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Plant ID and Wildcrafting Intensive: Discovery Park

Monday, April 10th, 5:00pm-7:30pm
Discovery Park, Seattle, WA

Come join us at Discovery Park for an intensive class on plant identification, wildcrafting and herbal medicine.

During the first part of the workshop, you will receive all the information you need to know to go out and harvest safely, and some basic information about using herbal remedies. During the second part of the walk, we will touch, peel bark, smell and observe everything we come across during a plant walk. Discovery Park has a wonderful diversity of forest, field and coastal plants, including English hawthorn, cleavers, Oregon grape, Douglas fir, trailing blackberry, nettle, rose, yarrow, St. John's wort, and more. After our walk, we will harvest nettles together! Depending on what is available, there may be other things to harvest as well.

Bring gloves (not the kind with holes or mesh), a paper bag, and scissors for harvesting nettles. Dress and be prepared for any weather. Class will only be cancelled in the most inclement conditions. Waterproof boots and rain jackets encouraged.

The class is offered by The Adiantum School of Plant Medicine, taught by local herbalist Natalie Hammerquist. In addition to being a clinical western herbalist, Natalie is also very knowledgable about identifying local plants. She has been harvesting plants in the area for food and medicine for 8 years.

LOCATION: We will meet in the South Parking lot of Discovery Park.