What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- BASIC NATURAL NAVIGATION, AND ORIENTATIONHahamongna Watershed Park, Pasadena, CA
Register to attend this class, link below:
https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/basic-natural-navigation-35/What are some of the tried-and-proven methods for navigation that people have used for centuries?
We’ll begin with observations of the terrain — shadows, looking at trees, moisture, feeling rocks, insect signs, etc.
We’ll learn how to use the stars, the sun, the moon, for navigation, including how to read the natural terrain. These are skills that our grandparents took for granted, but as we rely more and more on technologies, we have forgotten these very basic skills.
Yes, you’ll also learn the basics of how to read a map, how to use a compass, how to align the map with a compass, and ways to navigate the terrain with these tools.
You’ll discover how to use the Star Dial to tell time, here displayed by James Ruther.
We’ll do exercises to test your new skills. Bring a notebook.
Believe it or not, you’ll also learn a few fire-making skills at this class!
Location sent with registration
$65 (Students and seniors, $45)
This class can be applied towards Bushcraft Certificate - FORAGING FOR WILD FOODS, WITH RIPARIAN FOCUSPasadena, Pasadena, CA
Register to attend this class, link below:
https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/riparian-and-useful-plants-walk/## We’ll walk into the watershed area, through the willows and waterways, and see the diverse flora, with WILD FOODS, EDIBLE CALIFORNIA PLANTS, possibly MUSHROOMS. We will learn about the wild foods, wild medicines, and some uses of the yucca plant.
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. We know we’ll see many wild edibles that sprout at this time of the year when it’s a wet year.
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.
This walk can be applied towards the Ethnobotany certificate.