Category — Robert's Creek, BC

July 24/25 - Small Farm Skills in Roberts Creek - Good basic skills! Take one class or take them all. Congenial camping ($5 a night per person), take in the beach or a restaurant while you’re on the coast. Contact Robin at info@ediblelandscapes.ca to register or for more info.

Saturday July 24

11:30 – 1 pm Hand Tool Maintenance and Repair (Instructor TBA)
Although we presently live in the day when it costs more to buy a new handle than to replace the broken hand tool, this might not always be the case. Our instructor will first show us how to prolong the life of our tools, then show several techniques for replacing handles using old and freshly made examples. $25

1:30 to 3:00 Year Round Gardening with Robin Wheeler
What does it take to eat our own garden food for as much of the year as possible? This is as much a space/time mapping exercise as anything, and Robin will guide us through the steps it will take to plan this wide spectrum food garden, and we will address storage issues. $25

3:30 to 5 pm Intro to Bee Keeping with Martin Cook - off site (directions provided)
Get all your basics in this class – life cycle of the bee, equipment required, siting and maintenance of the hive, a year in the life of a hive, diseases and predators, and more. See an active site and taste some results. Martin Cook is an experienced bee handler and honey producer. $25

Sunday July 25

10:00 – 11:30 Improving your Soil with Alain Bergeron
Alain turned a raw forest clearing into a fine and productive working market garden using everything he could find around him. He will discuss quick soil analysis and materials needed for correcting typical soil issues, and will get everyone working on a patch of ground trying out his methods! $25

11:45 – 12:45 Plant Nursery Skills with Robin Wheeler
We know that if we want to cover our landscape with lots of healthy plants, we need to know how to propagate and then how to tend many plants in pots. We will learn about soil mixture, pot size, overwintering and water problems. $20

2 pm – 3:30 Advanced Bee care with Al Cobbin
The new bee keeper will want to keep improving their knowledge. Master Bee Keeper Al will discuss swarming, disease issues, comb or chunk honey, granulation and seasonal preparations and more. $25.M

We are just tightening up our Permie Primer Weekend in Roberts Creek! Take a peek, choose one or choose them all! Registration is now open … email info@ediblelandscapes.ca or call Robin at (604) 885-4505

We often end up stewarding land with fewer basic skills than we thought. This weekend was designed to cover some first steps in land analysis, plant propagation, plant maintenance, simple framing, making the most of a chicken and more! Stay tuned for more of these summer and fall courses!

Friday July 9 Chickens can be vital to the sustainable farm as they quickly return our kitchen waste back into food, and their manure is a rich source of nitrogen for our sandy soil. We will learn chicken care later this summer, and for now, will learn gentle dispatch of these valuable creatures, and then how to maximize every bit

4:30 – 5:30 Gentle Butchering (instructor TBA)
Sometimes we have to put a chicken out of its misery after a dog attack, or we may be culling an assertive rooster. Knowing how to do the deed with the least distress to the animal is crucial. And there is now an opportunity to analyse the organs to assess flock health, or to prepare the animal for the table. ($20)

Introducing - Chicken from Beak to Cheek with Ian Lai
We will huddle around the picnic table for outdoor cooking of the following:

5:30 onwards Part one - From block to board.
Learn how to butcher the chicken professionally with the greatest of ease. Utilize the right parts of the chicken for the right dish by understanding moist and dry heat cooking methods. Techniques such as marinates, salt cure and dry rubs will help you enhance flavour and tenderness.

Part two – Liquids and solids.
It all starts with the stock – learn to make a flavourful stock that can be utilized as a broth , turned into a stew and converted into a pot pie. Use constituent parts to smoke, grill and fry to incorporate into light summer fare. ($32 includes dinner) (BYOB)

Ian Lai is a consultant and Chef Instructor at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver. He is the Founder and Project Coordinator of the Terra Nova Schoolyard Society. The Terra Nova Schoolyard Society is a non-profit urban agriculture project for elementary school children located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Ian has been in the hospitality industry since 1979 and has worked for the Four Seasons Hotel, the Sheraton Hotel, Cara Flight Kitchen and he was the Resident Chef for the Consulate General of the United States of America. Ian is the Principal of Urban Agriculture Consulting. He lives in Richmond with his wife and daughter.
604-767-9264
ianlai@telus.net

Saturday July 10 –

10:00 – 11:30) Basic Permie Plant Care with Robin Wheeler – What if we decide to follow the no prune/no spray method of plant care? What to do with those raspberries, rhubarb, fruit trees and other traditional plants to keep them in good year round condition? We will look at that as well as Permie plants like mashua, cinnamon yam and discuss overwintering needs. ($25)

11:30 – lunch – your brown bag or order $5 snack lunch.

