We’ve all heard “Take only photographs, leave only footprints”.
A noble sentiment, but it limits our interaction with wild plants
to a visual one only, if that. Using wild plants as food and
medicine helps us experience plants with our other senses and
makes more permeable the boundary between us and the rest of the natural world.
Learn about the cultural uses of native plants with Jared
Rosenbaum, proprietor of Wild Ridge Plants, LLC. Jared
will cover native spices, greens, fruits, and herbal medicines,
including wild leek, Solomon’s seal, wood nettle, elderberry and
others.
Integrating wildcrafting, ecological restoration, and
permaculture, Jared will present a framework for a conservation
ethic based on interdependency, stewardship, and awareness.