Thursday, March 5, 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 the urban areas. You […]
Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. SPRING FORAGING, part of our ETHNO-BOTANY SERIES Spring is the time of peak leaf production, when the native and non-native plants are sprouting up everywhere. It’s typically still a bit cooler, and everything is greening up. We’ll discuss what’s available now, and learn which are useful for food, and learn […]
Sarah Shin collects some ripe coffeeberries Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. WILD SOUP AND SALAD ETHNO-BOTANICAL introduction and WILD FOOD WALK We'll begin by covering some of the topics of ethno-botany, that is, how cultures have used wild plants for food, medicine, tools, and all everyday needs. You will learn about some of […]