8 Aug
10:00am - 1:30pm
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Location: Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Age Group: Ages 16+
Cost: $35
Discover the flavours and stories of the Northern Plains!
Join ethnobotanist Sandra Walker for a unique hands-on workshop where you’ll make delicious cattail pollen biscuits using a solar oven (weather permitting), then head into Wanuskewin’s valley for a guided walk exploring the native plants that have sustained generations.
All materials will be provided.
The workshop fee covers:
- Your participation fee and the cost of materials
- Parking for the day and admission to Wanuskewin
- This includes access to our weekend public programming, which you can see here
- The Restaurant will be open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the Gift Shop will be open 12:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Refreshments (coffee, tea, and water)
Note: If you are registering more than one workshop participant, you will have to fully complete and pay for the first person, and then you can go back to this event page and register the other participant(s) the same way.
Sandra Walker
Sandra Walker is an accomplished ethnobotanist and educator who has spent her life first learning about wild foods and plants and then teaching others about them. Born in Hamilton, she kindled her interest wild plants when planting trees in Northern Canada and cooking on a solar stove in the wilderness with her husband. Sandra has worked as an educator in Saskatchewan for major local nature centres, school systems and as a presenter and facilitator at Wanuskewin.
Sandra has a double honours degree in Archaeology/Anthropology and fine arts from the University of Saskatchewan. She is a nature columnist and author of several publications, books, and educational plans.
