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.
Tree & Root Bark Medicine
“Root bark is the outer protective layer covering the roots of woody plants, trees, and shrubs.”
While sap flows, the bark is more readily available to be peeled and harvested. This is the time to harvest the bark of trees (hello willow and cramp bark) and roots (oregon grape, devil’s club)- well, at least in the greater Seattle region. Join in this wild botanicals class where we will learn techniques of harvesting bark ethically and sustainably. We will start above ground and then move below, identifying and recognizing the characteristics of individual species as well as the barks on branches and rhizomes.
Date and Time: Thursday, February 26th 4:00PM- 6:00PM
Location: TBA, Snoqualmie Valley
Tuition:
Adult: $40 OR $100 for three class series
Parent/Child: $50 for one day OR $130 for three class series
Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).
