Bittersweet Gathering / Basket Making

So-called Oriental or "round-leaved" bittersweet is a creeping vine with inedible berries that is considered invasive in North America. Frustrating to gardeners and arborists, bittersweet is considered a largely useless bane on wild land.

We can use traditional harvesting techniques to tend Asian bittersweet in the wild: harvesting material for baskets while controlling and suppressing future damaging growth. Come! We'll concentrate on removing the bittersweet as completely as possible from the landscape. Then, after lunch, learn how to weave the vines into a beautiful, useful basket. $30 includes all required tools, materials, tuition and a snack. You also may want to bring a packed lunch for yourself.

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