SCHEDULE
WORKSHOPs - CLASSES - FORAGING HIKES - WILD FOOD GASTRONOMY
Making beer with wild plants
Edible plants Identification
Foraging Hikes
Transitional Gastronomy
Wild Food Cooking Workshops
Wild Food Preservation
Trapping Classes
Foraged Wild Edibles
Foraging (watercress in this photo)
Gourmet dishes with wild food.
Preparing wild food dishes
Wild food sampling
Wild Food Salad
Cooking wild food outside the grid
Food Preservation Methods
Gourmet Dishes with Wild Food
Preserving Wild Food - Pickling
Wild edibles everywhere
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If the schedule does not suit you and you are interested by a private class for yourself or your group or school
at a very affordable price, contact me.
IN SOME RARE OCCASIONS I HAD TO CANCEL A CLASS (heavy rain, not enough people interested in that specific class or other circumstances). ALTHOUGH REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS ARE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL, ALWAYS CHECK THE CLASS SCHEDULE 24HRS BEFORE ATTENDING TO MAKE SURE IT IS STILL ON.
APRIL
Sunday April 7 - Wild Edibles Walk and Making "Wild" Sodas
I have not been in this location for over a year so this should be interesting, it's a beautiful walk, we should see some elderflowers, thistles and all kinds of interesting edible and aromatic plants. I know you can find some walnuts too but it's not in season yet.
We'll walk slowly for a couple of hours, there is a water stream and some very nice view under an impressive bridge. It's a good example of hidden wilderness in an urban setting.
After the walk, we'll drink some homemade mugwort/lemon or white sage/limes sodas and I'll show you how it's done. So easy to make.
Bring water, good walking shoes, bag(s) if you want to collect some plants. Notebook is a good idea - feel free to take photos too.
See you there!
Time: From 10 A.M. to around 1 P.M.
Cost: $20.00
Casting Ponds, Arroyo Seco
415 S Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA
Once there, go down the small road toward the casting ponds/archery range. We meet in the parking lot.
Sunday April 14 - Urban "Desert" Exploration
This is a very interesting area, close to the Angeles forest. The vegetation is pretty much what you would find near the California desert and yet there are so many plants to you use. We'll look at local edible and aromatic plants such as various sages, elderflowers, cactuses, etc...., there is a stream nearby so maybe we'll also find watercress, sweet clover and more.
Time: From 10 A.M. to around 12:30 P.M.
Cost: $20.00
10264 Foothill Boulevard
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
Take the Wheatland exit from the 210 freeway, we will meet in the parking lot on the left side (where the saddlery and liqueur store is). Buy your water at the liqueur store and we'll get to park there for a couple of hours)
Sunday April 21 - Culinary Uses of Seasonal Wild Edible and Aromatic Plants
Knowing that a plant is edible is great but what can you actually do with it? This is a very interesting workshop where you'll learn innovative ways to use your local edible and aromatic plants. I've been working with some of the top chefs in Los Angeles for the past year and I will be joined by Wild Food Chef Mia Wasilovich (www.transitionalgastronomy.com). Together we will show you some interesting uses for our local sages such as making sodas, black sage pudding, how to make a sagebrush infused duck breast prosciutto at home. We'll also show some interesting culinary uses of a couple of seasonal wild plants such as making a Dijon Mustard with wild mustards.
Wild beer or sodas and snacks will be served.
Time: From 11 A.M. to around 2 P.M.
Cost: $30.00
Orcas Park
Location A - See map below
Sunday April 28 - Let's Explore Hollywood!
Let's meet in the middle of Hollywood at Bronson Park and see what wild edibles and aromatic plants we can find there. I expect to see tons of wild fennel, black mustard, lambsquarters (wild spinach), nasturtium and much more.
We'll walk slowly for a couple of hours and explore the place. It's a good example of hidden wilderness in an urban setting.
