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 […]
Thursday, May 14, Noon. MEDICINAL PLANT WALK When you study the floral wealth of the world, you find that many plants are very efficacious in healing many of our illnesses and symptoms. This is a unique and valuable survival skill! Just a few generations ago, before everyone got hooked on drugs and hospitals, the knowledge […]