12:15 - 3 or so Beginner Framing with Tim Forester
Many of us begin to build a coldframe, plantstand or chicken run without any idea of framing the structure for strength and weightbearing. It’s good to have some basics and Tim will guide us through ground prep and design and get us going on a vine arbour. ($30)

3:30 – 4:30 Understanding Your Land - for the new small scale food producer with Robin Wheeler

Growers face many challenges, and having a firm understanding of their own strength and weaknesses, and of the assets and drawbacks to their land will help direct them to use energy efficiently. Participants will be led through a series of lists that will help them use space and time better and to direct resources where needed. Also excellent for any new landowner or wannabe. $20

4:45 – 5:45 – Understanding your Woodshed/Woodstove with Robin Wheeler
Siting of a wood shed can make a huge difference in pollution at burning time. We will talk about the ideal shed, and then go inside to look at the physiology of the wood stove and how to use it to best reduce smoke pollution. Also good for beginner woodstove users ($12 – priced low to encourage people to use carbon reducing skills)

Sunday July 11
10:00 – 11:30 Intro to Plant Propagation with Robin Wheeler
We want our land covered in a diversity of healthy plants and few of us can afford the nurseries. Robin will guide us through sourcing, seed growing, divisions and cuttings and participants will go home with a few babies. ($25)

11:45 – 12:30 Creating an Irrigation System (instructor TBA)

Using water properly is vital in terms of plant care and farm efficiency. A good irrigation system can be a boon to a grower. This class is geared towards the greenhorn who would like to learn the names of all the components, how they fit together, and why they should be selected. We will do a quick irrigation modification to end the class ($25)

1 pm – lunch – your brown bag or $5 snack lunch

2 pm onwards TBA

June 19/20 - Herb Weekend These classes are directed towards the beginner, to help round out recognition and other early skills. Held on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in the informal and relaxing gardens of Edible Landscapes. Take one class or take them all. Good learning, good networking, good fun. Some camping available ($7 a night).

Saturday, June 19

10:00 – 12:00 Herb Walkabout with Robin Wheeler
This is an introduction to many of the herbs used in folk medicine. We will observe, smell and taste dozens of plants, and participants can take leaf samples and photographs for their records. We will learn about some highlights and cultivation issues. $25

12:00 – 1:00 brown bag or order $4 snack lunch with beverage

1:00 – 3.00 – Introduction to Herbal Medicine with Robin Wheeler
Poultices, salves, tinctures and oils – what are they made of, how are they used, and why are choices made in this way? We will also learn about solvents and learn why understanding solvents is key to knowing how to free medicinal constituents for our use. $25

3:15 – 4: 30 Herbal First Aid Kit with Julie Starsage and Robin Wheeler
Learn to quickly recognize the plants around you that will slow bleeding, draw out foreign bodies and protect from infection. Learn what can be dried and packaged for quick use when the plants are dormant. $20

Sunday, June 20
10 – 12.00 - Native Use of Herbs with Cymba
Consisting of in-the-field plant identification, discussing traditional and contemporary uses of these plants. Food, medicinal and ceremonial uses will be covered as well as ecologically sustainable harvesting techniques. A hands-on component will include topical salves making (everyone will leave with a traditional medicine). $25

12:00 to 1:00 – bag lunch or $4 snack lunch and beverage.

2:15 – 3:45 Eastern Classification of herbs based on Observation with Julie Starsage
Learn the general patterns of plant use from a Chinese and Ayurvedic perspective through colour, taste, smell, parts used, and the season grown and harvested.. Examples are yellow coloured roots for digestive issues, summer flowers for fevers and infections, arial parts for the upper part of the body. $25

4:00 – 5:15 - Herb Harvesting and Storage with Robin Wheeler
Original placement of plants, exact day and time of harvest – these important points lead to a powerful herb that keeps its medicine intact for a long time. Learn proper techniques for berries, flowers, leaves, roots and seeds. $20

Biographies:
Julie Starsage completed a course in Professional Herbalism through East West School of Herbology in 99 and in West Coast Wildcrafting in 2000 through Douglas College. She has a diploma of Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine which included 1,445 hours of Chinese Herbalism from Oshio College. She is owner of Sage Mountain TCM in Wilson Creek, practicing as a Registered Acupuncturist as well as spending time in the garden and raising two small children.

Cymba (Robert Vincent) spent several years living and learning his lore with a First Nations group on Vancouver Island. He is proficient at wildcrafting and also teaches native technology classes. He has led many guided walks and educational tours in the lower mainland. He is also a carver.

posted by Robin Wheeler

Hi, all -

Still a few spaces left in the Wild Weekend May 8 and 9th at Roberts Creek…register soon! Meanwhile, back at the ranch …I’m looking forward to our next weekend of workshops coming on May 14 & 15. Take one workshop or take them all. Looking forward to hearing from you, Robin

May 14/15/16 Roberts Creek - Bush Farming

New farmers are still seeking bushland to cultivate, without having any real experience in clearing land or making design decisions. This weekend offers basic skills often overlooked but necessary. Take the time to learn some unspoken laws, have some fun with rocket stoves, network with others, meet mentors and to Unhook with Peter Light.

Friday, May 14

6:30 – 8:30 pm- Creating Dimension lumber with the Mini Mill with Rob Corlett

It is hugely satisfying to create a stack of lumber from logs on your own property. Rob will show you finished products from his mill, and how to analyse a log for best use. He will guide you through safe use of the mill, proper stacking techniques and maintenance of the mill and chain saw. $25

Saturday, May 15

9:30 – 11:00 Woodlot Selection with Rob Corlett

Someday we will have to make decisions on how to “manage” a small woodlot for maximum yield. Rob will talk to us about light, spacing, disease, preservation of wildlife trees, watching property margins, and how to fall small trees so that we end up with the best spacing for firewood. $25

11:15 – 12:30 Post Setting with Rolef Ohlroggen

Whether keeping food competitors out or keeping animals in, we need fences. Many skills get learned the hard way. Most of us will inherit old fences or want to set new ones, and the proper setting of a post is an important art in the skill set of bush living. Rolef will show us how to interpret failure of old posts, how to choose new ones for the job, how to set in soil, how to save an old post using metal spikes. $25.

1:30 - 3:00 - A Farm is Born with Robin Wheeler

From logged forest to planet-friendly multiuse property, Robin will describe the steps she took to map the big picture - decide on a well type, position sheds, create fencing, bring in “recycled” housing and begin the gardens – all part time and on a shoe-string. $25

3:30 – 5:30 - TBA

6:00 pm - Shared dinner – contribute, or help clean up.

Sunday, May 16

9:30 – 11:00 Creating a Bush Market Farm with Alain Bergeron Off site – directions provided on registration.

Alain bought cleared land in the forest and spent months gathering seaweed, coffee grounds and leaves to improve the soil. He dug an irrigation pond, rigged up a propane shower and raised his family in a bus while building up his market farm that now produces hundreds of pounds of food a year. $25

11:30 am to 1 pm Rocket Stove Workshop ~ build your own camp stove! With Nadi Fleschhut

Understanding the basics of fuel-efficient, low-emission stove design. In this workshop we will explore the basic concepts of fuel-efficient stove design by building a zero-cost wood burning portable camping stove made from recycled cans. We will study the “rocket elbow” design of Dr. Larry Winiarski, and learn about the main principles that all rocket stoves employ to create the best circumstances for a high-efficiency wood burn that minimizes pollution and increases heat transfer. I’ll also introduce the concept of the “hay-box” as a complementary tool to minimize energy use by allowing the food to ‘cook itself’. You will go home from this workshop with your own little camp stove with which to impress your friends, and a good introduction to the concepts of fuel-efficiency. Please bring work gloves (as we’ll be working with snips and tin cans), tin snips if you have them, a notebook, and your joy of learning.

1:30 to 3:30: How to Unhook with Peter Light (off site – 2692 Highway 101)

How to stop doing what you don’t want to be doing and start doing what you do what to be doing. A discussion group tailored to the needs of each participant exploring what it means to disengage from the dominate paradigm traps of the mother culture by turning on, tuning in, and dropping out. Based on the life experience of the instructor and feed-back from course members. Oriented around permaculture.

