GOURD WORKSHOP -- Learn to make a bowl, cup, or spoon! July 18, 10 a.m. You will learn how to clean and process a traditional gourd grown for utilitarian purposes. These are the hard shelled gourds that probably originated in Africa, and were common all across the American Southwest. Your job will be to clean, […]
Thursday, August 6, Noon FORAGING WALK Join us as we explore the landscape with a naturalist’s eyes. We’ll learn about plants used by generations of indigenous peoples. We'll see the many plants used for generations of people for wild foods, medicines, and utility. We'll see California native plants, and we'll see non-native edibles and medicinals. […]
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 […]