ETHNOBOTANY SERIES: WILD and USEFUL PLANTS, Session One

Ethno-botany 101.  Learn about how to study wild plants, how to identify families, how to keep records.  This is your introduction to the art of Foraging, and Medicinal Plants. Saturday, June 27,  10 a.m.   Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. ETHNO-BOTANY WILD FOOD & USEFUL PLANTS  ( part of our certificate and certification program.) This Session  begins with a plant walkabout, getting to know some of the common local plants. We’ll then cover some basic botany, so you have a sense of context of the types of plant groups, as well as their relationships in Families. You will be instructed in the use of the plant press for your record-keeping, and how to make field records for your own use. You can take just this session by itself, or sign up for all four.  [IF you pay in advance for Four of the Ethno-botany classes, you can pay for 3 and attend 4!]   We will also try a wild food salad as part of this class.   Bring notebook. Pricing: $65 per class.  ($45 senior/student) Location sent upon registration. Books and products will be available for sale.