Wild Food and Self-Reliance Discovery

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Come take a walk in the canyon, learning about the bounty of nature’s flora.

We’ll see wild herbs, native plants, and more. A short walk, getting out in nature, and connecting with the skills of our ancestors.
We will see many of our native plants, and also many of the introduced non-natives.
PAY FOR ONE, BRING A FRIEND!

$30-$45

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[NOTE: Besides each of you working on a gourd, we will also share some lessons in making triggers for traps, such as with the quail trap, and you will get to try some wild food at this class.

You will learn how to clean and process a traditional gourd grown for utilitarian purposes. These are the hard shelled gourds that probably originated in Africa, and were common all across the American Southwest.
Your job will be to clean, and learn how to cut and then clean the gourd. The seeds you can take home to grow.
There are artists who make some equisite items from these gourds, and you might be one of them. However, we will focus on the fundamentals, and just a few hints about the artistic embellishments.
If time, we will have a short plant walk and possibly prepare something you can eat in your gourd.
We will supply all the tools needed, but if you have your own knife, hack saw, files, etc., please bring them.
Bring water to drink and a snack if required.

To attend and for exact location, Register HERE

We’ll walk into the watershed area, through the willows and waterways, and see the diverse flora, with WILD FOODS, EDIBLE CALIFORNIA PLANTS. We will learn about the wild foods, wild medicines, and some uses of the yucca plant.
UPPER ARROYO SECO

During our walk, we’ll learn about the unique riparian plants, and the uses of the many plants we’ll see. We’ll see the alders, mulefat, mugwort, willow, etc. There are many other riparian plants, which we may or may not see, depending on the conditions.

There are always lots of surprises in store on these sorts of walks. We see native California plants, non-native introduced plants, and various wildlife.
Bring your own water, and dress comfortably. Bring a bowl for a salad
This walk can be applied towards the Ethnobotany certificate.
Location sent with registration

To attend and for exact location, register HERE

Thursday, July 30, noon
Soapstone, also known as steatite, is a material that is soft enough to carve with your fingernails. Native peoples carved containers from soapstone, some quite large. They can be made into pipes, amulets, fish weights, anything you can imagine.
We have not done this class in over 10 years! But we currently have a supply of soapstone and will have this two hour lunch class.
Each person will get a block of soapstone and we will give you some ideas what to make from it. You can cut it into two smaller pieces, or make a bowl, a pipe, or a nameplate for your desk.
We will not be using any power tools — only spoons, nails, hacksaws, pump drill, file, etc. Bring any such tools you might have. We also suggest that you bring gloves (such as dish-washing gloves), and a dust mask — the dust is fine and gets all over your hands and clothes and you want to avoid breathing it in.
This will be at Hahamongna and you will be sent exact directions when you sign up.
A $5 material fee is added to this class for the soapstone…
Every one will sign a waiver for this class.
If you’re working towards a Certificate, this applies to Bushcraft.