HANDS-ON FIRE-MAKING WORKSHOP -- August 15, 10 a.m. FIRE! Yes, it can be dangerous, and yet, it can save your life. Uncontrolled, fire can be devastating. Yet, once you learn how to make and control fire, it's possibly one of your most important survival skills since you use fire to stay warm, to purify […]
mid-day GOURD WORKSHOP Thursday, August 20, noon. Here’s another ancient skill that you’ll enjoy learning. Botanists know that the "ornamental gourds" came out of Africa, and somehow made it to the American south, and spread to the Southwest. How they got to the Americas is a matter of debate -- some say they simply floated, […]
Saturday, August 22, 10 a.m WILD FOOD FORAGING AND ETHNO-BOTANICAL WALK The lost art of foraging for one's meals is experiencing a renaissance as we are seeking to learn the uses of the many wild plants growing everywhere. Learning about some wild foods imparts a feeling of self-confidence. You can use wild foods […]