Christine started off with the fairly well known plantain and dandelion. She showed the physical characteristics of broad leaf plantain and discussed the benefits/uses of both plants . . .and then looked at some of dandelions not-so-wonderful relatives!
 Examining and explaining the characteristics and benefits of Plantain and Dandelion . . . |  . . . and the not-so-wonderful relatives! |
 Chickweed |  Comfrey |  Narrow Leaf Plantain |
Stinging Nettle vs Dead Nettle
Christine explaining about creeping buttercup (eat the roots only!); The group sampling dock; Christine finding plantain seeds for people to try.
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Thistles love to grow in the raspberry field, so we looked for thistle blossoms and raspberries! We found that the bees love thistles too, and the kids noticed lots of different birds in the field.
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Ended the morning with a great lunch of both 'wild' and 'domesticated' veggies and lots more!
Many thanks to Christine for a wonderful morning.
Many thanks to Christine for a wonderful morning.
If you are sad to have missed this event let us know - we may have another in September!
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