Local Plants for Food, Medicine and Tools

150 Snake Den Road,Ringwood NJ 07456

26 June, 2022

Description

Local Plants for Food, Medicine & Tools Join us as we explore the property and get first hand experience meeting and interacting with the local plants. We will be studying, drawing, photographing, and eating plants, as well as learning about medicinal qualities and utilitarian purposes - such as which plant fibers work best for rope making, or which trees have good bark for baskets. We will also identify some poisonous plants, and talk about their hazards. By studying and getting hands-on experience with wild edibles and medicinals, your ability to care for yourself and others expands, and you begin to realize how much the earth actually does provide for us. Ages: 10 to adultClass size: minimum 6, maximum 12Suggested to bring a notebook, pencil and a camera/cell phone (for pictures only)Requires some physical activity, as we will be wandering around the landscape.This is an outdoors class; if it rains the class will be rescheduled.Great program for families or small groups. We can also arrange a private class for your organization, club or group! Contact us to request a private class: [email protected] or call 973-835-2160. Instructor: Joe Blevis, Founder of Winding Waters Earth Skills. Joe is a mentor, naturalist, survivalist, and tracker, and is a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR). He enjoys working with children, adults, and families, teaching them these primitive skills and helping them reconnect with the natural world. For additional info about Joe and other primitive wilderness skills classes at The New Weis Center: www.highlandsnaturefriends.org. Tickets are final and non-refundable. If you are unable to make it, you may come to another class in the future (same price or less). In case of rain or inclement weather, the program will be rescheduled and you may choose the new date or a full refund.