Lady of the Woods
- 2007
- 10m
A self-taught botanist and expert on wild edibles, Alma Christensen is known by many as the Lady of the Woods. This short documentary explores her coming of age in an Austrian immigrant fami... Read allA self-taught botanist and expert on wild edibles, Alma Christensen is known by many as the Lady of the Woods. This short documentary explores her coming of age in an Austrian immigrant family homesteading in Central Minnesota. Hear about life on the farm, foraging for food, educ... Read allA self-taught botanist and expert on wild edibles, Alma Christensen is known by many as the Lady of the Woods. This short documentary explores her coming of age in an Austrian immigrant family homesteading in Central Minnesota. Hear about life on the farm, foraging for food, education, and living and loving during "the hard days" and the war.