Natalie Hammerquist presents 'Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest'

As part of our Nature of Writing series, Third Place Books and the North Cascades Institute welcome herbalist and forager Natalie Hammerquist to our Seward Park store for a presentation of her new book, .

This event is co-sponsored by the North Cascades Institute, a nonprofit conservation organization working to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature. Learn more at ncascades.org.

Natalie's event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!

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This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance.

A detailed guide to the most abundant and tasty edible wild plants in the Pacific Northwest

• Overviews of 40 edible plants with history, common names, and subspecies
• Beginner-friendly resource explores native, non-native, and invasive plants with detailed listings, recipes, plus a seasonal harvest calendar
• Full-color ID photos with detailed close-ups, as well as contextual photos of plants in the wild

A foraging guide that emphasizes the tastiest wild foods of the region, Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive, effective, and ethical resource for anyone interested in foraged food. Appropriate for beginners and experienced naturalists alike, this book teaches readers to identify, harvest, and cook with 40 of the region's most common wild plants.

Expert forager and educator Natalie Hammerquist not only teaches readers to recognize the most common plants, but she also shows them how to steer clear of threatened species, as well as toxic and poisonous plants, using highly detailed visuals to make identification more immediate and accurate. Her holistic approach to wild foods incorporates both Eastern and Western traditions, as well as folk knowledge, and invites people to form relationships with the land and to act with reciprocity and care in our wild spaces.

Plants range from familiar treats like nettles and evergreen huckleberries, to lesser-known edibles like cattail, mallow, wood sorrel, and more. Recipes include local favorites like rose-petal jam, dock-seed crackers, and slow-cooker applesauce.

Natalie Hammerquist is an expert in herbalism and foraging wild local plants, teaching hundreds of students through her Seattle-based Adiantum School of Plant Medicine. With a degree from The Evergreen State College in Washington, Natalie has studied with renowned herbalists, was the lead herbalist and buyer at Rainbow Natural Remedies, and contributed to Vascular Plants of the South Sound Prairies. Visit her online at adiantumschool.com.

About Third Place Books

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Third Place Books Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Avenue South, Seattle, United States