Classes taught by Patricia Armstrong in Chicago, IL

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Edible Wild Plants Certificate Course

The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL

Learn over 200 edible wild plants that grow in our bioregion through classroom, field and home study, but most importantly by eating or preparing recipes with them every class! You will receive an Edible Wild Plants Recipe book containing all of the recipes prepared by the instructor and students throughout the course and a printed certificate recognizing your accomplishment. There are so many reasons to learn how to identify edible wild...

All levels 16 and older

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$920

10 sessions

Taste the Trees – Winter Edible Wild Plants course

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Amaze yourself and friends by identifying trees and shrubs by their bark and branching pattern and enjoy winter walks in the woods honing your skills. The Winter Edible Wild Plants course, Taste the Trees, will teach you to identify about 70 of the 100 edible trees in our area using bud, leaves, branching pattern, bark and fruits. Learn what part of the plant/tree to harvest, when to harvest it, and how to prepare it. The course will...

Intermediate 16 and older

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Introduction to Plant Identification

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Day one of a two day beginners class to learn how to identify plants. You will learn plant terminology, proper use of tools, and discover what parts of the plant help to identify it. We will spend some time in class keying out a few trees and wildflowers. Please bring a lupe (8x) magnifying glass, or something similar and books to identify trees and wildflowers. Pat recommends The Master Tree Finder and Flower Finder by May Theilgaard Watts and...

All levels 16 and older

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Persimmons: Tree to Treat (hands-on)

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Pat Armstrong, our Edible Wild Plants instructor, is hosting a persimmon harvest gathering at her home in south Naperville. As a group work together to harvest persimmons, process them, and cook up a delicious batch of persimmon pudding with real whipped cream – YUM! This will be a fun hands-on day with learning, conversation and dessert.What a fun Saturday activity for you and a friend to share and an opportunity to make more.

All levels 16 and older

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Native American Energy Bars

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Native Americans created the original high-energy bars, pemmican, thousands of years ago. Today hikers and climbers eat modern versions of ancient pemmican called granola bars and gorp. Late summer and early fall are the times to collect and dry fruits and berries to mix with chopped nuts to form the base of this prehistoric travel food. Learn which plants you can grow for the best wild fruits and berries and how to create your own pemmican. Pat...

All levels 16 and older

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