Late Spring Ethnobotany & Tree ID | ONSITE | Friday, May 31, 1 - 5 p.m. | With Marc Williams

Spend an afternoon learning about woody plants with Ethnobiologist Marc Williams. This in-person intensive class begins with a presentation about major tree and shrub families. Then the class will head outside for a plant walk to learn how to identify a woody plant by fruits, leaves and other characteristics in the spring. Though identification can be more challenging once most of the woody plants are done blooming and leafing out, participants will learn confidence-building tips and techniques. Common and obscure uses for woody plants that may support overall health, well-being and sustenance will also be discussed. Participants should wear appropriate clothing for walking outside. Just don’t expect to see a baobab like the one pictured above with Marc on this walk.

This class combines classroom lecture and field experience to count as the Spring Native Tree ID core requirement for the BRN Certificate of Merit and provides two hours of Criteria II credit toward the NCEE certificate.

Instructor Marc Williams has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of people about plants, humans, other life forms and their interface through his work as an ethnobiologist. His training includes a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Sustainable Agriculture from Warren Wilson College with a minor in Business and a M.A. in Appalachian Studies/Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with a minor in Planning/Geography. He has spent over 20 years working at various restaurants and farms, and his travels have taken him to more than 30 countries in Central/ North/South America, and Europe, and all 50 states in the USA.

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