Foraging and Feasting in Unicoi

106 Unicoi Village Place,Unicoi TN 37692

20 May, 2023

Description

Michelle Bouton from HERBalachia will begin our day with an overview of edibles in our area, basics of safe foraging, and identification of plants we will be harvesting. We will also discuss Ethical Harvesting and Reciprocity practices, handed down by the indigenous people who tended the lands we live on. We will look at the at-risk species list and discuss ways to help those populations to increase. After this talk, we will travel about 10 miles to harvest in an area clean of pesticides and chemicals. Please wear and bring anything needed to be comfortable in the outdoors: water, hat, sunscreen, bugspray, (cookies!). A journal and harvest basket can be handy as well. Bringing back our wild bounty, we will cook up our Wild Feast then share the foods and our experiences. Handouts with recipes will be provided to take home. This event is hosted by Tanasi Arts and Heritage Center and financially supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission; lecture and walks led by Michelle Bouton and the HERBalachia team. Tanasiarts.org HERBalachia.com TNArtsCommission.org