Living Off of the Land Week 12
December 12, 2016 - Earth Friends, PreschoolToday was the day we planned on finding the elusive wild persimmon tree. Here is a link to learn more about the wild persimmon. It kind of reminds me of… Read more »
Living Off of the Land Week 10
November 28, 2016 - Earth Friends, PreschoolHappy Belated Thanksgiving Everyone! We hope everyone had a fulfilling holiday full of food, family and fun. Here at Irvine on the 14th we started our class with an opening… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 9
November 22, 2016 - Earth FriendsAlthough we normally start with a check in circle, it is more important to read the energy of the group to decide what to do. Thusly, we decided not to… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 7
November 22, 2016 - Earth FriendsWeek 7! After checking in, and stopping to check out some salamanders near the gazebo, we headed towards the vernal wetlands. Once we got to the access road, we reinspected… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 8
November 7, 2016 - Earth FriendsHappy Halloween! We had a fun and spooky day at Irvine as we learned about onion grass, worked on our shelter and collected milkweed for our fire in our… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 6
October 24, 2016 - Earth FriendsToday we took an epic walk to the ponds in a far off land after starting with our daily check-in circle. It was a really hot day so a trip… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 5
October 18, 2016 - Earth FriendsFor our 5th week, we got a new instructor Kelly that will be with us for the rest of the semester! Kelly is an awesome naturalist and will… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 4
October 18, 2016 - Earth FriendsWeek 4! We began the week by making straws from Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium) found right near the Irvine building! They are really cool because you drink water from a… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 3
October 18, 2016 - Earth FriendsAright, Week 3! After having some time to settle in, we went to the beginning of the trail to meet Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)! Sassafras was one of the first exports… Read more »
Living Off of The Land Week 2
October 18, 2016 - Earth FriendsFor our second week we started off by playing a really fun game called camouflage in the outdoor classroom. The outdoor classroom is really just an awesome area… Read more »
