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Back to Basics – Thrive in the Wild
Join Nature’s Chef Tom Kral every Thursday for 3 consecutive weeks in this online class that will teach you to thrive in the wild. Tom will discuss cooking in nature, survival plants for hikers as well as spring foraging tips and tricks. Each class is presented in Zoom with instructional video, photos and lots of time for questions.
Content is focused for the Pacific Northwest but can relate to anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
April 15 – Survival Plants for Hikers. Part 2 of 3 workshop series
Relax! No need to panic. You have taken this workshop and can now confidently explore our wild spaces in nature. When things go wrong, you will be able to rise up and thrive!
In this session, we’ll be covering useful plants to know in the local eco-systems — from small seeds to big trees and more.
We’ll discuss:
- Identifying and using antibacterial organisms
- How to make poultices for open wounds
- Plants for sprained ankles
- Exploring anti-inflammatory herbs
- Understanding plant energies
- Making nourishing wild teas, yum!
We’ve all had close calls. This class will demonstrate how to be confident when situations arise. You’ll also get useful tips that can help make you feel at home in nature.
To Register; Please click on the ticket link to check out through Eventbrite. $60 US cost for the workshop series of 3 classes or $25 US for individual workshop. Event is capped at 40 persons so you can ask questions. Event is hosted by Kula Cloth
About your Instructor;
Nature’s Chef, Tom Kral
Over 25 years of professional cooking experience (and a bloodline of cooks) has evolved Tom Kral into Nature’s Chef. As a child growing up in a Czech deli, Tom spent time at the family cottage where camping and foraging played an important role in his life. This experience allowed him to develop a deep connection with nature & food.
Following his passion for cooking, it led him down a path of being trained by some of the worlds best chefs, then to owner of a renowned restaurant and catering business in the bustling city of Toronto. After experiencing chef burn out and an awakening, he followed his heart west. His irresistible call for the wild lead him to settle in Sooke, Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada to steward the land of Elemental Collective.
Tom shares his culinary knowledge through private dining experiences, culinary adventures, workshops, retreats. He also collaborates with other facilitators.
Acknowledging that he lives and works on unceded Coast Salish Territories, specifically T’Sou-ke nation.