LEARNING THE PATTERN METHOD OF IDENTIFYING PLANT FAMILIES Thursday, October 24, Noon Taught by certified Herbalist Cash Robertson This is a new class we will be offering. You will learn the specifics of how to identify key botanical Families, which is very important if you plan to...
WILD-CRAFTING
CONFESSIONS OF A WILD-CRAFTER Why I now always collect my own herbs Christopher Nyerges [Nyerges has been leading ethno-botany walks since 1974. He is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods,” “Foraging California,” “Wild Edible Plants of North America,” and other books. More information at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] First, what’s a wild...
PURSLANE — a delicious wild food
PURSLANE (Portulaca oleracea) The plant kingdom’s richest source of Omega 3 fatty acids Purslane generally starts appearing a bit later than most of the spring greens, after many of the spring greens have already dried up, typically by June or July. It is a very common annual in rose beds...