We woke to a clear sky and it was sunny all day! Steven brought hot chocolate to me again in the tent! Breakfast, like all meals this week, was an hour late. I think the cooks were on California time, but that's fine because it gives us time to mingle and talk to other people! Sometimes we learn as much while we're waiting and in the chow line as we do in the classes! Breakfast today was potato & egg casserole with options like onions, peppers, and cheese to sprinkle on top, and/or oatmeal.
First class today was Identifying Wild Plants, with Christopher Nyerges as teacher. He gave a talk on plants and plant families, and passed around several books, some of which were written by him, and some by other authors such as Tom Elpel. I looked through one called "How to Survive Anything" by Christopher, and decided it would be high up on my "to buy" list!
He showed us several mushrooms he'd found here and pointed out features that lend themselves to either edible or non-edible:
Then we walked around and he pointed out edible plants. First was Sage:
Next was wild onion, followed by Yellow Dock (pictured):
Lamb's quarter:
Mustard:
and Salsify:
He advised us to NOT try to learn it all at once. Set a goal, such as to learn one or two new plants each time. The next class was called "Tracking", and we skipped that class and went up to watch the people who were making bows:
and gourd bowls:
There was always lively conversation around, and much sharing of ideas and information.
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