Wild Edibles class at Dandelion

Wild Edible Plants
with Arthur Lee Jacobson
Dandelion Botanical, Saturday - March 13, 10:30am-12:00pm, $15

Anyone who spends much time walking outside should consider learning the common wild edible plants, and learning to avoid poisonous ones. Hikers, walkers, and chefs who want to increase their culinary options should attend this class. Think about it: how many wild edibles do you eat? Seafood? Expensive gourmet mushrooms? A few blackberries? The vast majority of our diet is from domesticated plants and animals. Anthropologists studying human nutrition throughout the world, in both present civilizations and prehistoric times, assert that most people today eat relatively more starchy foods and fewer vitamins, enzymes, minerals and proteins. In other words, we fill our bellies easily but don’t nourish our bodies as well as we used to. The development of agriculture went hand in hand with a decline of hunting and gathering subsistence. So, eat some nettles for the sake of principle! The emphasis at this time of year is salad greens, but in this introductory account you will meet 40 wild edible plants, and 6 toxic ones, of the Seattle area. Learn about Candyflower, Daisies, Ferns, Mustard, Oregon Grape, Salal, Vetch, Wild Garlic, etc.

Arthur Lee Jacobson, author of the popular book, “Wild Plants of Greater Seattle” began studying plants when he was 17. He does publishing, writing, consulting, photography, hands-on gardening, and lecturing either via field tours or inside. His plant expertise is rare in that it includes both wild plants and garden plants. His whole life has been about learning and sharing what he has learned about plants. To know him best is to read his writings. Over 300 of his articles and essays are on his website www.ArthurLeeJ.com.  His books are also shown on the website.

register at www.dandelionbotanical.com or call 206-545-8892