Edible Wild Plants Certification
| Wed, September 24, 2014 | 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM |
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Instructor: Patricia Armstrong
Dig deeper into Edible Wild Plants through our certificate program. Discover edible wild plants each season to observe the full plant cycle, what part of the plant to harvest and eat when, and which plants to look for in each season. You will learn to identify over 200 species of edible wild plants from handling actual specimens and from seeing them growing in their natural environments. Learn recipes that use wild plants to make tasty food.The Edible Wild Plants certificate Program will be taught both in a classroom and through site visits to various public and private locations to provide a thorough experience of the plants. To earn your certificate, you are required to take all four courses and pass four seasonal exams (using your notes and books) to demonstrate that you can identify edible (and poisonous) wild plants successfully. These courses will be offered each year, so if you miss one, you can take it the following year. Certificate courses are open to everyone, whether or not you’re pursuing the certificate.
PREREQUISITE: Students are expected to have experience with plant identification. Those new to plant id are recommended to take the Intro to Plant Identification class prior to any of the edible wild plant certificate courses.
Graze on Greens will meet 6 Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 pm. April 22, 29, May 20 and May 27 classes will meet at the Clow House. The two field trips will be on May 6 (7-9 pm) and May 13 (7-9 pm). You will learn how to identify plants in the Aster, Carrot, Lily, Mint and Mustard families.
Feast on Flowers will meet for a total of 6 Wednesday evenings. Three classes will meet from 7-9:30 pm at the Clow House on McDonald Farm (June 25, July 9, July 23, July 30). Two field trips are planned within Naperville for July 2nd and July 16th from 7-9 pm. You will learn how to identify plants in the Bean, Goosefoot, Mint and Rose families.
Sup on Shrubs will meet for a total of 4 Wednesday evenings from 7-9:30 pm with one Saturday field trip. September 24, October 1, October 8, and October 22 classes will meet at the Clow House on McDonald Farm. A field trip is scheduled for Saturday, October 4 from 2-4 pm. You will learn how to identify plants in the Aster, Grass, Heath, Honeysuckle, and Rose families.
Eat the Trees will meet 4 weekday evenings from 7-9:30 pm at the Clow House (Jan 21, 28 and Feb 4, 11) with one field trip on Saturday, January 25 from 1:30-3:30 pm, and will concentrate on edible trees such as the pines, oaks and walnuts.
Cost for Certificate Program is $620. Save $60 when you register for the certificate program over registering for each course individually. Multiple payments may be made, but the full payment must be received prior to the first day of class. Checks are preferred and can be made payable to “The Resiliency Institute” and mailed to 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL 60565.
