FORAGING
Morel Mushroom Hunt with Dave Paton
Sugar Hill Road Top of Sugar Hill, SalisburyJoin us for a Morel Mushroom Hunt with Dave Paton who has been foraging and writing about mushrooms for over 30 years. Group will meet at the top of Sugar Hill. Sugar Hill Road is 0.4 miles north of the Amesville/Water Street bridge. Parking is next to the trailhead at the very end of the paved roadway. Limited to 20 […]
Foraging Series with Samad Gardens Initiative at Auerfarm
Auerfarm 158 Auer Farm Road, BloomfieldLearn how to identify useful and edible native and medicinal plants growing in your local environment, as well as how to incorporate them into your daily lifestyle. Participants will learn the basic principles of foraging and go on a foraging walk to identify plants in a natural environment. May 4, 2024 June 1, 2024 July […]
Forage walk: Learn about spring wild edible and medicinal plants/mushrooms
Chatfield Hollow State Park 381 Route 80, KillingworthCelebrate spring by getting outside and learning how to forage! In this workshop you will learn how to identify different wild edible and medicinal plants that grow in the spring. We will learn about spring ephemerals which are plants that only come for a short time and then they go back into the ground for […]
Plant and Mushroom Foraging Class in Fairfield
TBA FairfieldForager and chef Vinny Crotta and CT Foraging Club founder Amy Demers will be co-teaching a class on Plant and Mushroom Foraging. You will learn how to identify and utilize edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms that can be found this time of year. Class will consist of a 45-minute lecture where you will learn […]
Forage & Feast 2024 at White Gate Farm
White Gate Farm 83 Upper Pattagansett Road, East LymeCome roam the edges of fields and woods for delicious, nutritious wild plants and then sit down at a table outside to a multi-course repast. In the event of rain we will refund your money. Knotweed Quick Pickles Salad of Lambs quarters and wild Brassicas Stinging Nettle Chowder Fried Pokeweed with Wild Sorrel, Vetch and […]
Introduction to Mushroom Foraging Class: Identification, Safety, & Sustainability in Stafford Springs
Stafford Cidery 68 Main Street, Stafford SpringsJoin us Wednesday, October 23rd at Stafford Cidery in Stafford Springs, CT for an Introduction to Mushroom Foraging Class. This workshop will be led by Amy Demers, founder of the CT Foraging Club. You will learn how to safely begin your mushroom foraging journey in CT. We will discuss how to identify and utilize common […]
Foraging Hike & Nature Dinner with Herbaceous Catering and Ct Foraging Club in Westport
Come join us on a true forage to table hike & dining experience on 10/26! Learn from master forager Amy of CT foraging club how to forage and identify outdoor edibles. Hike will last 1.5 hours. Then come to the beautiful barn in Westport for a 5 course, elevated nature to table meal. More details […]
Mushroom and Plant Identification Class at the Yellow Farmhouse
Stone Acres Farm 393 North Main Street, StoningtonLearn to safely and sustainably forage for your wild plants and mushrooms! CT Foraging Club founder Amy Demers and forager and chef Vinny Crotta will teach us how to identify and utilize spring fungi and plants positively. We will taste Chaga tea and a foraged snack and then take a 45-minute walk to practice plant […]