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DTSTAMP:20260525T194240Z
DTSTART:20260927T130000Z
DTEND:20260927T170000Z
SUMMARY:Acorn Pudding and Extracting Volatile Oils
URL:https://feralskills.com/events/acorn-pudding-and-extracting-volatile-oi
 ls-2026-09-27
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay thei
 r age\, see details.\nGet hands-on experience on how some wild plants are 
 processed for grain\, flour\, and essential oils. We’ll see how to shell\,
  grind\, process and leach acorns so that they transform into wonderful ad
 ditions to breads\, muffins\, pancakes\, and pudding. By the end of the wo
 rkshop we’ll have gone from bitter acorns in the shell to a sweet acorn pu
 dding that any normal human would enjoy. Also learn how to make a distilla
 tion setup from simple kitchen ware. We’ll make a distillate hydrosol from
  mint that you could perfect at home use to flavor teas\, use in cooking o
 r aroma therapy. \nHelp Gather Acorns on Saturday\nWhile you can certainly
  gather acorns on your own (and that is encouraged) in your own neighborho
 od\, you can also join us to do that around 5pm the day before the worksho
 p in SE Portland. Contact John if you want to participate. \nWhere to Meet
 \nWild Food Adventures. 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland OR 97215. See Map.\nThi
 s is NOT where to meet for acorn gathering the day before. You’ll have to 
 call about that. \nWhat to Bring\n— Any remaining registration materials t
 hat you need to hand in.\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Clothes you can ge
 t dirty in.\n— A hammer\, a butter knife\, and a brick if you have one. A 
 pillow to sit on (some will be sitting on the ground). Latex gloves if you
  have delicate hands to protect you against the tannins.\n— If you have ac
 cess to them\, your own fresh acorns (large only)\, and mint or lemon balm
  cuttings for the distillation process.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s
  books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, c
 heck\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes
  1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n\nPricing 
 Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sl
 iding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  W
 e ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range 
 offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessm
 ent of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain the
 ir very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for th
 ese quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups
  must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discount
 s are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that att
 end together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college stude
 nts and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by thei
 r parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age
 . Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discoun
 ts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfe
 r Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you c
 ontact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the eve
 nt\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. I
 f you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfei
 t the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration re
 serves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our siz
 e limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open u
 nless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the R
 EGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them
  with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 9
 7215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payme
 nt with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only 
 a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for 
 all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
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