Juneau residents may join Cooperative Extension and local experts this spring and summer to gather local, wild edible plants and learn how to use them in cooking.
The Wild Kitchen Walks series begins April 28 with a foraging walk from 10 a.m. to noon to collect wild spring greens, followed by cooking from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The foraging walk location will be announced by April 25, based on the foraging outlook and weather forecasts.
Plants that could be collected and cooked with this month include nettles, fireweed shoots, devil’s club shoots, violets and other emerging buds and shoots.
Juneau agent Sarah Lewis will coordinate and lead the series. The workshop fee is $40 and kids ages 8-14 are free with an adult. Register at www.bit.ly/kitchenwalk or at the Juneau district office of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension at 712 W. 12th St. Other Wild Kitchen Walks are scheduled for June 8 and Aug. 24. For more information, call 907-523-3280.
