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Plant Apprenticeship and
Ethnobotanical Studies
The Earthwalk Northwest Plant Apprenticeship
and Ethnobotanical Studies Program is an intensive wild plant
and herbal course that has been newly developed by Karen
Sherwood. Join us for this long awaited program as we journey
through the seasons, learning the many faces and great potential
the plant nations offer. Students will study the edible,
medicinal, and utilitarian potentials of plants in both a modern
and a traditional context. As in all of our programs, we
emphasize hands on learning with field identification,
collecting, then bringing our harvests back to prepare into
amazing creations. Classroom study will help round out our
experience as we learn the characteristics of plant families and
beginning botany.
Exploring our Green Allies
Here is an exciting
opportunity to build your confidence and explore the plant world
while guided by instructor Karen Sherwood of Earthwalk
Northwest. Expand your knowledge and gain a hands on experience
as we journey through the seasons, learning the many faces of
our green allies. We will begin this journey in the spring of
the year, strengthening our understanding of plant communities,
and finishing our studies in the fall. As the plants change
their appearance and pass to us ever changing gifts, we will
learn to identify, harvest, and honor our plant allies
throughout their seasons. An in depth study of plant families
will be taught along with beginning botany. Herbarium projects
will reinforce this teaching. A strong focus on wild edible
plants will lead to the creating of many wild foods dishes,
ranging from survival fare to gourmet cuisine. Regular field
trips will help to support these studies. Traditional or
ethnobotanical uses of plants will be taught as we explore the
role of native plants utilized by First Nations People.
Edible & Medicinal Plants
Wild plants can unlock the portal to
good health and balance. In the Apprenticeship Program, we
will take an in-depth look at how all beings are given life
through the gifts of the plant nations. Students will learn to
identify, harvest, prepare, and incorporate wild plants into
their daily lives through edible, medicinal, and utilitarian
uses. Seaweeds, or marine algae, will also be covered as we
travel to the pristine waters of the San Juan Islands to learn
about the gifts of the sea.
Ethnobotanical Studies
Not only will we explore the many
modern uses of plants to incorporate them into our daily
lives, we will also study traditional uses of plants used by
indigenous peoples. To round out our ethnobotanical studies,
students will make traditional harvesting tools to utilize on
our foraging adventures.
Topics Covered
In the Apprenticeship, students learn
about the natural cycles of the earth and the gifts of the
seasons. The following is a list of some of the topics taught
in the program:
- Wild Edible Plants and
Ethnobotany
- Seaweeds & Coastal Foraging
- Cedar Harvesting & Traditional
Basketry
- Herbal First Aid
- Oil Infusions
- Plant Taxonomy
- Traditional Harvesting Tools
Program cost
is $3,800 with a reduced rate given to students who are enrolled
in, or have completed the Earthwalk Northwest Primitive Living
Skills Apprenticeship. The program starting date is February 25th
continuing through October 14th. Class days will run 9:00 am to
3:00 pm each Wednesday. Also included in the Plant Apprenticeship
& Ethnobotanical Program are the following Earthwalk Northwest
multi-day courses. These programs are:
Applying to the Program
Download, print, and fill out an Earthwalk Northwest
application, and mail it with a
letter explaining your interest in the Apprenticeship Program.
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