Urban Forage + Lunch
Saturday, August 22: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Step outside and learn to see the city differently.
In this outdoor, hands-on workshop, Blake Southard will lead a walk through Loring Park neighborhood to find, identify, harvest, and taste edible plants growing all around us. You’ll learn about common urban plants you can confidently recognize, with a focus on what’s ready to harvest now, what’s coming up, and what’s past prime.
Learn to identify plants safely, where and when to harvest, how much to take, and how to avoid poisonous plants and contaminated areas. We’ll also dig into the ethics of gathering food from shared urban spaces.
By the end of the workshop, what once looked like a wall of green will begin to reveal itself as a living landscape full of familiar plants, seasonal clues, and things you can actually eat.
Tuition: $68 per participant
Bring: Lunch
Age / Ability Level: 12, Beginner
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This class will be held outdoors in the elements. Participants should be aware of their hydration, energy levels, and sun exposure.
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An outdoor class that will require access to spaces near and beyond paved walking paths. Please reach out if you have questions regarding mobility access.
CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive learning community where people of all backgrounds feel welcome and able to participate. As we launch our first workshop series, we are dedicating space in each class for reduced-tuition scholarships to support anyone facing financial barriers. As we build a more robust scholarship program, we hope this initial launch will remove barriers and expand access to hands-on learning for all.
Anyone with financial need is encouraged to apply for a half-tuition scholarship. To be considered, please submit a brief online application. Please note that CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is operating with limited financial resources and an entirely volunteer staff. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a spot for every applicant. Each class has one scholarship slot available. Applicants who are not selected in this current round are welcome to reapply. Apply here
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Cancellation/Rescheduling of this outdoor class will be determined at 8:00AM on August 22nd. In the event of cancellation or rescheduling, students will be contacted via email and can choose to receive a refund or use their tuition toward a future class.
CPC is able to provide refunds up to two weeks before the start date of the class for which the registration was submitted, though we do retain a $20 fee for return payment processing. If you need to cancel your class within the two week window, a refund is not guaranteed, but will be considered based on several factors.
If CPC needs to cancel a class due to low enrollment, teacher illness, or other factors, you will receive a full refund. Read our full set of policies.
meet your instructor
Blake Southard (he/him) is a lucky duck husband to a beautiful wife, and father of 2 children.He is an er nurse at Children's Hospital Minneapolis and has been practicing ancestral skills since 1991. His current endeavors are: Rewild Minnesota, a community-based non profit, and Oak & Nettle Earth Skills, an upcoming online bushcrafting school. Blake has been teaching since 2004.
He continually asks the question, “we only have one earth. Will it survive us?”