tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post7709680407214182095..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Eat Your WeediesLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-78183858662456521412011-12-24T04:51:27.232-08:002011-12-24T04:51:27.232-08:00Certainly there are a number of reasons that peopl...Certainly there are a number of reasons that people aren't out foraging in droves. Limited time and loss of interest come to mind. But perhaps one reason workshop-goers do not put new knowledge to use is that they have not had enough practice to master a skill. Even experiential workshops where workshop-goers participate in identifying and preparing may only introduce a skill. If this is Thaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632246325868000701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-43334556079828928442011-12-24T04:50:05.429-08:002011-12-24T04:50:05.429-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Thaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632246325868000701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-26908190269679049582011-12-07T09:15:12.096-08:002011-12-07T09:15:12.096-08:00Mike, that is unfortunate indeed. As a teacher of ...Mike, that is unfortunate indeed. As a teacher of mushroom foraging, I have had much more encouraging results so far. You are right that there is abundant information available on the web and in books; my blog, The Mushroom Forager, is an example of an online resource that has helped steer people towards rewarding foraged meals. <br /><br />However, many beginning foragers are afraid to take the Ari Rockland-Millerhttp://www.themushroomforager.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-65745574299181557032011-12-06T12:05:29.032-08:002011-12-06T12:05:29.032-08:00Mike - That's unfortunate. I haven't condu...Mike - That's unfortunate. I haven't conducted much followup with participants in my own classes, though I've heard from a few (especially in the shellfish classes) who have put the knowledge to work. Bottom line is that people need to get outside more and interact with the natural world, whether it involves foraging or not.Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-61308238891199938862011-12-05T08:11:01.453-08:002011-12-05T08:11:01.453-08:00From my experience teaching about medicinal plants...From my experience teaching about medicinal plants I would say that a very small percentage do anything with what they learn in workshops or classes. I would usually focus first on the plants that were in the yard and they are mostly weeds such as burdock, dandelion, wild lettuce, chickweed and plantain. When I did follow up I would find almost none of the participants were using the knowledge. Mike DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400442143371833282noreply@blogger.com