SURVIVAL SKILLS INTENSIVE
2025-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. SURVIVAL SKILLS INTENSIVE
In this program, we will cover how to make fire with primitive methods without matches, as well as some modern methods.
We’ll learn how to build an emergency shelter, how to create soap from plants, and how to make cordage. All hands-on!
We will learn to find water and ways to purify water, identifying and using wild foods, and more.
Total walking about 1 and a half mile.

Dress comfortably and bring a notebook.
Pricing: $65. (Seniors/students $45)

A great day to get into the mountains with like-minded people.
This can be used as part of our “Weekend Warrior” Certification series.
Bring a bowl, knife, and water. Dress comfortably. Bring snacks if you need some. Bring your special tools if you want to share as part of a show and tell.

Books and products are available at all classes.

PLANT WALK & FORAGING FOR TEA
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00
Plant Walk & Foraging for Tea — special collaboration with Herb Club LA
April 26, Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm

Location: TBD (will be updated upon registration)

Prices: $45 (Senior/student 35)

Event information:

The School of Self Reliance (Christopher Nyerges) and Andrea Jimenez, a certified naturalist and herbalist, from Herb Club LA are teaming up to create a foraging plant walk and tea experience.

Andrea Jimenez is an LA native who has a passion for bridging the connection between community, land, and health.

In this collaboration we will be uniting for an exploratory plant walk and participate in brewing our own teas with expertise from both the School of Self Reliance and Andrea Jimenez (Herb Club LA).

We will be walking and exploring native and non-native plants in our environment, their uses, how different cultures used them, for food, medicine, and tea.

We will identify and forage local plants that offer both nutritional and medicinal value.

We will learn practical skills and apply them by enjoying freshly brewed herbal teas created from that harvest.
Bring a notebook, and comfortable walking shoes! Bring water as well.

Allow extra time for parking & being on time.

You can register for this unique offering through the eventbrite link here, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-walk-foraging-for-tea-tickets-1301597395849

LEARNING THE BASIC PLANT FAMILIES -- a new class!
2025-04-27 12:00 - 15:30
LEARNING THE PATTERN METHOD OF IDENTIFYING PLANT FAMILIES
Sunday, April 27, Noon

Taught by certified Herbalist Cash Robertson

This is a new class we will be offering.
You will learn the specifics of how to identify key botanical Families, which is very important if you plan to eat any wild foods.
Utilizing the book “Botany in a Day” and ” Shanleya’s Quest 1 and 2″ by Tom Elpel (books available for purchase at the class for a discounted rate), you will spend time studying the 8 most common plant families found world wide through discussion, show and tell, and “Botany” card games. You will learn to memorize the easily identified characteristics of these plant families.
We’ll do a short walk along a trail to see and learn, the plant families.
Many of the plant families we will encounter and identify are entirely safe and we will collect with a goal to sample at least a wild soup, so be sure to bring your bowl.
Besides learning about the common plant families, basic food and medicinal uses of the plants, you’ll learn a little about which plants are good for fire-making, and which are good for cordage/basketry.
Leisurely walk. Bring a canteen of water, a bowl, and a camera.
Suitable for all ages
NOTE: This class is a prerequisite for the Second 8 most common plant families
Taught by certified herbalist Cash Robertson.
