Wildlife Warriors: Wild Harvest Gathering
Schedule
Mon Aug 03 2026 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Irgang Ranch, Naples | Naples, FL
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Wildlife Warriors: Wild Harvest Gathering
Step into the role of a true Wildlife Warrior and discover how to live in harmony with the land. In this immersive, hands-on class, students learn how to design and build a thriving food forest while exploring the rich world of wild edibles, native plants, and sustainable living.
Participants will plan and create their own food forest systems, gaining practical gardening skills rooted in permaculture principles. Through guided exploration, they’ll learn how to safely identify and responsibly forage for wild foods, deepening their connection to the natural environment.
The experience continues beyond harvesting—students will practice primitive cooking techniques, transforming gathered and homegrown ingredients into simple, nourishing meals over fire. Along the way, they’ll explore the importance of native plants, ecosystem balance, and how thoughtful land stewardship supports both people and wildlife.
Perfect for curious learners and outdoor enthusiasts, this class blends adventure, science, and real-world skills—empowering students to grow, gather, and thrive in the wild. This program is designed for students aged 7+. Students should bring a lunch and water. This class is all outdoors so please dress accordingly.
Wildlife Warriors 26/27: Wild Harvest Gathering
Week 1: What is a food forest?
Week 2: How Nature feeds itself
Week 3: Plant Anatomy and how plants grow
Week 4: Plant ID Skills and Safety
Week 5: Edible Trees 101
Week 6: Forest Layers in your region
Week 7: Plan out Food Forest
Week 8: Plant food Forest
Week 9: Mushrooms
Week 10: Plan out planter boxes and intro to gardening in zone 10
Week 11: Build garden boxes
Week 12: Plant in garden boxes
Week 13: Plant herbal garden
Week 14: Herbs and aromatic plants
Week 15: Primitive cooking
Week 16: Winter foraging and cold-season foods
Week 17: Walk the food forest experience with families. Edible plants tasting
Week 18: Berries: safe vs. deadly
Week 19: Primitive cooking 2
Week 20: Tree foods and tree medicine
Week 21: Food preservation and historical skills
Week 22: Gardening with permaculture
Week 23: Edible weeds
Week 24: Invasive vs. native plants
Week 25: Natural tincture making
Week 26: Wildcraft cooking (no heat)
Week 27: Foraging practice day
Week 28: Primitive cooking 3, fermentation
Week 29: Forest and garden care. Nature crafting
Week 30: Seed saving
Week 31: Heatless cooking, fruit drying, solar dehydrating
Week 32: Water conservation with gardening
Week 33: Natural mosquito control repellents
Week 34: plant grafting
Week 35: Making Natural teas
Week 36: End of year wrap-up
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