Foraging edible wild plants, L.A. (Jan. 27)

Xochitl, Dhr. Seven, Wisdom Quarterly; Christopher Nyerges (FB), School of Self-Reliance

Foraging Wild Edible Plants of North America

Join an afternoon walk to explore some of the many edible and medicinal plants commonly found in Southern California.

The School of Self-Reliance's Christopher Nyerges, author and expert, will lead a casual walk in mixed chaparral and riparian areas to collect a samples to make a tasty salad.

Bring along whatever is normally taken on a day hike: water bottle, sunscreen, and the like.

• Saturday, 3:00-5:30 PM, Jan. 27, 2018. Class fee: $20.
• LOCATION: Hahamongna Watershed Park (Pasadena). Drive into the park at the entrance at Oak Grove and Foothill. Drive south on the road until you see the outdoor bathrooms and then park. (Do not go down the hill). More + RSVP

School of Self-Reliance

Learn survival skills (ChristopherNyerges.com)

The school offers regular field trips and workshops to learn about urban and wilderness self-reliance and survival. [See schedule]. Learn about WILD FOODS, WILDERNESS SKILLS (such as fire-making, shelter-building, etc.), URBAN SKILLS (such as food and water storage, emergency preparedness, alternates to electricity, etc.), and general NATURE AWARENESS and ECOLOGY awareness. Also available: private and group consultations, lectures to Scouts, churches, schools, libraries...publications and DVDs that further survival education. More