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Edible Perennial Vegetables for Temperate Climates: power point talks by Stephen Barstow.
Edible perennials can be some of the easiest and most productive veggies to grow, as well as the most nutritious and tastiest to eat. They are resilient to climate variability. Growing them sequesters carbon in the soil. Stephen Barstow has trialed 3000 varieties of edible perennials in over 30 years of gardening on 1/4 acre in near-arctic Norway, and has impeccably accurate and encyclopedic knowledge on the subject.
Stephen's brilliant new book, "Around the World in 80 Plants: An Edible Perennial Vegetable Adventure for Temperate Climates" is believed by many to be the best book on the subject. It has received numerous excellent reviews.
An experienced, skilled, delightful, generous and empowering teacher, Stephen shares knowledge about use and cultivation of edible perennials learned from his own experience and from people in cultures around the world. He acquired this knowledge from groups keeping the traditions alive, from diligent research and experimentation, and from extensive world travel as an oceanographer.
Many of the plants he will discuss are completely new to most of us, many are common in gardens, many are viewed as "weeds." The keywords here are accessibility and empowerment. Most of the plants are leafy greens.
Stephen will also share resources and research techniques.
There will be opportunities for questions.
Stephen's Bio, from the website of the NW Permaculture Convergence, where he will be speaking on Saturday, August 29:
"Stephen Barstow has devoted over 30 years to trialling the world's perennial vegetables. It is unlikely that anyone anywhere has tried as many different species of edible plants just witness his salad comprising 538 varieties in 2003 earning him the title of 'Extreme Salad Man'! Stephen grew interested in green issues whilst studying in Norwich, UK. He began eating whole-foods baking bread and learning the names of birds and plants. He became vegetarian when studying in Edinburgh and began a vegetable patch at his landlord's flat. He was even sold with the building to the new owner as a lodger/gardener. In 1981 Stephen moved to Norway for work and found vegetarianism was only a small underground movement and that supermarkets stocked little vegetables. To survive they grew their own, and now Stephen has a garden that takes over two days to tour and 2,000 or so edibles, each with their own ethnobotanical story to tell. He is particularly interested in good-looking vegetables and coined the word edimental (edible ornamental) to describe them. His book Around the World in 80 Plants was published by Permanent Publications in the UK in 2014 and has been very well received. He is now a sought-after course-holder and speaker and is travelling "Around the World" in 2015 talking about his book in several countries including the UK, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, New Zealand, Bulgaria and the US. In 2015, Stephen's garden was the source of the world's most biodiverse ferment with 410 ingredients and also a pesto with 230 different types of onion!"
Stephen's Website/Blog: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/
Stephen's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.barstow.7
Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_barstow
Space is limited, so pre-registration is advised. There is a small fee to purchase tickets in advance, which is 99 cents plus 3.5% of the cost of the ticket. If you do not want to pay that, there may be space available on the day of the events, but perhaps not. If you wish to register or purchase tickets, please scroll down below the event descriptions.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 7:30-8:30pm. Free 1 hour talk. A short introduction to what he will share in the longer talks; discussion of about 10 edible perennials. People's Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Avenue, Portland, OR 97202; in the Community Room, second floor.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 6-9pm. 3 hour slide talk: Around the World in 80 plants, Part 1: Stephen's story, an introduction to perennial vegetables, discussion of the importance of eating seasonally and foraging in the wild; the body of the talk will be discussion of a selection of Stephen's top 80 edible perennials used in North America, Scandinavia, Western and Central Europe, and the Mediterranean (plants of the Mediterranean will be introduced on Sunday and continued in Monday's talk). People's Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Avenue, Portland, OR 97202; in the Community Room, second floor. Suggested donation: $10-25. If you have financial constraints which would deter you from attending, please do not feel obliged to contribute. We would like all to be able to attend this talk.
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 6-9pm. 3 hour slide talk: Around the world in 80 plants, Part 2: An introduction that is basically the same as that of Sunday's talk (see above), so that anyone who only attends the Monday talk will not be lost; the body of the talk will be a discussion of different edible perennials from those discussed on Sunday, including plants from the Mediterranean that were not covered on Sunday, plants from the Caucasus and West Asia, the Himalaya, Siberia, the Far East (Korea, Japan, China), New Zealand, South America and ending in North America. It will be a stand-alone lecture that will be understandable even if a person cannot attend part 1. Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland, Oregon 97215, in Muir Hall, on the main level. Note that this is not the location on the map that accompanies this event description. The software only has space for one map. Suggested donation: $10-25. If you have financial constraints which would deter you from attending, please do not feel obliged to contribute. We would like all to be able to attend this talk.
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LocationAug 29 and 30, People's Food Co-op; Aug 31, Taborspace (no map.) (View)
3029 SE 21st Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
United States
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