Spring Foraging for Wild Edibles

Spring offers many tasty opportunities for the growing forager! Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging in this introductory class about common wild edibles. Together we will explore the spring landscape in search of fresh greens, shoots, and herbs. The second part of the class will take place in the kitchen, where we will prepare simple dishes with our harvested finds.

Please dress for the weather (rain or shine!) and be prepared to walk around a mile. Plants we will probably encounter include garlic mustard, dandelion, common milkweed, and many others. If we’re lucky, we may also find some springtime mushrooms such as morels or aspen oysters. You will leave with a newfound appreciation for the wild edibles that grow all around us plus a greater sense of confidence in foraging your own food.

About Instructor Maria Wesserle:
Maria has been gathering wild edibles since 2004 and loves sharing this skill with others. She has spent over 15 years organizing and teaching foraging programs in the Upper Midwest. Through her business Four Season Foraging, she offers sliding scale foraging workshops, creating spaces where people can learn to interact with urban and rural environments in meaningful and sustainable ways. She is a certified wild mushroom harvester in the state of Minnesota and holds a Professional Track & Sign certificate from CyberTracker North America.

Cost is $35 per person.

You may also like the following events from Oliver Kelley Farm:

• This Saturday, 21st February, 09:30 am, Planning Your Vegetable Garden Workshop in Elk River
• Next Saturday, 28th February, 01:00 pm, Modern Wool Spinning Workshop in Elk River
• Next month, 7th March, 09:00 am, 42nd Annual Seed Exchange in Elk River

Also check out other Workshops in Elk River.