Take a Walk on the Wild Side!
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2011
Did you know that adding local wild edibles to our diets can feed us much-needed vitamins, minerals and enzymes? Wild edibles, which can include berries, mushrooms, greens and flowers, are free for the taking and often pack more nutritional punch than their store bought counterparts.
Cowichan Green Community has organized a six-part walking series focusing on the Cowichan Valley’s bounty of wild edibles and their ecosystems. Join local wild foods experts, including Chef Bill Jones and The Land Conservancy’s Jay Rastogi, as they share their knowledge of foraging, medicinal plant use, traditional plant uses, wild food preparation and more along six different walking trails throughout the Valley.
- Walk #1 - Thursday, June 30th, McAdam Park - Roger Foucher
- Walk #2 - Friday, July 8th, Eves Park - Genevieve Singleton
- Walk #3 - Saturday, July 16th, Wildwood, Jay Rastogi
- Walk #4 - Wednesday, July 20th, Deerholme Farm - Bill Jones
- Walk #5 - Friday, July 29th, Stoltz Pools - Genevieve Singleton
- Walk #6 - Wednesday, August 10th, Mayo Creek Gardens - Ingeborg Woodsworth
The cost is $17 per walk; $15 for members of Cowichan Green Community. Sign up for three or more walks and receive a 10% discount.
Participants are advised to wear sturdy walking shoes, comfortable clothes and bring their own drinking water. All walks depart at 9:30 a.m. and run two to three hours depending on the number of people and the level of interest. Some walks have limited space so sign up now!
To register, please call the Cowichan Green Community at 748-8506. For more information on this program or any of our other initiatives, visit www.cowichangreencommunity.org.
