Indigenous Tea Blending Workshop at GARDENWORKS North Shore

See local plants in a new light, understand their place in traditional food systems, and think about how we can care for them. Join Char Seward (Squamish Nation) and Jared Van Somer (Kwadacha Nation) for a workshop about the plants that have fed and cared for Indigenous peoples on these lands since time immemorial. Together we'll get to know a few traditional plants, how they've been gathered and prepared for food, healing and tea, and the responsibilities that come with harvesting them. This workshop is an invitation to see local plants in a new light, understand their place in traditional food systems, and think about how we can care for them in our own communities. All are welcome and no experience is needed. Tea and Bannock are included with your ticket, so come ready to sip, visit and learn together. This workshop is a collaboration between GARDENWORKS and our hosts. After Eventbrite fees, all proceeds go to the hosts. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Char Seward is a Squamish Nation member and Team Leader of the Food Program. She works to rebuild food sovereignty in her nation's territory, reconnecting people with the foods, plants and medicines that have sustained the community since time immemorial. She has over ten years' experience working with First Nations communities across BC and Canada. Jared Van Somer is a Tse'Khene man from the Kwadacha First Nation and a member of the Awabakal Nation in Australia. He holds an MSW from McGill University and serves as Land Based Cultural Practitioner and Traditional Medicines Practitioner for the Squamish Nation. He shares a passion for the spiritual, medicinal, and therapeutic value of plants.