Upcoming Walks and Library Presentations

 

Lots more walks and presentations at libraries or nature centers for those interested! To keep up to date, sign up for our email list at the3foragers@gmail.com

April 25, 6:30 pm at the Stratford Library, 2203 Main St, Stratford CT. This FREE presentation will be about the Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Spring: As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of spring, from invasive bamboo shoots to the lemony tang of fresh wood sorrel, including some of the early edible fungi of the season. Join The 3 Foragers as they discuss the edible plants and fungi of spring, with their original photos and recipe ideas featured in an educational slideshow. Please register at https://stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/11974910

May 4, 10:00 am, walk in Columbia, CT. Let’s walk the property in search of edible spring ephemerals, flowers, green shoots, invasive edible plants, and maybe even some early spring mushrooms! Cost is $20 per adult, children welcome, please no dogs. The walk will last about 2 hours.

The two hour class begins with an educational handout, a quick overview of safe and responsible foraging practices, and suggestions for resources. We will follow the trail and point out how to identify any edible plants we encounter, with suggestions for preparation and possible preservation. Sustainable harvesting practices will be discussed. The trail distance will be less than a mile with a few roots and a medium climb among the trees, along with an area of open grassland, so please wear appropriate footwear and tick repellant; a walking stick may be helpful. Plan on taking notes and plenty of photos! We will not be collecting on this walk, but using this outdoor space as a hands-on classroom.

Please register by sending the names of participants to the3foragers@gmail.com or call 860-639-9385

Class size will be limited and the details of the location and parking will be provided a day before the walk so we can keep an eye on the weather.

Early spring Swamp Beacons fungi

 

May 18, 1:00 pm, walk at the Pratt Nature Center, 163 Papermill Rd, New Milford, CT. As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of spring, from invasive bamboo shoots to the lemony tang of fresh wood sorrel, including some of the early edible fungi of the season. We will walk the property to find, identify, and taste some spring edible plants. Contact the Pratt Nature Center to register, space is limited, 860-355-3137. This is a free walk.

May 25, 1:00 pm, walk in Ellington, CT. Another spring walk to explore the shoots and edible flowers. We may examine plants that will produce edible parts in upcoming months as well, and can keep an eye out for early fungi. This will be a 2 hour walk with a handout for participants. Cost is $20 per adult, children welcome. Please register by sending the names of participants to the3foragers@gmail.com or call 860-639-9385

Class size will be limited and the details of the location and parking will be provided a day before the walk so we can keep an eye on the weather.

 

June 5, 6:00 pm, at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library, 1134 Main St, Coventry, CT.  This FREE presentation will be about the Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Summer: The summer months are a bounty of ripe berries, nectar-laden edible flowers, amazing edible plants along the seashore, and edible mushrooms that can carpet the forest floor after warm, rainy days. Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of summer, from beach plums to invasive wineberries, including some of the choice summer fungi like chanterelles and the myriad of pored Boletes. Join The 3 Foragers as they teach the edible plants and fungi of summer with their original photos and recipe ideas featured in an educational slideshow. No registration required, just stop in!

June 8, 10:00 am, at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Knobloch Family Farmhouse, 151 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT. Mushroom Identification for Beginners. There are some amazing edible fungi in Connecticut, including Oysters, Chanterelles, and the well-known Chicken of the Woods. Join The Three Foragers as they share some of the secrets of the fungal world and teach you how to safely identify wild mushrooms using various available tools and techniques. You’ll learn how to use your senses to examine mushrooms by sight, smell and taste, and consider the relationships between fungi and the natural world around us. We will dispel common myths and discuss mycophagy, the cooking and eating of wild mushrooms. Please register directly with the Museum at https://25364.blackbaudhosting.com/25364/Mushroon-ID-wThe-Three-Foragers There is a fee for this program: $5.00 for members and $8.00 for non-members.

June 8, 1:00 pm at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Knobloch Family Farmhouse, 151 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT. Edible Plants and Fungi of Spring/Early Summer Walk. Discover some of the edible native plants, berries, and fungi that grow in our area during spring. Learn about plant identification, how to harvest, and even some recipes to prepare your finds. After discussing proper identification, The Three Foragers will lead participants on a hike to find some of these items growing in the wild. Please register directly with the Museum at https://25364.blackbaudhosting.com/25364/Spring-Foraging-Walk-wThe-Three-Foragers There is a fee for this program: $15.00 members and $20.00 non-members.