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, […]
Part of our Weekend Warrior classes THE SURVIVAL SKILLS YOU SHOULD KNOW -- a field trip and workshop, with an emphasis on shelters. Saturday, August 29, 10 a.m. We will cover many topics in this class, including Water Purification, Making Fire without Matches, Wild Foods, Uses of Yucca, and yes -- making a Wilderness […]
PROCESSING WILD ACORNS -- FROM RAW ACORN TO DELICIOUS PANCAKES! SEPTEMBER 12, 10 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m. $65 ($45 for students and seniors) 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 […]