As we plug in our presenters, we’ll create a detailed schedule to fill this general schedule. Stay tuned!
| 9:00 AM-10:00 AM | Registration |
| 10:00 AM -12:00 PM | Morning Activities and Sessions |
| 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM-5:00 PM | Afternoon Activities and Sessions |
| 5:00 PM-6:00 PM | Dinner |
| 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Panel Discussion |
Workshops, Presentations, Walks, & Demos
Primal Extravagance at the Wild Table – Preparing and Cooking with Foraged Edible Plants
Demo by Nicki Schneider
You’ve learned how to key out and identify wild edible plants. You’ve located them, harvested them and brought them home. Now what? In this demo, Nicki Schneider of Earth Wisdom Wellness will discuss cooking with wild plants and how to prepare them in tasty and nutritious ways. Check out this hybrid live-action cooking with prepared dishes to sample. Nicki will happily answer questions and show you her favorite cookbooks.
Wild Food Forests
Presentation by Sarah Culliton
Check out this presentation on the importance of adding more native plants into the environment by turning your own property into a food forest. Learn how to replace your lawn with native/wild edible plants, which plants can be used on your property, sources for plants, and how to make them happy. This interactive presentation will show you how to sketch a diagram of your property then pick from a list of suitable plants.
Intro to Wilderness & Herbal First Aid
Workshop by Leah Wolfe
Join herbalist Leah Wolfe for an interactive experience learning some basic wilderness and herbal first aid skills. Learn about important first aid plants, common things to put in a first aid kit, and techniques to play it safe in the woods. Practice some basic first aid assessment skills including how to move people in an emergency. Then check out Leah’s first aid kit and get ideas for broadening your capacity to take action in an emergency.
Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Identification
Walk with Don King, the Mushroom Hunter
Join Don on a hike through the woods, where he’ll teach you how to find, identify, process, and preserve the many edible and medicinal mushrooms that grow in spring here in NE Ohio. Take a walk through the woods, and search for edible and medicinal mushrooms. Don will talk about when and how to find various species, identify them correctly, and process or preserve the various mushrooms found. Learn about sustainability and the environmental concerns involved with mushroom foraging.
Foraging & Sustainable Food Systems
Presentation by JB Douglas
Foraged foods can be a catalyst for creating a more equitable and sustainable food system, and this class will spend some time exploring what’s currently happening, and how we can work together to ignite change. A combination presentation and symposium, this time is geared towards foragers of all levels interested in learning more about relevant academic research, and brainstorming ideas for creating positive change through foraging.
Creating Foraging Journals
Presentation by Susan Majercak
Whether you are new to foraging or wishing to expand your practice, a foraging journal can be invaluable to your adventures! Learn about different styles of journals, all the various information you may wish to record, and how to use the journal to enhance your foraging. Build habit that will bring you closer to the natural world. Bonus: Each participant will be able to create a pocket sized mini journal to keep with you for times when you do not want to carry a larger version.
Staple Food Plants in the Wild Larder
Walk with John Wright
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get a substantial part of your diet from wild foods? John Wright will give you the knowledge and skills to gather wild staple food plants safely and sustainably. What are wild staple food plants? They’re traditional wild foods that can make up a dominant portion of our diet. In this park ramble we’ll find wild food plants and then divide them by whether they provide carbohydrates, fats and/or oils. Proper identification keys for plants will be provided as well as best practices for storage and preparation.
Fishing Made Easy
Presentation by Michael King
All of the rules, regulations, types of bait, and equipment can make fishing seem complicated. Michael will help make it easy. Learn about the basics of fishing such as types of fishing line, strengths, and terminal tackle essential to freshwater fishing, plus an overview of the rules and regulations in Ohio. Learn when and where to find different species of fish. Plus learn some easy but essential knots used in fishing. Plus learn some tactics that will make fishing an enjoyable experience.