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Practical Primitive Weekend

Jun 2008 13
Fri 9:00 AM
Location
Red Oak Nature Center

Rt. 25
North Aurora, IL 60542

This is a private home or office

Estimated attendance
 9  people attended.
5.00 5.003

Who organized?
Eric Michalsen and Erik Diekman

Two day tracking school and one day foraging. Details in Calendar.

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  • Kari
    Posted Jun 12, 2008 10:29 PM
    Ride secured, thanks!
  • Kari
    Posted Jun 12, 2008 9:44 PM
    Would it be possible to get a lift to and from the train station? I have a car but I'd really rather not drive. Sorry this is last minute!
  • Kari
    Posted Jun 11, 2008 5:17 PM
    I am interested in coming out to the Friday class. Can you let me know how I go about registering for the class? Looking forward to it!

Who attended?

  • 9 attendees
    •  This was an outstanding class! Eddie and Julie are both very dedicated to the subject and their enthusiasm was definitely transfered to us students. I thought the lecture on seasonal foods really put in perspective the food that we have available all year around and whether or not that is a good thing. Of course the field trips were the star attraction and it was so enlightening to learn about the good things that these prevelant plants can provide. Even more interesting were the plants that could do lots of damage! It was great to meet everyone in the group. While everyone seem to come for different reasons, we had this common interest in foraging. I know there was talk of it, and I would love to have an urban foraging! Not to steal your thunder, Erik, but this is the article on urban foraging in the Chicago Tribune last weekend: http://www.chicag... 
    • Bob
       Tracking a whitetail across a hard packed gravel road? Kick ass! 
    • Harmony (+1 guest)
    • Richard Heger (+1 guest)
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