Medicinal Plant ID Walk
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June 11, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
In this walking plant identification workshop, participants will learn to identify over 20 wild plants that can be used for food and medicine. Monarda will talk about how to identify the plants, how and when to harvest and how to use them. We will be looking as trees, shrubs, perennials, natives, non-natives and annuals. Bring a camera and feel free to record or take notes. We will be moving around, but not walking far.
Registration Includes
Patient instruction, and by the end of class, you will have gained knowledge about how to identify and use wild plants for food and medicine.
You should bring…
- A camera (or your phone)
- Something to write on, and to write with, while out in the woods.
- Wear clothes appropriate to the weather conditions. Classes are only canceled for extreme weather.
Skill Level
No prior skills or knowledge required.
Best for Ages…
13 and older
Additional Materials Available for Purchase After Class
The instructor will be selling dried herbs and teas.
Instructor
Venue: 239 McDonnell Rd
Description:
This class will be based at 239 McDonnell Road, near the north eastern edge of Duluth, where there is a workshop outbuilding, outdoor work space, trails, forests, and open fields. Restroom facility is a portable toilet. Since this location is near Lake Superior, the temperatures can be cooler than you think. Plan accordingly.
Please pull down the driveway past the house to the outbuilding and park on the edge of the driveway. Staff will meet you at the outbuilding.
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