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Cattail Harvest Outing - 2 sessions

  • Jubilee Farm 229 West Snoqualmie River Road Northeast Carnation, WA, 98014 United States (map)

Oh my goodness, I finally found a group gathering location and I’m so thrilled to share the cattail bounty with you. Jubilee Farm, in the town of Carnation, is graciously allowing us to gather non-native cattails that grow on their land.

PLEASE READ ALL OF THE EVENT DETAILS BEFORE SIGNING UP - Harvesting is physically challenging and there are steps that need to be taken AFTER harvest to ensure you can store and use your cattails in the future. Please don’t let them go to waste. For liability and safety, adults only.

How will this work? You will sign up for one of two 2-hour sessions of shared harvesting. What is “shared harvesting?” Because not everyone is equally abled, experienced, or confident at harvesting, we are going to gather as a group and share the combined harvest equally among the participants in the session. I hope this means that everyone will feel that they can take their time, make good selection decisions, and not feel rushed. Minimum age: 18

Session 1: 9am -11am (10 harvesters max)

Session 2: Noon - 2pm (10 harvesters max)

What do I need to know about harvesting? Harvesting itself is physical work but so is the getting in and out of the harvest location. You will need to walk-in through roughly 250 yards of likely very high grass, uneven and possibly soggy terrain and then carry out your bundle(s) the same way.

What do you need to bring? You will want to bring a good pair of garden secateurs, wear waterproof footwear (or not care about getting wet), consider wearing a hat, sunblock and bug spray, and some rope to tie up your bundle(s). I would also encourage you to bring a gift of gratitude for the cattails - it can be something small and organic to sprinkle, a song, a poem, etc - whatever is meaningful to you that you can share with the cattails.

What about taking the cattails home? Think about what vehicle access you have. The cattails will be from 5-8ft tall!!! They can be gently curved to fit in your car but should not be bent/kinked. If your vehicle is very small, we can explore cutting down the leaves to just the most “weave-able” sections.

Do you have the space to dry and store them? When you get home you will want to thoroughly dry the leaves - in a location with good airflow and ideally out of direct sun. This can be done upright in small loosely tied bundles or laid out flat. If drying flat, they will need to be regularly turned to allow both sides to dry.

What if the weather is TERRIBLE? I will send an email to everyone who is registered no later than 9pm on Friday, Aug 1st with a weather and harvest update. Light rain will not cancel. If I cancel the session because of weather (or any other reason), you will get a full refund.

Class registration is NON-REFUNDABLE. However, if you want to sell or give your spot to a friend, I’m happy to welcome someone else in your place. Due to the nature of the outing and limited space, I’m unable to support refunds or credits.

Cattail Harvest at Jubilee Farm
$25.00
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