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| Aphrodisiac NTFPs, the festival is proud to welcome back professional biologist and forester Andy MacKinnon who will explore the potent aphrodisiacs of the forests around us. If you are a committed native plant fan, then you might already have one of MacKinnon’s books. He has written six of them for Lone Pine about plants of Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. |  |
Abeego Designs
Conrads Farm |
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Chef Demos, Red Seal chef, Justin Shippit of Habitat Café, has sourced local ingredients to demonstrate the ease of cooking wild at home. Sample his delicious Sooke trout taco and learn how to cook local fresh food for your family. Don’t forget to ask Justin about the 2009 Go-Local Tomato Challenge! |
CLICK HERE FOR THE DELICIOUS LOCALLY SOURCED MENU AVAILABLE AT THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL |
Driftwood Studio |
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Forest Herbal Walk, Folk herbalist Sheila Wray will be walking people through the forest at Royal Roads University and sharing her extensive herbal knowledge of local plants. Her hands-on approach to native plant identification will help people interested in harvesting safely and sustainably from the wild. |
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Nanaimo & Area Land Trust, Native Plant Nursery Morningstar Herbals |
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Urban Bee Keeping, join John Defayette of B's Honey for an entertaining presentation on honey production in your own backyard. John and Eloise have been keeping bees on their city lot in Fernwood for over 5 years, learn more about their sticky lifestyle and the healthly benefits of their wonderful bee products. |
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Rainforest Store, Rick Hanson, Thorn
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Wild Mushrooms 101 will help people identify a freshly picked chanterelle, or a dried morel and several other varieties of wild mushrooms. Facilitator Jay Lesosky of the Wild Products Network will give people an inside scoop on what to look for when gathering wild mushrooms. Learn which fungi need to be cooked fresh and which ones are best suited for drying and freezing. Everything you need to know to sustainably harvest the mushrooms found in local forests. |
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Sunset Bay Honey Farm
Wild Abandon Jewelry
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