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AT23-005 Stupendous Sotol: Food, Fiber, Fire
January 28, 2023 @ 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
$10Event Title: AT23-005 Stupendous Sotol: Food, Fiber, Fire
VMS-AT: AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)
Comments: AT23-005 Stupendous Sotol: Food, Fiber, Fire, Comfort, Presenters: Stephen Bishop and Constance Weaver (AT= 4.5h)
Event Date: 1/28/2023
Event Time: 9:30a-2:00p
Class is full.
Event Summary:
Come and learn about the many uses of Texas Sotol (Dasylirion texanum)
Event Description:
Come and learn about the many uses of Texas Sotol (Dasylirion texanum)Dasylirion is a genus of North American plants in the asparagus family, all native to Mexico, with the ranges of three species also extending into the southwestern United States. Texas Sotol has been important to people for thousands of years. Its bulbs were dug up, roasted in earth ovens, then pounded into an edible flour that could be stored and used for months. The leaves were woven into mats, baskets or cordage. The woody flower stalk was split and used for a hearth board as part of the friction fire starting tool kit.The workshop will include hands-on activities such as making cordage, coil basket weaving, and starting a friction fire. It will end with a two-hour hike to a “sotol forest.”
Lunch – events occurring during lunch hour:
- Bring a Sack Lunch
- 30 min
This workshop will take place outdoors at the Roberts Ranch pavilion. Space is limited and registration is required.
Register: This class is full.Cost: $10 donation for Roberts Ranch – YMCA San Antonio
Event Location:
Roberts Ranch – YMCA San Antonio550 Roberts Ranch RdComfort, Texas
Instructor/Presenter:
Stephen Bishop and Constance Weaver
Contact Information:
Stephen Bishop, tierrarounder@gmail.com
Organization Website:
https://ymcasatx.org/robertsranch
Sponsoring Organization:
Roberts Ranch – YMCA San Antonio
