Animism, Wild Foods, and Medicine Throughout the Year

We owe our survival to the Earth's abundance and the wisdom of our ancestors to live in reciprocity with the land. Throughout the year, we gather seasonally for a full day (in a workshop format) to work with wild plants—to learn about them, harvest them, and make food and medicine as our ancestors would have done. By better understanding other living beings and their ways of life—with whom we essentially coexist—we feel more deeply connected and at home in the place where we live.

In these workshops, we'll have a local foraging walk to reconnect with nature and its wild plants in and around the city. In an earthy way, you'll learn about rebuilding a personal and symbiotic relationship with local ecosystems. We'll learn how nature has provided nourishment and medicine for its offspring in every season over the millennia. By relearning what our ancestors knew, we feel more capable and connected to nature and ourselves. Walking or cycling, we explore nearby places that sometimes unnoticed form a unique ecosystem of wild animals and plants. We learn to see and approach this abundance anew, and to harvest it honorably. We look closely, smell, feel, and taste on these walks. Each season, we focus on a number of plants and trees that are particularly important at that time, along with their characteristics. When we return to the ORKZ's large garden, we put the harvest and new knowledge to work: we cook a meal for lunch on the fire, and we also prepare homemade medicine. Sometimes you'll need to prepare and bring your own supplies, such as clean glass jars (I'll let you know in advance by email). We'll lay the foundation for working with plants as healers, which you can easily apply in your daily life and build upon.

Each day is a separate workshop, available for individual participation.
Please leave your phone number when registering so I can quickly contact you if needed.