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Wild Edible Plants of Winter (Online Only)
ONLINE | Thursday, February 9, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Marc Williams
$35 Non-member Adult**
(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)
Course Capacity: 30
1 hour credit | BREG Elective - Plant Studies | BRN - Elective - Plant Studies
Wild edibles represent an array of hundreds of species of plants that grow without any human inputs and are freely available for harvest. Ethnobiologist Marc Williams leads this immersive overview in the virtual classroom. This online session will cover the essentials of proper plant identification and the major families of wild edibles, including examples of plants that have been previously harvested and a sampling of value-added products that can be made from them.
Marc Williams is an ethnobiologist who has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of people about plants, humans, other life forms and their interface. His training includes a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Sustainable Agriculture from Warren Wilson College with a minor in Business and a M.A. in Appalachian Studies/Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with a minor in Planning/Geography. He has spent over 20 years working at various restaurants, farms, and travels throughout 30 countries in Central/ North/South America, Europe and all 50 states in the USA.
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Date
February 9, 2023
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