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Asparagus Hunt & Prairie

March 17, 2021 By Erica M. Davis

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Asparagus Hunt & Prairieshow details +hide details - $100.00 (USD)  

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Goes On Sale: March 17, 2021   7:45 am
Sales End: May 1, 2021   9:00 am

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  • May 1, 2021
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Description:

This 6-hour class takes place in the high plains about an hour east of Colorado Springs. We will learn edible spring plants in the prairie, both native and non-native, and hunt wild asparagus together. This is a very special place where a friend of mine has been working to protect prairie properties, so we look forward to sharing her vision with you. And, as it turns out, there’s a good amount of asparagus! 

  • BRING: A lunch, several bottles of water, camera/notepad, foraging bags (plastic or otherwise), warm & cool layers, rain/coat, toilet tissue/trowel/sealable bags to “pack it out” if needed. (I will also have a trowel you can use.)
  • WEAR: Sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, hiking boots, boot gaiters if you have them.
  • KNOW:
    • We will be walking up to 2 miles. Please only register if you can do that.
    • There is no bathroom, so please be prepared to use the “outdoor facilities.” We will review how to dig a cat hole. Any toilet tissue etc. must be packed out of the field.
    • The grasslands like to insert pointy awns into your socks, so boot gaiters are nice if you have them.
    • Be prepared to drive on dirt roads. They are quite slippery when wet. 
    • We will likely cook some wild plants up for a taste test, but please bring your lunch.
    • Masks are required.
  • LOCATION: Ramah, CO
  • CAVEAT: Finding fresh asparagus spears depends on growing conditions cooperating. The class will happen asparagus or no asparagus. Either way, we will learn how to find it by picking out last year’s dried plants–a skill that will serve you well into the future.

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