FORAGING USEFUL WILD PLANTS -- EDIBLE, MEDICINAL, UTILITARIAN -- March 15, 10 a.m. We will explore a watershed area, seeing native and introduced plants. You will learn about edible plants, medicinal plants, various useful plants. Useful plants will include those plants used for cordage, weaving, fire, weapons, etc. While in the field, we will learn […]
Toyon berries Thursday, March 20, 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 […]
Saturday, March 22, 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. However, here in Southern California, we’d had only light rain this season, so many […]
