Eugene hosted Alexis Nikole Nelson this week, she was welcomed as the keynote speaker for Abundance 2023. After the keynote talk, she led a foraging walk where she pointed out plants I learned to now look out for.
Here I am consolidating some photos from the day, as well as things I took note of on the walk!
Students gathered for a foraging walk inside of the Outdoor Program Rental BarnHer tip on finding four-leaf clovers: “what you see is a sea of triangles, look for the square”Alexis showed us a kind of cleaver which is a sticky plant that works a bit like velcroCaptured is Maegan McCoy filming a passing hummingbird on a camcorderThe group took notes throughout the walkA highlight of the walk having been finding morels! Alexis’s second find of the season, for many on the walk our first or first ever“one of my friends makes a cherry cake where the flour is just dried cherries, it is the most decadent thing, he only makes it once a year and I want to make it this year”“I need to talk more about medicinal uses because I use a lot of plants in conjuncture with modern medicine”I made note that cow parsnip works as a good muscle relaxant and is used in insomnia remedies, “if I’m having sleep issues I would mix mugwort and passion flower leaves will knock you out.”
Drea Secchi 