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Edible Seaweed Identification Foray with Dakini Tidal Wilds & Wild Mountain

  • Whiffin Spit Road Sooke, BC, V9Z Canada (map)

by Slow Food Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands

Tickets:  $15.00-20.00    

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edible-seaweed-identification-foray-with-dakini-tidal-wilds-wild-mountain-tickets-34735572031

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Sunday, June 11th at Whiffen Spit Park in Sooke - Amanda Swinimer, marine biologist and seaweed harvester for Dakini Tidal Wilds and Chef Oliver Kienast from Wild Mountain Food & Drink and member of the Slow Food Chef’s Alliance, will lead a wild foods foray along the coast, identifying seaweeds and their culinary uses.

Seaweed snacks included.

Meet in the Whiffen Spit parking lot at 10am.

Earlier Event: March 10
Amanda on The Food Network!!!
Later Event: June 25
Seaweed Workshop
 
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Photos by Chris Adair, Agathe Bernard Photography, Emma Geiger, Jennifer Jellett Photography, Amanda Swinimer, Chefs & Friends