Saturday, October 10, 4 p.m. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR ANCESTORS: ROCKS AS TOOLS. Rocks and stones were used in North America (and elsewhere) for everyday uses, including making fire, processing food, making bows, and just about every daily activity. A very heavy topic! This class was suggested by Helen Sweaney, and Christopher shares […]
Saturday, October 17, 4 p.m., ACORN PROCESSING WORKSHOP. Acorns fall from oak trees, and they are part of traditional diets world-wide. They were an important part of the diet of California’s indigenous population. We’ll share how to process acorns by at least two different methods. We will demonstrate the steps that it takes to go […]
In our modern world, more and more foragers can impact the local environment. But it’s not hard to collect some of the wild seeds, or take cuttings, and create your own wild medicinal garden in your own back yard or back 40. We’ll share some of the wild medicine plants that are easiest to cultivate in your own backyard. We’ll also share the techniques of propagation, which includes seeds, cuttings, and transplants.
Don’t forget, some of the common wild medicines, if native, can be purchased at local nurseries. We’ll tell you where. And everything you know about organic gardening will be relevant to growing your own wild medicines, since you’re now growing them! Many of the wild plants are more resilient than cultivated plants, and they do best when you try to replicate the conditions where they thrive in the wild.