mid-day GOURD WORKSHOP Thursday, April 4, noon. Here’s another ancient skill that you’ll enjoy learning. Each person will work on turning an ornamental gourd into a bowl for eating, or perhaps a canteen, ladle, or plate. There are several skill sets involved, and we'll talk you through them so you'll understand the mechanics of making […]
WILD FOOD COOKING WORKSHOP Learn Edible Wild Plants of Southern California Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. $65 ($45 for students and seniors) We’re going to explore the local area, and do our best to create a local meal provided by nature. We’ll attempt to create a meal with a salad, soup, […]
Toyon berries Thursday, April 11, Noon, LUNCHTIME PLANT ID WALK Ever wondered what sort of useful plants grow right in the city, including medicinal plants? We’ll explore a unique one-acre wildlife sanctuary in the Highland Park area where we will see native plants, cultivated plants and many of the plants so typical of […]
Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. $65 ($45 for students and seniors) California Foraging skills! TRADITIONAL ACORN PROCESSING This Session is a complete lesson on the historical value of the ACORN in west coast native societies, along with some nutritional information. You will then go through the entire process of turning the raw acorn […]
Thursday, April 18, Noon. Lunchtime ETHNO-BOTANICAL WILD FOOD WALK Join us for a short walk where we explore the edible, medicinal, and other useful qualities of many of the plants found in the local environment. Both natives and non-natives will be seen. You'll learn about the historical uses of native plants […]
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. HEALING WITH NATIVE PLANTS WITH ENRIQUE VILLASENOR ETHNO-BOTANY SERIES: – part of our certification program. This is a rare opportunity to learn in the field with Enrique Villaseñor, associate of Dr. James Adams, and co-author of “Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West.” In this Session, we focus upon […]
Thursday, April 25, Noon LUNCHTIME CLAY WORKSHOP This is an excellent bushcraft skill that most ancient cultures have used. We have already collected the wild clay from local hills. Your job will be to clean and process the clay. We will process using the dry method. Then, you will moisten the clay and practice making […]
Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. WILD FOOD FORAGING AND ETHNO-BOTANICAL WALK Join us for our outing where we explore the edible, medicinal, and other useful qualities of many of the plants found in the environment with many introduced plants. Both natives and non-natives will be seen. This will be leisurely and you […]
Friday,May 3, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., SURVIVAL SKILLS Class, Five Weeks, $65. One of the best deals in town! on-line class FIVE CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS Sponsored by Pasadena City College. Call (626) 585-7608 for information and registration. Cost to college is $65. This course consists of five two-hour classes, on five consecutive Friday […]