Above: Nance Klehm during an urban forage last year in Los Angeles. Photo: Suzie Lectenberg

The public is invited to join us for a two-hour urban forage in Fishtown with Arthur Magazine “Weedeater” columnist/ecologist/artist NANCE KLEHM.

We will walk and explore the plants along the way—both intentionally planted and ones that have simply arrived, the cultivated and the wild, the choice and the weeds—keeping an eye out for those with medicinal and/or culinary uses, and telling some of their stories.

Find out about the riches that are literally underfoot—the so-called weeds and other plants, trees and bushes whose leafs, blades, branches and/or roots may be safely prepared in homemade elixirs, infusions, decoctions, energetics, pestos, pates, dips, spreads, salves, tinctures, infused oils, flower essences, vinegars and wines.

Bring paper and pen for note-taking/drawing. Discreet photography and video recording is cool.

We will meet at 2037 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 19125

Day-of-forage tickets are available for $10 cash, per person, as space permits. Young kids are FREE. We had a couple very late cancellations, so there’s still room for 8-10 more people. The group maxes out at 30.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Nance Klehm’s “Weedeater” columns for Arthur Magazine:
http://www.arthurmag.com/contributors/weedeater-by-nance-klehm/

Photos and video from Nance Klehm’s urban forage last May in Chicago:
http://backyardharvester.com/blog/2009/05/foraging-wild-food-in-douglas-park.htm

Nance Klehm’s website:
http://spontaneousvegetation.net/

A podcast by American Public Media on Nance Klehm’s 2008 urban forage in Los Angeles: