Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.
Autumn harvest season invites squirrel energy. For this is the time of the final harvest from the growing season. Plants have officially gone through their entire growth cycle – completing with fruits and seeds. The return of energy back into the ground is seen as the leaves fall and seeds drop. This season’s weather patterns are important to watch as a harvester; for mold and decay is rampant at this time. May we track when and what to harvest for nourishment and medicine going into the dark months ahead.
Date (s) and Time: Every other Thursday, 4:00PM- 6:00PM
October 1st: Nourishing Seeds and Nuts
October 15th: Foremost Fruits
October 29th: Immune Strengthening Fungi and Roots
Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall & various places throughout the Snoqualmie Valley
Tuition:
Adult: $45 OR $120 for three class series
Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $165 for three class series
Open to ages 13 and up (8-12 with adults = parent/child pricing)
