Another great weekend at my Wild Plant Intensive at WAS.
Plant Medicine. Elderberry Syrup. Usnea Tinture. Nettle Rub. Spirit Plant Walk. Lichen Dye. Learnt so much with my fellow plant dorks. My questions I contemplated on my spirit plant walk. What is in store for me? What do I have to offer? I got lots of answers from my nature friends: Huckleberry, Moss, Vine Maple, Oregon Grape, Funghi, Cedar, Devils Club, Prickly and vulnerable, fresh start, odd ball Obstacles request flexibility So much beauty everywhere. Sometimes easy to oversee. Stop and smell the roses! My parents: sturdy support, different-but-alike, sunny, watching over me, once joint but now grown apart Sunlight projects myself on an old stump. Reflection reminds me of a Jester. I like to entertain, build community, making encounters feel light but memorable. Picked up 3 trees from the 'Trees for Neighborhood' program from the City and planted them along the Rainbow Fence on Roxbury. While planting I was wearing my cape, of course.
Had to do a photo scavenger hunt at Camp Long. Six groups of 5 competed for the most points by finding the biggest tree, spider web, sign of birds, 2016/17 flagging, GSP signs, Neighborhood Bullies, madrone seed, a heart in Nature, climb the rock, make a Haiku, dance and all kinds of shenanigans. It was quite fun, but our team didn't win.
Removing Blackberry canes in the rain. Kids did great. Got a lot done. Soon there will be lots of native plants grow instead.
Got my new waders today to help with the Salmon Survey at Longfellow Creek. So excited I get to do this with my friend.
We liked this hands-on demonstration of a watershed ecosystem, the importance of buffers by planting Native plants along streams by the King Conservation District.
In the picture Tim 'distributes' chocolate sprinkles to demonstrate pet waste all across the landscape as well as other pollution. After applying rain all ended up in the creek. When we installed little sponges as buffer zones, the run off got blocked from flowing into the creek. |
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