Underwater Forests / Ethical Seaweed Foraging

201 Marine Drive,San Francisco CA 94129

18 July, 2022

Description

At low tide, the ocean pulls back to reveal an underwater forest – feather boa kelp floating in verdant pools, little rockweed sprouting from the sand, and on the underside of rocks, the twisted braids of black pine seaweed. With nearly 12,000 kinds of seaweed in the ocean, algae are responsible for most of the oxygen we breathe, serve as carbon sinks, and are a nutrient-rich superfood. By activating our sense of taste, touch, and smell, naturalist Tanya Stiller will guide us in ethically harvesting and protecting the regenerative power of seaweed on a well-kept secret of a beach, just under the Golden Gate Bridge. After filling our buckets to the brim, we’ll learn creative ways to use our foraged seaweed in cooking and skincare alike! Through reciprocal foraging practices, we’ll collectively explore: how to ethically identify, harvest, and protect a diversity of seaweedsseaweed’s benefits for the climate and its medicinal uses in food and skincare our relationship with the rhythm and cadence of ocean tides, the moon, the seasons, time, and seashore ecology Note: This workshop starts early to ensure we are able to see a diversity of seaweeds at negative tide. About the NaturalistTanya Stiller has been teaching for over 25 years as a clinical herbalist, nutrition consultant, gardener, permaculturalist, and ethnobotanist. She received her Botanical Medicine certificate in 1994 from The Oregon School of Herbal Medicine, ran a tincture and lotion-making company called Pixie Plants and has since been teaching herbal and foraging classes in Oregon and the Bay Area. You can finding her teaching classes on botany, seaweed harvesting, foraging, and homesteading at Ancestral Apothecary, and many Bay Area Herbal Schools. What's IncludedA cozy cup of tea & seaweed treats Ziplocks & markers for organizing your gathered seaweed What to BringComfortable clothing for spending time outdoors, such as a jacket, hat, warm socks, etc. Shoes you don’t mind getting wet (preferably close-toed!) with wool socks A bucket or container for collecting seaweed Mesh bags for rinsing (i.e. re-used potato sacks, orange bags) Scissors Covid-19 SafetyProof of full vaccination is required. Social distancing will be observed. Please do not attend if you are not feeling well, have COVID-19 symptoms, or have been in close contact with anyone who is COVID-19+. TransportationIf possible, we request that you walk, bike, or use public transportation to this event to reduce your carbon output. 😊 / Closest Bus Line: 28 About Wild AwakeWild Awake curates immersive outdoor learning experiences that are rooted in connecting with and caring for ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human world. We believe that when we re-orient our attention to the time and space around us, we can cultivate relationships that recognize our mutuality and interdependence. For more details about Wild Awake, please visit www.wildawake.us.