Backyard Botanicals: Crafting a Wild Pesto
Sun, Apr 12
|Frisella Nursery
Together, we will explore familiar spring greens - henbit, dead nettle, and chickweed - not as nuisances, but as generous plants offering nourishment and vitality. You will learn how to identify these common species and understand their basic characteristics.
Time & Location
Apr 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Frisella Nursery, 550 Hwy F, Defiance, MO 63341, USA
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About the event
Backyard Botanicals: Crafting a Wild Pesto
Price: $10.00
Description: April is a season of emergence. Tender shoots push through the soil, sidewalks crack open with life, and the “weeds” we have learned to overlook quietly flourish at our feet. In this workshop, we will look closer and rediscover the abundance growing all around us.
Together, we will explore familiar spring greens - henbit, dead nettle, and chickweed - not as nuisances, but as generous plants offering nourishment and vitality. You will learn how to identify these common species, understand their basic characteristics, and experience the subtle flavors and qualities each brings to the table.
Our focus will be on transforming these greens into a vibrant wild pesto — a simple, adaptable recipe that awakens creativity and invites you into relationship with the land where you live. Through awareness, respectful harvesting practices, and mindful preparation, we will explore how food can become a bridge between…
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General Admission
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
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