Spring Table: Wild Greens, Seasonal Foods & Renewal

In spring, the landscape is abundant with wild edible greens and seasonal foods traditionally valued for their role in renewal, movement, and support of liver and gallbladder function. This guided tasting experience explores springtime macrobiotic cooking through wild and seasonal ingredients associated with the Wood season.

Tim will introduce local spring greens such as nettles, chickweed, and nasturtium, sharing where they appear in the landscape and how they have been used across cultures as seasonal foods. Guests will enjoy a series of small tastings including light miso soup, gently dressed noodles, and wild green accompaniments, finished live and paired with tea.

Visual imagery will connect the foods on the table to the land beyond the tea house, weaving together macrobiotic philosophy, Five Phase seasonal understanding, and ecological awareness. The experience is offered as a sensory and educational tasting ritual centered on timing, simplicity, and spring renewal.

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Artist Biography

Tim Martinez is a land steward, educator, and consultant working at the intersection of ecology, food, and seasonal wisdom. He is the founder of Arroyo Sage Outdoor School, where he leads ethnobotany walks, wild food gatherings, and place-based educational programs throughout the foothills and watersheds of Southern California.

Tim has over a decade of experience in land management, habitat restoration, and public education, and currently works in conservation and community engagement in the San Gabriel Mountains region. He is also a certified macrobiotic counselor, having studied at the Kushi Institute and with students of Michio and Aveline Kushi, where he was introduced to 9 Star Ki and seasonal timing systems that connect food, environment, and human cycles.

His work emphasizes seasonal rhythm, simplicity, and direct experience, inviting people to reconnect with the land, their food, and the natural cycles that shape everyday life.

Upcoming Daytime Spring Offerings with Tim:
11am - 2pm pst

Session I: Spring Table: Wild Greens, Seasonal Foods and Renewal //  May 3rd 2026

Session II: An Introduction to 9 Star Ki and Tea x Tim Martinez // June 6th 2026

Session III: An Introduction to 9 Star Ki and Tea x Tim Martinez // July 12th 2026