Wildcrafting Workshops

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Wildcrafting Workshops: Connect Your Community with Kootenay Wilderness
Ethical Foraging Education & Preservation Skills for Groups

About Our Workshops

Immerse your community in the seasonal abundance of British Columbia! Kootenay Wildcrafting Co. offers hands-on educational experiences that blend:

  • Ethical wild plant identification & sustainable harvesting
  • Traditional food preservation techniques
  • Backyard-to-forest culinary connections
  • Regenerative land stewardship practices

Perfect for: Community centers, schools, festivals, eco-tourism programs, and cultural events throughout the Kootenays.

Your Guide: Sarah of Kootenay Wildcrafting    

"Sarah is a certified and insured professional educator, with expertise in wild food foraging.  She offer services a deep knowledge of Kootenay ecology. Through workshops, wildcrafted goods, and free resources, she shares sustainable harvesting, preservation techniques, and traditional plant wisdom – empowering communities to build reciprocal relationships with native landscapes."


Workshop Options

🌿 Half-Day Experience (3-4 hours)

  • Ethical Foraging 101: Safety, ID & Conservation Principles
  • Guided Wild Plant Walk with Trailside Q&A
  • Hands-On Preservation Demo (seasonal focus)

🌳 Full-Day Immersion (6-7 hours)

  • All half-day activities PLUS:
  • Group Processing Lab: Wild & Backyard Produce
  • Seasonal Preservation Intensive (ferments, dehydrating, infusions)
  • Reciprocal Land Practices Workshop

Community Support Scholarships:
We offer needs-based discounts for rural groups and non-profits. Inquire about qualifications.

What Groups Experience

✅ Wild Plant Literacy

  • Ethical harvesting frameworks
  • Fragile species protection (e.g., trillium, wild ginger)
  • Poisonous plant identification

✅ Preservation Labs

  • Culinary techniques for wild/backyard produce
  • Dehydration, infusion & fermentation methods
  • Food safety protocols

✅ Land Stewardship

  • Reciprocal harvesting practices
  • Habitat regeneration techniques
  • Seed conservation projects

Note: All activities focus on personal-use preservation and ecological education – no medical advice provided.

Book Your Community Experience

"Sarah transformed our harvest festival! Her ethical foraging walk became our most booked activity, and participants raved about the preservation station."

  • Local Harvest Share Coordinator

Next Steps for Organizers:

Email sarah@kootenaywildcrafting.ca with:

    • Preferred dates & group size
    • Community location
    • Special interests (e.g., mushrooms, berries, medicinal* plants)
  2. Discuss scholarship options if needed

Why Communities Choose Us

  • ✨ BC-Specific Expertise: Curriculum tailored to Kootenay ecoregions
  • 📚Certified and Insured Professional Educator

  • 🌱 Proceeds with Purpose: 10% funds the CanadianAncient Forest Alliance

  • ♻️ Regenerative Focus: Leave-better-than-found practices

  • 📚 Resource-Rich: All participants receive take-home guides
  • 🚙 Travel-Inclusive: Serving all Kootenay communities
  • 💚 Accessible: Scholarship program for qualifying groups

 

Ready to inspire your community?
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