fandomhigh | Nature & Nature Magic (Thursday Afternoon, 06/01/2006)

Today's class was meeting in the Preserve, which had been in a reminder e-mail Jenny had ~~*handwavily*~~ sent out. There's a small campfire set up, and cooking supplies set out beside it, along with lots of blankets to spread out on the ground, and baskets for plant-gathering.

"Right. Today, we're going to be hunting for magical plants. And not-so-magical ones that are edible. But, the guides I've handed out to you guys? They don't contain any pictures or descriptions of anything harmful, either magically or toxicalogically. If toxicalogically is even a word, but hey, you guys know what I mean, right?

Take a look around, see what you find, and then we'll see if there's anything we can make from them--you can either demonstrate a benign magical use, or make a yummy snack, or both. Share your snack with everyone else; we could all use a potluck, right?"

OOC: The handouts contain information from the following insane list o' links -
Sources for magical plant information -
HP Lexicon - Magical & Mundane Plants
HP Lexicon - Herbology Class
Mystical WWW Plants Grid
General Herbalism Link Index
Cedar Mountain Herb School
List of Fictional Plants
Sources for edible wild plant information -
Nature's Garden
EdiblePlants.com
Free Food From Field & Forest
Edible Wild Plants - Science Tracer Bulletin (Mostly Bibliographical Info)
Steve Brill's VegWeb Site

Course syllabus and roster. for this workshop.

OOC: Sneaking on to post this the night before the workshop is actually held, because I don't know if I can get it in before the deadline tomorrow. Slowplay is the order of today and tomorrow (per my post on Janet's journal, my boss is in this week and I have to be very, very good at work).

~~Wait for the OCD!~~ Go forth and post.

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Explore the preserve, play around, have fun.

No, you don't find or eat anything harmful. Jenny ~~*handwavily*~~ inspects everything and pulls out anything poisonous or magically dangerous to dispose of safely.

OOC: Unless, of course, you'd like to roleplay out the finding and pulling of magical plantiness?

All yummy? Who knows? But here's the campfire and cooking area, and here's where you can taste-test everyone's recipes.

Whatever doesn't fit with this session's theme.

In case you want to talk to Jenny privately.

You never know?

HI JENNY HI

Luna Lovegood.

Tim Desmond

Tim stuck primarily to the edge of the clearing at first.

"Hey, me again."

Luna had selected some flowers whilst exploring and was now stringing them together.

Blair Sandburg

Tim found some mugwort, and used one of his handouts as a makeshift tray. "What are spiral dreams?"

When she returns, her pockets are filled and there are plenty of twigs and whatnot stuck in her hair. It's a good bet that they weren't there by accident.

She holds out a small fruit. "This is from a Lotus tree. Carefully sliced and dried, it used by Healers to help calm patients or even lay them lightly to sleep."

After returning from the woods and discussing or demonstrating magical effects, Luna could be found rummaging in her pockets. When she stops, in her hands she has what appears to be your everyday run, run-of-the-mill garden vegetable.

In fact, it's completely, except for the occasional snapping of its leaves like jaws. "Chinese Chomping Cabbage is quite good in certain soups, if sliced thinly enough."

Armed with, well, mostly herself, her wand (in its usual place behind her ear), ear-muffs, dragon-hide gloves, her robe pockets stuffed with Jenny's handouts, and a pair of goggles, Luna headed into the foliage.

Sam Winchester

Tim holds a Honking Daffodil in his hand and regarding it bemusedly.

"Hey, Tim," said Jenny. "What's up?"

"I'm not sure what spiral dreams are," tim said. "But mugwort," he held it up. "can bring those. And when you plant Holly," he held that up. "near your house, it provides protection."

"found a blueberry bush." tim smiled. "And I didn't know this before, but Dandelions are edible."

HI, LUNA!

"Fascinating, aren't they?" Luna looked up from her silent flowers. "Invigorating colour too."

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Nature & Nature Magic (Thursday Afternoon, 06/01/2006)

Sign-In - Nature Magic, 6/1

Finding Plants

Demonstrating Benign Magical Effects

Cooking With Wild Plants

Talking And Stuff

After The Workshop

OOC

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Re: Demonstrating Benign Magical Effects

Re: Cooking With Wild Plants

Re: Finding Plants

Re: Sign-In - Nature Magic, 6/1

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Re: After The Workshop

Re: Demonstrating Benign Magical Effects

Re: Cooking With Wild Plants

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