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.
Upcoming events
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MIDDAY FIRE WORKSHOP — hands-on
Hahamonga Watershed County Park (formerly Oak Grove), 4550 Oak Grove Dr, La canada, CA, USTo attend and for exact location, Register HERE
October 22 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$30.00 – $45.00
Thursday, October 22, Noon.
LUNCHTIME FIRE WORKSHOPSURVIVAL, BUSHCRAFT, SELF-RELIANCE!
Primitive skills are very popular, and the ability to make fire without matches is at the top of the list.
We will practice a few of the primitive methods of fire-starting methods, and you will learn some of the secrets that come from years of experience.
You will get to practice the bow drill, the hand drill, flint and steel, and more.
We will also go for a short walk (if time) so you can see the types of woods that are best for making fire, and the tinders that are best for getting your fire to light.
And enjoyable gathering. Bring a bowl and water.
And yes, you will learn about a few wild plants at this class as well.
Location sent when you register — most likely Hahamongna.
Please register to attend and for location.
Hahamonga Watershed County Park is our field office, the class may be in a different location.2 attendees
OJAI FALL HARVEST WORKSHOP
Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17012 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai, CA 93023, USA, Ojai, CA, USPlease use the link at the bottom to register for this class and get exact location and directions.
This class is hosted by Herb Walks in Ojai CA
Join me and my special guest — renowned author-forager-survivalist-educator Christopher Nyerges — on Saturday, October 24, at Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center in Ojai for an all-outdoors Fall Harvest Workshop. This workshop is based on our many years of foraging and teaching and Christopher’s many books, including Foraging California and How to Survive Anywhere.
Enrollment includes:- Plant Identification: Learn to identify edible, medicinal, and useful plants.
- Acorn & Black Walnut Processing: Practice all aspects of processing and preparing local wild foods.
- Primitive Firemaking: Watch a live bow drill firemaking demonstration by Christopher.
- Wild Food Tasting: Enjoy acorn pancakes cooked over an open campfire.
- Museum Access: Tour the mini-museum inside the Visitor Center.
The day will begin with a carpool-caravan into the mountains, followed by a morning plant identification walk among the native plants on the beautiful Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail. The trail follows the North Fork of Matilija Creek in the Los Padres National Forest. The afternoon workshop will take place in the picnic area at the Visitor Center. Everyone will have a chance to participate in all activities.
Before we leave our carpool-caravan location in town with cellphone service, Christopher and I will have our mobile bookstores on display, including copies of my book, Medicinal Herbs of California, and several of Christopher’s many books, available for sale and signing.
This event in the Los Padres National Forest is presented by Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer under a Special Use Permit from the U. S. Forest Service for wilderness outfitters and guides. Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer is an equal opportunity service provider.
After the workshop, Christopher and I will have our mobile bookstores on display, including copies of my book, Medicinal Herbs of California, and several of Christopher’s many books, available for sale and signing.
Christopher Nyerges is an author, forager, survivalist and ethnobotanist with a lifelong interest in how native peoples lived off the land. He has been teaching classes and leading field trips since 1974 to over 40,000 students. Nyerges has authored nearly two dozen books, including Foraging California, How to Survive Anywhere, Guide to Wild Foods, Nuts and Berries of California, Extreme Simplicity, and many others. Chicago Review Press, the publishers of the late Larry Dean Olsen’s*Outdoor Survival Skills*, asked Christopher to lightly edit the 7th edition of that classic book and add color photos and a new foreword.
Christopher was the editor of American Survival Guide magazine and served as editor of Wilderness Way magazine for 7 years. He has written several thousand newspaper and magazine articles in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Pasadena Star News, Pasadena Weekly, Whole Life Times, Countryside, Mother Earth News, Acres USA, American Survival Guide, and others.
He has appeared on the late Huell Howser’s public television series on California, KCET’s “Life and Times,” and National Geographic’s “Doomsday Preppers.” For two years, he appeared on Fox TV’s “X Show,” where he demonstrated survival skills on the streets of Los Angeles. He currently serves as a consultant to the “Naked and Afraid” show on Discovery. Christopher Nyerges’ web site is SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.
REGISTRATION INFO:
https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-harvest-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges/3 attendees
Past events
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