BOOK A WILD VOICES FOR KIDS PROGRAM!
All programs are now available for booking at the subsidized rates listed.
Teachers who are current CBEEN members may access one complimentary program for their classroom in the school year. Teacher members can redeem their complimentary program with bussing reimbursement up to $250. Up to 200 complimentary programs are available annually to teachers across the Basin on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Honing Homestead Skills: Discovering Wild Edibles
| Bookable Type(s) | Half Day Field Study |
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| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Location | nearby greenspace or park |
| Contact This Presenter | janer.lavender@gmail.com |
About the Program
Wild edibles exist almost everywhere and are in abundance if you know how to and feel like foraging for them. Edible weeds, flowers and wild herbs were foraged and used as food as well as medicines.
In this field trip, students will discover the abundance of edible plants that you can use for food, tea, and ointment in the natural environment near your school. We will identify the plants and discuss their food or medicinal properties. At the end we will have a fun tea party.
About the Community Educator
Jane is a trained ecologist with a passion for aquatic ecosystems and the living things within. She now homesteads in the small town of Argenta in North Kootenay Lake with her partner and young son.
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| Tags: | Sustainable Living |
| Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Grade Levels: | Independent, Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6) |
| School Districts: | Independent, SD8 |
