2013 Calender of Events

Here is my working calender for the coming year.  I will be adding events as the year progresses, please feel free to make suggestions. In addition to the events listed I am available for private classes and tours upon request.  All events are offered for free as a service to the community.  Donations are accepted, but not required.  Please keep an eye on my Facebook page for updates and reminders.

Types of events:

Guided tours:  We will meet as a group in a public park or private land and discuss a number of different plants.  I will cover identification and uses along with discerning from look a likes.  All ages are welcome, but parents are responsible for supervising their children as we will be near plants that are potentially dangerous.  Come prepared for a hike in good shoes, prepared for heat, cold, bugs and sun.  Tours average about an hour and a half.

Homeschool funshop:  Offered in cooperation with local homeschool groups, these classes will be in the field and child centered.  Come prepared for heat, cold, bugs and sun.  Keep in mind, for events held at evergreen cemetery, there are no restroom facilities there, so make sure your children are prepared for the class.  All ages welcome.

Expert pow-wow:  An informal hike with local, knowledgeable people.  We will hang out in the woods, share different perspectives and experiences, and generally geek out about plants.  All levels of knowledge and experience are welcome.

Harvest workshops:  We will meet in the field to discuss and harvest from one particular plant in it's season.  Long sleeves, closed shoes and protection from bugs and sun is recommended, as well as plenty of water, as the work may be strenuous.  See specific workshop descriptions for other preparations that may be need depending on the plant to be harvested.

Foraged food and medicine classes:  Group instructions on turning your weeds into delicious food and healing medicine.  If you have a kitchen to donate to this cause, please let me know as mine is extremely small, but I can make it work if need be.

I will try to update all to be announced details no later than three weeks from time of event.  All outdoor events are subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather.  Please RSVP to all events to help me prepare.

 rivercitywild@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/RiverCityWild
303-506-3751

January 2013

Sunday. Jan 27th, 2:30pm
Reschedualed due to snow cover.  new date: Sunday, February 3rd, 2;30pm
Guided tour:  Winter survival plants
Location: Meadowbrook apartments on falling creek
We will meet at my apartment 5415 Whetstone rd, and tour the grounds discussing such valuable winter edibles and medicinals as chickweed, bittercress and more.
Please be advised, this tour is on private property.  Please respect the space belonging to other residents and park only in unmarked spaces or on the street where traffic will not be obstructed.  There is plenty of free parking.  Also be advised Whetstone road does not have a street sign at cogbill, but is the conspicuous entrance to meadowbrook apartments.

February 2013

Saturday, February 16th March 2nd, 11am Rescheduled due to possibility of snow
Expert pow-wow
Location: Point of rocks park 201 Enon Church Road, Chester, VA 23831

Tuesday, February 19, Time 11am
*cancelled due to rain*
Homeschool funshop with apron strings and angel wings
Subject: weeds
Location: Evergreen cemetery
There is a $5.00 per family fee for this event.   Proceeds go to evergreen cemetery project.

March 2013

March 2nd, 11am
Expert pow-wow
Location: Point of rocks park 201 Enon Church Road, Chester, VA 23831
We'll meet at the playground, and hike and play in the woods as long as we like.

Tuesday, March 19th, Time 11am
Homeschool funshop with apron strings and angel wings 
Subject: dandelions
Location: Evergreen cemetery
There is a $5.00 per family fee for this event.   Proceeds go to evergreen cemetery project.

April 2013

Thursday April 11th, 12 noon
Wild spring edibles tour
Canoe run park is filled with many useful spring plants, Japanese knotweed, feild garlic, sow thistle, blue violets, lambs quarters and much more.  It also has a great enclosed playground for the kiddos.  Meet at the playground and we will walk around the small park and discuss how to utilize this bounty.
Location: Canoe run park

Saturday, April 20th, 11am
Expert powwow
Location: Private residence in southside (bensley) Richmond. Please RSVP for address.

May 2013

Mulberry harvest
Friday, May 31, 6pm
Location: Manchester Family YMCA

7540 Hull Street Road, Richmond, Virginia 23235

June 2013

Thursday, June 13th 10am-1pm
Family fun hike and wild edible hunt
Pack a lunch and come prepared for a hike.  We will meet at the wooden playground (second parking lot).  Hike, explore, learn and then break for lunch.
Location: deep run park

Sumacade Workshop Date/time TBA
We will harvest sumac drupes in the field and use them to prepare a tasty pink "lemonade"
*Sumac should not be consumed by those who are so sensitive to poison ivy that they react to cashews and mangoes, as they are in the same family.
Location: Thomas farm, Goochland Please RSVP for address.

July 2013

Wednesday, July 24th, 4:30pm
Kudzu Workshop
Location:  Canoe run park on Semmes ave.  Meet at the playground

August 2013

Saturday, August 17th, 9am
Expert powwow
Location:  Thomas farm, Goochland Please RSVP for address.

Saturday, August 24th 3pm
Guided tour
We will meet at the foot of the suspension bridge on the island side and cover a variety of plants, such as mullein, pawpaws, sumac and more
Location: Bell Isle

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December 2013

Saturday, December 7th 12noon
Persimmon harvest
We will need a group of people to help hold sheets under a tree as others shake down the tasty fruits.  We will also discuss how to identify and use this lovely native treat.  Unless I can find a tree in a more convenient location, this will be an adults only event, as the tree I have in mind is close to a heavily traveled street.

Location TBA