Plant ID and Wild Foods Walk
Plant ID & Wild Foods Walk (1st -12th grade)
Topic: Learn to identify useful plants on the school’s property.
Presenter: Kelda Miller, Divine Earth Gardening Project
This class can be tailored to the age of the students and the plant resources on site. Younger children can learn the names of their favorite plants on the property and any fun uses they have. Older students can be challenged to know monocots/dicots, plant families, wild-crafting ethics, etc, and be given specific food and medicinal uses. Even many ornamental plants can be eaten/used. Pesticide free landscapes are required.
Homework questions:
- Name 3 plants you learned today
- What was something fun you learned about a plant?
- What plant could you eat in survival situation?
