Ella Rd. Sooke
BC.
Succulence by the Sea – Seaweed Workshop
Join us for our annual “Succulence by the Sea” workshop as we explore one of our most amazing and unexplored treasures, seaweeds! We will lead you on a educational wet and wild walk along one of our best local spots for diverse and delectable edibles. Tour guides Dante Chicano & Nature’s Chef Tom Kral will inspire you to tap into these gifts from the sea.
Learn the 3 different classifications of seaweeds, the way each class benefits health, where to harvest, ethical harvesting, drying and preparation techniques, nutrient composition and overall medicinal benefits. External use and thalassotherapy techniques (seaweed spa) will also be touched on, along with other interesting seaweed uses. Everyone will walk away with useful information and great insight about including seaweeds into your repertoire!
We’ll finish the workshop with a “mermaid bath” and fine samples of some of our favourite ways to eat kelp, wild-crafted by Nature’s Chef. There will be a couple paddle boards if anyone would like to harvest kelp from Ella beach.
Registration;
Send e-transfer to tom@natureschef.ca
Space is limited to 20 participants.
Cost $60 *includes tastings (kids free)
Location; Turn left when you get down to Ella beach, you’ll see us setup within a few minutes walk.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS;
Dante Chicano, Elemental Academy
Dante has been on the Rewilding path since tasting the first gulp of real air in the countryside in an otherwise smoggy landscape of an industrial town. He has followed the wild calling westward for the last 25 years, dwelling in Nature, downloading messages directly from the Source. After a period of over ten years, he decided it was time to bring his learning directly to the people: Elemental medicine, plant and animal knowledge, Spirit Guides and Soul philosophy communicated to him are now shared lessons & teachings for everyone who has the ears to hear and the heart to receive.
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. From a child growing up in a European deli and spending time at the family cottage, camping and foraging played a important role of his life that developed a deep connection with nature. 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 Toronto, ON. After a chef burn out and a awakening he finally came to settle in supernatural BC because of the irresistible call for the wild. His passion for putting medicine back into our food quickly grew into a whole new genre of dining experience, which he delivers to others through edutainment.
Elemental Collective
The Elemental Collective seeks to create a harmonious culture of humans living in attunement with the natural community of plants, animals and elemental powers. Through offering nature education workshops, retreats & culinary events, art, healing, ceremony and celebratory events we strive to inspire further generations of land stewards and community co-operatives by sharing the knowledge needed to sustain and thrive as human beings. Honouring all life forces & fostering a deeper commitment with the Earth, we attend to the interwoven threads of personal, community and bioregional relationships. By forming a Co-operative we are bringing together the diverse gifts, knowledge and experience of our team, the Elemental Guardians, to purchase the land we are living on, in order to bring a much needed alternative project of ‘doing business differently’ than most of the current models that are in crisis. It is a visionary task, and there are countless challenges to surmount, but the steadfast hearts of our fellowship are up for the adventure!
We endeavour to honour the land and its people by strengthening our relationship and responsibilities to the land. We acknowledge that we live and work on unceded Coast Salish Territories.
https://elementalcollective.ca
Let’s gather and celebrate the richness of this human experience together!
Covid 19
All are welcome. Our gathering is small and manageable, if you are experiencing any illness or been in contact with someone who is, please stay home. We request that all participants take responsibility for their own actions. We hope this brings some ease of mind and heart.