Most of the plant classes will require walking and getting dirty-old clothing is recommended. Notebooks and pens are necessities. A camera is also helpful because of the volume of information that will be covered. The wild plants that give us food and medicine grow and change with the time of year. The edible and medicinal properties are stronger and more suitable for use at certain times.
Students can expect to spend a long day outside with the plants.
The Edibles class will be held twice in each season. If there were only one wild plant you would choose to learn about, the cattail would be a wise choice. Over the course of human history more acorns have been consumed than grains and wheat. When properly prepared, acorns are highly nutritious and delicious, and can be made into a great variety of foods, including bread, pancakes, muffins, and a whole lot more. Go nuts and join us for half a day of learning about the acorn.