Foraging with Hope

You don’t want to miss this foraging class with Hope Flanagan from the Turtle Clan. Hope is an elder who has learned about plants and foraging from her family lineage, Native elders and teachers, and the plants themselves. She will lead us through a seasonal foraging excursion, where we will learn from Hope and the plants about edible and medicinal plants and the cultural meaning they carry.

Food is growing everywhere! Gain a new perspective on your surroundings as you learn about the many wild plants that can be used for nourishment and food.  Learn to identify edible plants and creative ideas for how to use them. Bring your curiosity and observation skills for this hands-on afternoon adventure.

All are welcome – WEI classes are open to everyone.

Instructor Bio: Hope Flanagan is Noodinesiikwe (Little Wind Woman) from the Turtle Clan. She comes from the people of Tonawanda, Seneca Reservation. Hope began picking plants as a small girl with her mother and sister. She remembers asking about okandamoo (yellow waterlily root) and bagwaji-okaadaakoons (Queen Anne’s Lace, or wild carrot) when she was 2 or 3.

Hope has a teacher certification from the University of Minnesota in social studies and American Indian eminence credentials.  She also has teacher certification in English as a second language, early childhood education, and elementary education. She has always heard that each plant has its own gift to the people—food, medicine, or utility. The plants know their purpose; people have to learn and listen.

WEI has an annual scholarship fund to support cost-accessible programming. Please see scholarship application instructions in the class registration form.

All classes are at WEI's Amador Hill Farm and Orchard. Learn more and register at https://w-e-i.org/event/foraging-with-hope-2