Level 1 Foraging: Plant ID and Foraging, Glen Allen – Saturday May 25, 2024

Description

This course is a beginner-friendly course and a required pre-requisite for foraging levels 2, 3, and 4. 

Learn 20 wild edible plants you can begin harvesting today! All plants covered in this course are very common, wild plants – many of them weeds you likely have in your yard or community at home!

Location: At our property in Glen Allen, VA (exact address will be given after sign-up).

Time: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturday May 25, 2024

Kids 13 and up are welcome to register at 50% off with an adult attendee. 

Instructors:

Alison and/or David Meehan

Please be patient. Within a few days (I’m away from my computer in the woods a lot!), you will receive an e-mail with the course address, gear list, and other instructions!

Reviews “Alison (and staff) were knowledgeable and engaging. She showed us several edible and medicinal plants. She had lots of activities for the students including making a salve, fire starting and making acorn flour. it was a great hands-on program.” – Alysia

“What a meaningful and FUN experience—Allison was so knowledgeable and both students and adults learned so much, from how to make homemade salves to foraging for wild plants such as plantain, yarrow, violet, and spicebush. We will be repeat attendees, for sure! Thanks.” – Sarah “

Thank you so much for teaching my son and I about the edible plants!  We appreciate your knowledge about which plants are edible and which are poisonous, as well as which ones have look-a-likes. You are enjoyable to be around and easy to learn from!” – Jennifer and Cody

“I recently attended the ‘Wild edible plant course and was blown away by Alison’s and David’s knowledge. It was everything I was hoping for, and then more! I look forward to future courses!” – Tayler

“Thank you for doing this! We really enjoyed it. The kids are searching our yard collecting edibles.” – Sabrina

“I really enjoyed the class yesterday – it was informative and fun!  I plan on going to Deep Run and attempting to identify some plants and trees!” – Liz