Wild Edible Essentials - Learn Plant ID

The Cherokee believed that the world of plants provided everything humans needed to live an abundant life – be it food, medicine, shelter, or clothing. They weren’t wrong.

We’re in the middle of one of the most biologically diverse forests on earth, and it’d be a shame not to take advantage of it. In this 1-day course, you’ll learn how to identify and utilize over 30 common Eastern trees, plants, and herbs, learn which plants to stay away from, and how to make a variety of useful plant medicines.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to identify over 30 wild edible and medicinal plants

Ecosystem based identification – what to look for, where

How to make a salad out of what’s growing in your yard, no matter where you live

The universal edibility test – how to determine if a plant is safe to eat, no matter where you find yourself

How to identify the southeast’s deadly and dangerous plants to steer clear of

How to make a medicinal poultice, infusion, and tincture

And here’s what else you’ll get with the course:

A hot, home-cooked lunch to keep you going throughout the day

Unlimited email support with our instructors after the class is over

No prior experience is required for this class, but we recommend bringing a daypack with some basic necessities (see our FAQs for what we suggest) and comfortable shoes for hiking. Recognizing the resources around you and being able to effectively make use of them is one of the most timeless and empowering skills you can learn. Let us give you a leg up, the right way.

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