OAKMOSS EDUCATION: NATURE PROGRAMS TO WELCOME SPRING
Oakmoss Education of West Falls is partnering with a number of
organizations this Spring to offer programs on gardening, wildlife
and foraging concepts. These activities will share skills related
to herbalism, gardening, living in harmony with wildlife, and
ethical foraging. The programs being offered are as follows:
Garden Herbs For Food & Health
In conjunction with the historic Roycroft Campus, harken back to
the early 1900s and the herb gardens of the Roycroft community with
this lecture on Thursday, March 26th from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the
Roycroft Power House in East Aurora. Various species of herbs will
be discussed that can be used in cuisine, body care and supporting
overall health. After the talk, participants will pot up some seeds
to get them started. The fee is $15 and registration available
through the Roycroft Campus at
http://www.roycroftcampuscorporation.com or by calling
716-655-0261.
Gardening For Wildlife And You
This popular talk is part of Penn-Dixie Paleontological and
Outdoor Education Center's Spring Lecture Series being held at the
Gateway Executive Office Building at 3556 Lake Shore Rd in
Blasdell. Gardening for Wildlife and You will take place on
Thursday, April 2nd from 7:00pm to 8:30pm and inform its audience
of strategies that involve cultivation of plants loved by both
humans and wild animals. While this sometimes can be a challenge,
this talk offers gardening tips and recommendations that can result
in a harvest for wildlife and the kitchen table. Free for
Penn-Dixie members ($5 for non-members). Registration through
Penn-Dixie at 716-627-4560.
Wild Foraging And Preparation
Wild Spirit Education is sponsoring a 2-part program this Spring
on "Wild Foraging and Preparation" where participants will be
introduced to identifying, ethically harvesting and preparing wild
plants for food and health. These hands-on sessions will comprise
two consecutive Saturday mornings. The first, Field Herbalism, will
take place on April 25th at the Erie County Forest Lands in
Sardinia and focus on precautions, plant identification and
sustainable harvesting. The second part, Kitchen Prep, will be held
at Arcade's Hope Lutheran Church on May 2nd and cover home
preparation and uses of wild plants. Both sessions begin at 10:00am
with registration and fee schedule available at Nature in WNY's
Meetup Site. NOTE: Due to the risks associated with wild foraging,
these sessions are restricted to people ages 12 and older -
children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal
custodian.
For more information, contact:
Mary Jo GrahamPhone: (716) 430-5655Email:
[email protected]:
http://www.penndixie.org/mailto:[email protected]://www.roycroftcampuscorporation.com/http://www.meetup.com/Nature-in-WNY/http://www.wildspirit.org/
