We seek to find a way with acorns and oak trees where we are contributing our part to the health of the lands which we call home. During our time together, we will practice the simple act of caring for oak trees, which are a foundation of our valley life web. We will clear excess fuels with hand tools from around legacy oaks, fuels which resulted from the suppression of fire and Indigenous cultural burning. We will learn about the importance of culture in connection with oak trees, and how to support revitalization of these ways. We will sit still and listen.
Collectively, we will think about the future of food, and how acorns can play a role in sustainable and local food sovereignty, outside of corporate agriculture. We will think about how Indigenous people are reclaiming space and agency in relation to their homelands and traditional practices, and what it means to come from different histories in relation to this place, but all unite in love and care for it.
Individually, you will come away with hands-on acorn processing, cooking, and eating experience. Each step includes many details and you will get a sense of different methods and styles so you can chose what works for you. On our third and final day we will feast with acorns, trying various recipes and styles of cooking acorn.
There will be two cohorts, choose between these dates:
Cohort 1: Weekend Group
DAY 1: Saturday, October 17th (9am-5pm)
DAY 2: Sunday, October 18th (10am-4pm)
DAY 3: (OPTIONAL) Sunday, October 25th (1pm-6pm)
Cohort 2: Weekday Group:
DAY 1: Thursday, October 15th (9am-5pm)
DAY 2: Thursday, October 22nd (10am-4pm)
DAY 3: (OPTIONAL) Thursday, October 29th (1pm-6pm)
Class Size: 12 students
Cost
$600* all three days
$500* for just days 1 & 2.
Indigenous Solidarity Pricing: in acknowledgment of the legacy of stolen Indigenous knowledge and attempted cultural erasure, we encourage all Indigenous People interested to join us, and to pay whatever feels right to you, whether that be full price or $10. We welcome you.
*Scholarships available (full and partial) for anyone to whom the asking price is a barrier. Reach out to Heron and let us know what you need. Please don’t let money keep you from being with us. heron@braebotanicalways.com
Funds for scholarships and Indigenous Solidarity Pricing generously provided by Oregon Department of Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Program and Center for Rural Livelihoods.