Plant Walk (Urban)

Learn about and connect with Plant Kin that grow in your neighborhood! From Cleavers to Ginkgo Biloba, Portland neighborhoods are filled with Plants to discover and get to know!

About the Plant Walk

MK will guide you through Alberta neighborhood and help you learn how to ID edible and medicinal plants, discuss the anatomy of leaves and flowers and help you begin or expand your herbarium (a library of dried plant materials used for identifying plants).

Details

Energy Exchange: this is a by donation event, all donations go to keeping Barefood&Barefoot Elixir Bar & Apothecary (and all of the events we host) up & running (suggested donation $10-$25) Donations can be made anytime now until the end of the walk via cash or Venmo @MichaelaMarcille

Date and Time: June 1st,10:00 am-12:00 pm

Meet Up Location: Meet outside of Case Study (1422 NE Alberta St.), come early if you want to grab a coffee or matcha. We will leave from here to walk around the neighborhood together

What to Wear: walking shoes, weather appropriate clothing

What to Bring:

• unlined notebook/journal with paper made of natural material to dedicate to use as your herbarium
• a pen/pencil
• weather approriate supplies (i.e. rain jacket, gloves, hat, sunscreen, etc.)
• a full water bottle
• Keys/ID Books if you have them (not required)

DISCLAIMER: By signing up for this event you agree to not hold Michaela Kascak or Barefood&Barefoot LLC accountable for any of your personal misidentification of plants. You confirm that you understand that it can be easy to misidentify some plants and some of them can be toxic and cause adverse effects. You agree to always confirm your identification of plants with three trusted sources before consuming them.

About Your Guide

MK is an Alchemical Herbalist and has been practicing Herbalism for 5 years. She formulates and sells herbal products and elixirs at various events and in stores around the PNW thorugh Barefood&Barefoot Elixir Bar & Apothecary. Learn more about MK and Barefood&Barefoot here: https://barefoodandbarefoot.com/