Sunday afternoon: 4:00 - 6:00: A tour of the instructors developing permaculture, showing, step by step how he is reclaiming two and a half acres of blackberry with no machinery and no digging; developing and executing a permaculture design; and planting and tending it, all with a minimum of labour and a maximum of enjoyment. But one does have to work! We’re not kidding around here! And as spring rockets into growth, ten and twelve hour days were the rewarding price of self-sufficiency and freedom, month after month.  It is how one lives a day if one is a permaculture homesteader. Now, at 67, the instructor is trying to get it down to 2-8 hours a day. Sliding scale - $30 - $45.

A prerequisite for each course it to read the segment of the instructor’s autobiographical sketch to be found at http://slas.ca/peter-light/

6:30 to 7:00 - Cook-out around the doorstep firecircle

7:30 onward - firecircle hang-out.
Soup, beer and wine provided by the instructor.

Register with Robin: info@ediblelandscapes.ca or call 604-885-4505

Posted by Robin Wheeler

May 8/9 - Roberts Creek - just 20 minutes from the Langdale ferry terminal, accessible by city bus.

Hone your outdoor skills in a relaxing and supportive environment. Take any number of classes, camp on site ($5) or stay with friends.

Register? Questions? : Connect with info@ediblelandscapes.ca or call Robin at 604-885-4505

Saturday, May 8 – Edible Landscapes site – 1732 Pell Road, Roberts Creek

9:30 – 11:00 Introduction to Wild Edibles with Annette Clarke

Easy to identify plants that do not need any complicated cooking methods are the topic of this course. An emphasis is placed on respectful collection and proper identification of the food plants. Different plants are growing and ripening with each season. Topics change slightly depending on the time of the year. We will cover berries, wild weeds and edible trees. $25

11:15 – 1:30 pm Wild Containers with Annette Clarke (bring brown bag or order $4 snack lunch to eat during this class)
We may find ourselves in the bush, wanting to carry berries, mushrooms or other precious finds. Annette will show us samples of various containers made from bark, leaves and vines that will last for years. Container materials will be: Grass, Leaves, Sedges and Rushes, Cattail and Birch bark. We won’t make all the different container types, but I will bring them all for showing the options and then pick one simple version (Leaf or Grass) and a Cattail container to make ourselves. $25

2:00 pm – two events occurring at two locations –

Option 1: 2:00 - 5:00 - Into the Wild with Peter Light (off site – 2692 Highway 101 - Carpooling can be arranged, camping available at Peter’s.)

Covers most of the resources one can find close to our doorsteps in our west coast woods. Learn how to recognize the principal trees in our forest; spot useful old, moss-covered logs for multiple uses; process cedar poles and beams for all your building needs; split cedar shakes for roofs and walls – in short, how to go into the woods and harvest all you need for a FREE house, barn, shed, bench, fence, gate, handle, etc., etc., as well as a FREE supply of fuel to heat your home and cook your food. Learn, too, of more unsuspected wealth that lurks among the trees! Includes an introduction to the hand tools you will need to harvest these resources. $30 - $45 sliding scale

5:30 to 7:00 - Cook-out around Peter’s doorstep firecircle. Instructor will contribute hearty soup and bread for all.

7:00 onward - Firecircle hang-out. Some beer, wine and smoke provided for all. Sleep over optional. Please register. A prerequisite for this course is to read the segment of the instructor’s autobiographical sketch to be found at http://slas.ca/peter-light/

Option 2: 2:00 – 4:00 WILD PIGMENTS - Colouring with plants and minerals with Annette Clarke (or: how to make the best out of a berry stain)
Colours made from charcoal and clay earth pigments such as red and yellow ochre have been used worldwide since prehistoric times. In this course we will make red, orange, yellow, white and black oil paint from minerals and pollen and purple and red water paints. All materials used are local, easy to find and lots of fun to work with.
The course also includes the making of your own brush from a small branch or twig, as well as handouts and all materials needed. $25.

