Summer Foraging: A Berry Good Time

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. Summer Foraging: A Berry Good Time Have you ever wanted to cultivate confidence in identifying and gathering wild edible and medicinal plants, while also harvesting tasty treats? This workshop invites us into the richness of early summer, a season defined by blooming wildflowers, ripening berries, and a deep sense of abundance on the land. Building on foundational plant identification skills and focusing on flowers, we will learn how to recognize major plant families even when encountering unfamiliar species and develop confidence through careful observation. Through guided exploration participants will engage in practical, hands-on, learning by identifying and harvesting plants in the field and creating one or two plant-based preparations to take home and culinary creations to taste in the workshop. Each creation will be guided by what the land provides. We will identify, gather plants, and create dishes together as a community of foragers excited about eating and crafting with wild edibles. You will leave with

handcrafted seasonal creations Including herbal teas, seasoning salts, or infused honeys guided by the summer season Having tasted a wide variety of plants and culinary creations made in the workshop Ideas for delicious and traditional culinary and medicinal uses of summer plants A better Understanding of plant families and through flower identification

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

July 25th, 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