About us
This is a group for everyone who feels we've lost touch with our roots -- feeling lost that most urban dwellers no longer know how to grow and preserve food, find food, etc. We'll meet and discuss, and do hands-on workshops to get back to our fundamental skills of self-reliance. This is all about modern empowerment -- looking to the past to find meaning in the future. This is an opportunity to network with like-minded people and learn what they are doing, and to learn and practice new skills each time we meet.
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LUNCHTIME EXPLORATORY NATURE WALK
Arroyo Seco, 2886 N. Windsor Ave., Altadena 91001, CA, USTo attend and for exact location, register HERE
We’ll explore the perimeter of this section of the Arroyo Seco and find some of the in-season wild edibles, and medicinal plants, and we’ll view the overall basin.
Along this footpath, we will find foods, medicines, and several plants used for weaving and basketry. We’ll learn about the woods that were used for shelter, and fire, and discuss how some of the rocks were used in the past. We’ll also see many of the “invasive” non-native edibles.2 attendees
WILD FOODS: TRADITIONAL ACORN PROCESSING
Hahamonga Watershed County Park (formerly Oak Grove), 4550 Oak Grove Dr, La canada, CA, USTo attend and for exact location, Register HERE
TRADITIONAL ACORN PROCESSINGThis Session is a complete lesson on the historical value of the ACORN in west coast native societies, along with some nutritional information. You will then go through the entire process of turning the raw acorn into a delicious food. You’ll shell, grind, leach, test, leach some more, and blend with a few other ingredients to make acorn food products.
If you didn’t already know this, ACORNS are a Super-Food, not simply squirrel food. They contain all the amino acids! Native Americans of the Americas understood this and regularly processed and consumed acorn products. In fact, acorns have been used for food by many cultures the world over. They are still commonly used in Korean dishes. In the U.S., the use of the acorn is experiencing a revival.
We will also prepare a few other wild food dishes, depending on what is in season.
There will be minimal walking today, but still bring your field notebook.
This can apply to an Ethno-botany certificate.
Location sent upon registration.$65 ($45 for students and seniors)
2 attendees
LUNCHTIME PLANT WALK
Arroyo, depends on the museum you choose, Pasadena, CA, USTo attend and for exact location, register HERE
We’ll walk into the Arroyo Seco, north of JPL, and see the flora of the spring. We’ll see a variety of native and introduced flora. We’ll walk along the alder-lined stream, and see yucca, and California coffeeberry, black sage, willow, and more. Bring water. A two hour exploratory walk. From the intersection of Ventura and Windsor in Altadena, continue north into the large parking area east of JPL. Park where you can to the north. On our short walk, we’ll explore along the river and a side canyon of the upper Arroyo.
3 attendees
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