Sunday, May 9 (Edible Landscapes site – 1732 Pell Road)

10 – noon Native Plant Technology with Cymba
The workshop will consist of a walk around the area to identify plants that were (are) commonly used in various technological ways (providing materials for cordage, adhesives, shelters, clothing, tools etc. Samples of important materials from off-site will also be provided for discussion. In a hands-on component we will play with simple tool construction (includes binding and gluing). * The exact nature of these workshops will vary according to interaction between participants. We will attempt to cover all materials and the instructor is willing to spend more time if participants feel a need. $25

1: 00 – 2:30 Wild Medicines and Wildcrafting Skills with Robin Wheeler

Beginner class for harvesting wild medicines. We will learn some recognition techniques, identify common wild medicines, take samples, and learn some uses. We’ll learn sustainable and respectful wildcrafting techniques, plus how to dry and store berries, leaves, roots and flowers for highest quality results. We’ll drink teas and apply poultices. $25

3:00 – onwards Fire! with Kim Wilkinson
Rekindle your relationship with fire in this 1.5 hour course for beginners on fire-making in a wilderness living or survival situation. We’ll start with basic concepts tinder and spark with modern methods and materials. Then we’ll try our hands at ancestral techniques including flint & steel and finally bow & drill friction fire with natural materials. We’ll discuss respectful gathering of tinder, cordage, and wood materials, and how fire interacts with other survival priorities including water, shelter, food, and emotional health. Be aware that when we work with ancestral skills we are not guaranteed to “make” a fire—fire is a gift that comes from a relationship. Bring a sense of gratitude and join us to experience the wonder of fire! $25

5:00 onwards Dinner at the fire pit. We will enjoy our wild edibles, harvested teas, bannock, fish and homemade wine. $3.00 per person or contribution to above.

2010 Sustainable Living Arts School
Permaculture Design Certification
and Food Cycles Program

Join Delvin Solkinson and Robin Wheeler for a dynamic year round adventure in education. We offer a full Permaculture Design Certificate with a complete Food Cycles Program to create an integrated system of both design concepts and functional living skills.

Permaculture is a holistic approach to conscious living. It promotes an awareness of the world with a focus on sustainability, low impact living and healthy community development.

The Food Cycles course promotes seasonal awareness with practical activities to do at every time of year.

Learn the role of native plants, tips for organic gardening, growth cycles, propagation, seed saving, harvesting, food preservation, water wisdom, medicine making, integrated composting and so much more as part of practical and relevant Timely Actions in the Garden. Other course topics include design methods, patterns in nature, climatic factors, water, soils, earthworks, design strategies for urban and rural applications, practical living for all climates on the planet, trees, aquaculture, waste management, sustainable architecture, ethical business practices and economics, bio-regional organization, and effective aid.

From dormant earth to finished season, the Food Cycles program will occur in conjunction with the Permaculture Design classes to round out and ground in the new permaculture practitioner’s certificate.

13 spaces only
register now to hold your space

Class will begin March, on every other Monday and last for 15 months.
Location: Edible Landscapes, Robert’s Creek BC

Contact
Robin Wheeler : info@ediblelandscapes.ca (604) 885-4505
or Delvin Solkinson : delvin@illuminated.com
for more details

A weekend long introduction to permaculture course is happening at the Heart Gardens, a branch campus of the Sustainable Living Arts School, in historic ‘downtown’ Roberts Creek this weekend . The course is offered through Capilano University. Join Delvin in a unique learning experience about permaculture in the Elphinstone rainforest.

Permaculture Design is a holistic approach to sustainable community development. This course is a basic introduction to permaculture principles and concepts. Organic gardening with native plants will be discussed, and there will be tours of the Heart Gardens and Gumboot Gardens in Roberts Creek. There will also be a discussion about composting and a hands-on workshop about making your own organic solid and liquid fertilizers with an easy to create and maintain worm farm.

Where? The class meets at the “Elfinhome”, at the back of the Gumboot Café in the Heart of Roberts Creek.

When?
Sat Sept 19 and Sun Sept 20

Noon - 5 pm

Register? via Capilano University

$69

http://www.capilanou.ca/ce/sunshine-coast/gen-interest.html
604.885.9350
conted@capilanou.ca

More info? Email Delvin at delvin@illuminated.com

• The weekend fee is $125. This includes camping, some plant matter, tincture bottles etc, and some food, and loads of learning and experiental opportunities.
• There is a modest bus with sleeping platform and electricity for $15 a night and a camper for the same price. Friends or family can take in the beach, do some cycling or hang about the farm.
• Please let me know by August 5 if you would like to attend - I can send a PayPal invoice which also takes Mastercard and Visa. info@ediblelandscapes.ca
  

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Two days of herb nerds! What could be better? We’ll learn recognition skills, making basic medicines, native herbs, harvest and storage techniques and more $25 per class.- take one or take all. You can either pay by Visa or Mastercard  via Paypal right away or mail her a cheque. 80% of student fees go directly to the teachers, with another 10% for preparing for classes and promotion.  Attending these workshops is a direct way to support folks who live on the land and keep the skills and traditions of the sustainable living arts alive.

If you are part of a family or group of friends who would like to learn and practice together, get in touch with Robin to arrange group pricing. Edible Landscapes is a place to come to reconnect, learn, relax and get inspired on how we can increase our self-sufficiency…together. You can camp on the land, hike to the ocean, walk in the woods, wander the gardens, browse in the edible and medicinal plant nursery and medicine emporium.

To register, contact Robin at (604) 885-4505, or email (and she will invoice you via Paypal) – see details on other programs at slas.ca or ediblelandscapes.ca.

June 13

10:00 – 11:30    Herb Recognition and growing methods with Robin Wheeler
Seeing a plant bursting with vigour and swaying under the weight of the bees, instead of just in powdered form or tincture, is a great reminder that we are working with an integrated, energetic being when we make medicine. See, smell and taste some of the over 150 varieties of plants here so that you will more easily recognize them in the future. Take photos or leaf samples as that can help as well. We will discuss growing methods for those wishing to grow herbs at home.

11:45 – 1:00   Intro to Botany for Herbalists with Garliq

This class is designed to navigate the world of Green, to know why a plant is what it is and not a ‘look alike.’ We’ll learn to answer a few basic questions about flower and leaf structures that will enable us to be sure we’re working with the medicine we think we are. Please bring samples from Robin’s plant walk to help apply this learning directly.

1:00 – 1:45   Lunch – brown bag or order $6 snack lunch.

1:45 – 3:15   TBA – hopefully Infused oils and lotions with Barb Cotgrave of Halfmoon Herbals.

3:30 – 4:45  - Harvesting and Storage Techniques with Robin Wheeler
We will go outside and harvest leaves, stems and flowers, then go in and prepare them for drying. When we store herbs for any length of time, we want to use the best practices possible, know the problems that can occur and how to bypass them to retain high active levels in our medicine and culinary plants.

5:00 onwards – shared/potluck dinner.

7:00 – 8:30     Homeopathy and Herbs with Marlow Purves
Herbs and plants are a major remedy source in the homoeopathic pharmacopeia.  The herbs that have been used traditionally for thousands of years find new and different application when potentised.  Marlow will share some of the revelations of the remedies made from common herbs as a means of enhancing our knowledge, respect for and awe of our healing companions. We will likely try to potentize a herb for ourselves!

June 14

10:00 – 11:30    Introduction to Chinese herbs with Sarah Gilbert and Julie Starsage
Ancient Chinese systems are based on far different diagnostic criteria than we are used to, and the forms their medicines take, in terms of preparation and ingestion, are also new to us. Sarah will introduce us to herbs and formulas that have been appreciated for centuries, and give us a better idea of how they are used in modern times.

11:45 – 12:45    Wildcrafting Basics with Lyrae Emerson
An examination of the methods of ethically harvesting wild and indigenous plants in a manner that minimizes impact on the population while maximizing their medicinal potential. We will look at tools, time of year to harvest roots, barks, stems and other plant parts, as well as look at how the practice of wildcrafting in itself can be a healing experience. Comes with take home instruction sheet on wildcrafting and harvesting guidelines.

12:45 – 1:30    Lunch – brown bag or order the $6 snack lunch.

1:30 – 3:30 – Making Plant Medicine with Lyrae Emerson
Learn how to turn your raw or dried plant matter into finished medicines. Lyrae will discuss and show preparation of infusions, pills, teas and tinctures, show and share samples, discuss alternate procedures, and basically give a solid background so that people new to the field can go home and follow recipes with confidence.

3:45 – 5:00     Native Use of Herbs with Cymba
Consisting of in-the-field plant identification, discussing traditional and contemporary uses of these plants.  Food, medicinal and ceremonial uses will be covered as well as ecologically sustainable harvesting techniques.  A hands-on component will include topical salves making (everyone will leave with a traditional medicine).

Shared potluck dinner to follow for all who want to continue exchanging thoughts.