Spring Foraging: Food as Medicine

Wild Edible Food and Medicine Series This workshop is part of an immersive foraging series offers a unique opportunity to slow down, step outside, and reconnect with the living landscape while learning practical, time-honored skills in plant identification and herbal medicine-making. Each seasonal workshop is shaped by what the land offers in that moment. Whether you starting your foraging journey or wanting to go deeper, you will have the opportunity to build on your skills, as well as opportunities to enter and engage in the identification and harvest of wild edibles for the first time. Spring Foraging: Food as Medicine Have you ever wanted to learn how to identify and forage for wild edible and medicinal plants, but don’t know where to start? Spring is a great time to enter into the practice of foraging. Many plants often dismissed as “weeds” are actually nourishing foods and powerful medicinal herbs. In spring, the tradition of food as medicine comes alive, revealing a landscape rich with nourishing and healing plants. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and the medicinal uses of common spring herbs. Together we’ll gather wild plants, prepare simple dishes—such as wild green pesto, salads, and herbal vinegars—and share a meal. By the end of the day, you’ll feel confident identifying, harvesting, and using key spring plants for food and herbal remedies, while deepening your connection to the land. Come gather, learn, and prepare food and medicine with us! You will leave with:

Having tasted pesto and salad and other dishes made from wild plants Practical ideas for simple, nourishing dishes Experience preparing wild foods and herbal remedies The skills to confidently identify key spring edible and medicinal plants Practical skills for safe, ethical, and sustainable harvesting An understanding of the health-supporting properties of common spring plants

Meet your instructors: Renata Atkinson is a clinical herbalist with over 15 years of experience. She is dedicated to making herbal knowledge accessible and, in addition to her clinical practice, leads hands-on workshops in foraging, wildcrafting, and medicine making. Joe Murray has been mentoring nature connection since 1997. Over the years, he has mentored thousands of children and supported experiential, land-based education initiatives that deepen relationships between people and the natural world. Details & Registration

May 9th, 2026

Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm

Ages: 16+

Living Earth School Base Camp in Afton

$65

What to bring: Weather-appropriate clothes, lunch, water, mess-kit, and a notebook. Register Now