Turn this local terror into terroir…

Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area, 5300 N Marine Dr, Portland (meet in the parking lot)

$39 per person, or two people for $70

Join us as we snip fresh nettles and celebrate spring! Chef Amelie will share the secrets of stinging nettles garnered from her summers in the French countryside.

You will learn:

• How to safely harvest and process fresh nettles.

• How to make nettle powder to supplement soups, breads and more.

• Why nettles are far superior to industrially farmed greens like kale and spinach

• The medicinal mythology of stinging nettles

Next we’ll jaunt down the road to Kelley Point Park for a luxurious picnic of Creamy Nettle Dip w/ Spring Vegetable Crudite, French Nettle Soup w Meatballs and Crusty Bread.

Please wear long sleeves, pants and garden shoes. Please bring scissors/garden clippers, garden gloves, and rain gear.

Location and menu are subject to change due to inclement weather. Questions? Email Chef Amelie at amelie.c.rousseau@gmail.com.

All students will leave with a bag of nettles, a recipe packet, new friends and a happy heart.