Thanks to our partners at Capitol Land Trust, we’ll get to explore Inspiring Kids Preserve, a not-yet-open-to-the-public preserve on Henderson Inlet for a morning of blackberries! Though an invasive plant, Himalayan Blackberry has many uses. We’ll start the morning hearing from a Capitol Land Trust representative about the site, how Himalayan blackberry affects the ecosystem, and their efforts to remove the invasive plant.

We’ll spend some time harvesting parts of the blackberry plant—which will be helpful for Capitol Land Trust stewardship efforts as well as our morning together! We’ll make blackberry leaf tea, enjoy fresh blackberries, and learn how to make blackberry cordage from the stalk. You’ll learn how to harvest, prepare, and make natural cordage using the reverse-wrap method and take home your very own blackberry cord bracelet and/or stretch of cordage.

Thanks for your interest in this outing, but it is now full. Check out our other wildcrafting classes this month!