Wild edible and medicinal plants of British Columbia of edible seaweed. Laver is usually gathered in great amounts in Spring. They were used traditionally by virtually all the coastal groups, with the possible exception of some Nuu-chah-nulth, or Westcoast peoples, and some Salishan peoples of Vancouver Island, and various species were used. They are harvested at their young growing stage in the spring, usually around May, the exact time depending on latitude, local conditions, and type of laver. Older plants were too tough to be eaten. Traditionally, Women were often the primary seaweed harvesters. Working from canoes, women would pull seaweed from the rocks until their canoes were
Edible Schoolyard in the garden and kitchen classrooms. One of the goals of the Edible Schoolyard is to introduce students to new, healthy, seasonal foods in a setting in which they are more likely to try to enjoy them. According to Alice Waters, when students are active in the harvesting and preparing of new foods, they are inclined to try them. By introducing students to new and healthy foods in the garden and kitchen classrooms, the Edible Schoolyard prepares students to eat these types of food when they are provided through the school's food program. In 2004, the Berkeley Unified School District