After the walk, we'll drink some homemade wild beers and sodas
Bring water, good walking shoes, bag(s) if you want to collect some plants. Notebook is a good idea - feel free to take photos too.
Location C: Bronson Park - Hollywood (see bottom of the page for directions)
Time: From 11 A.M. to around 2 P.M.
Cost: $20.00
Orcas Park
Location A - See map below
MAY
Sunday May 5 - Angeles Forest Expedition
Let's explore the local forest and see what we can find. We'll meet at the ranger station where you can purchase your forest pass for the day (Around $5 the last time I checked) and from there we'll take off and explore a couple of locations. Expect to see lots of aromatic plants, mugwort, yucca and who knows what else, it's always a surprise!
After the walk, we'll drink some homemade wild beers and sodas
Bring water, good walking shoes. Notebook is a good idea - feel free to take photos too. We will not collect native plants in the Angeles forest, invasive and non-native plants are fair game.
Time: From 10 A.M. to around 12:30 P.M.
Cost: $20.00
Ranger Station
12371 Little Tujunga Canyon Road
Sylmar, CA 91342
You must obtain a Forest Adventure Pass at the ranger station for this expedition
Sunday May 12 - Making Wild Beers Workshop
Let's get back to the basics of making beer. You'll be amazed how easy it is to make beer at home with foraged ingredients.
During this workshop, we'll go on a foraging walk looking for ingredients to make beer. We'll collect mugwort, white sage and other aromatics.
After the walk, I'll show you the process of making the beer on location, we'll go through all the steps and you'll even get an instruction sheet and recipe.
Not only that but also expect some snacks using wild beers such as mugwort beer chili, etc... and of course some wild beer tasting.
This workshop was extremely popular last year and can be sold out fast. Don't wait!
Location A: Orcas Park (HANSEN DAM PARK) in Lake View Terrace
Time: From 11 A.M. to around 2 P.M.
Cost: $35.00
Orcas Park
Location A - See map below
Sunday May 19 - Culinary Uses of Seasonal Wild Edible and Aromatic Plants
Knowing that a plant is edible is great but what can you actually do with it? This is a very interesting workshop where you'll learn innovative ways to use your local edible and aromatic plants. I've been working with some of the top chefs in Los Angeles for the past year and I will be joined by Wild Food Chef Mia Wasilovich (www.transitionalgastronomy.com).
Together we will show you some interesting uses for our local edible and aromatic plants such as making gourmet soup with sorrel, fake algae with plantain, goat cheese with nettles and more.
Wild beer or sodas and snacks will be served.
Time: From 11 A.M. to around 2 P.M.
Cost: $30.00
Location B: Hahamongna Watershed Park
Location A - See map below
LOCATIONS:
Location A: Orcas Park (HANSEN DAM PARK) in Lake View Terrace
From the 210, exit Osborne and go east on Foothill to Orcas Ave., then go south into the park. We’ll meet in the parking area at the end of the park. Look for a red Wrangler or a black SUV Jeep.
Location B: Hahamongna Watershed Park
If you're coming from the 210 Freeway take the Oak Grove Dr., keep going toward the mountains (and JPL) and turn right at the intersection of Oak Grove and Foothill blvd. We'll meet in the park, pretty much across from La Canada High School. Look for a red Jeep Wrangler or a black/green Jeep SUV. Click HERE for a more precise MAP showing the meeting place.
Location C: Bronson Park - Hollywood
From Franklin Avenue take Canyon drive. The intersection is located where Gelson’s Market is. Drive toward the hills on Canyon drive for 2-3 minutes and enter the park. You will pass some children playgrounds and right after that there is a parking area.
Park your car there.
LOCATION D: Gabrieleno Trail
Click HERE for a precise map showing the meeting place. We meet at the end of Altadena Drive - it is near this address: 888 w altadena drive - Altadena - CA
LOCATION E: Griffith Park
Click HERE for the precise location of our meeting place. From Crystal Springs Drive, turn on fire road then turn right into the large parking lot.