekend which always impeded on my self centered beliefs that, well, everything should be about me. Hours were spent preparing the garden soil and weeding...So much weeding! Fast forward to now, as an adult, I’ve come to realize many things. Gardening is a beautiful practice and pastime. Not only is it a great way to connect with nature but it's highly rewarding. My true love for gardening was ignited in my mid 20’s after successfully growing classic herbs like Thyme, Oregano, Mint and Basil etc. These little action packed petals had me shook because in comparison to store bought dried spices, these fresh herbs actually had flavour. From that point on I was excited to experiment with the odd tomato and zucchini plant among a few others.
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