Autumn Mushrooming Foray: Fungal Friends & Herbal Allies

Oct 15 Sun 15th Oct 2023
5am – 9am EDT (UTC -04:00)
 
Grunewald, Berlin, Germany
 
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Promoted by The Wild Path
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What is more iconic for the arrival of autumn than brightly-colored mushrooms poking out of the forest floor? Bring out the foraging basket, because it's that time of year again, when these crucial, mysterious members of our ecosystem pop up to fruit & spread their spores – and provide tasty meals to the critters around them, including us humans!

Porcini, chanterelle, parasol, chicken of the woods, puffball, oyster… Wild mushrooms are famously prized for their delicious, complex flavors. With a little searching, even us city-dwellers can find kilos of delicious fungi almost right outside our front doors, thanks to the amazing forests around Berlin. Yet, as is well-known, when it comes to mushrooms it takes knowledge and experience to distinguish the delectable from the deadly!

Join Simka (they/them) for an autumn adventure into Grunewald Forest, where we will get acquainted with the most common & delicious edible mushrooms growing in this area – no experience necessary.

Together we'll explore the forest floor and learn the basics of how to find, identify, collect, and prepare the wild edible mushrooms that are currently in season. Here you will learn which mushrooms to stay away from – and how to get confident enough to bring your own harvest home.

Fungi play crucial, unseen roles in our ecosystem. Yet only when they fruit do we see them above the forest floor in the form of mushrooms, which come in an enormous diversity of shapes, colors, sizes, textures, smells, and flavors. With 6000 species of fungi in Europe alone, there is so much to discover!

Because fungi are such fickle fruits and their appearance is determined by many factors, including the weather, there's no guarantee the conditions will be right for an abundant harvest. But there's always something around to fill the foraging basket – so in case the mushrooms end up more sparse than we hoped for, we'll take a closer look at the delicious edible plants & herbs that line the path instead.

The tour will take us through beautiful forest scenery, where we will have plenty of time to relax, explore, and take in the serene surroundings.

When: Sunday October 15th, 11.00 - 15:00
Where: Grunewald Forest, near S-Bahn Grunewald (~ 5km walking in total)
Cost: Sliding scale 40€ / 31€ / 22€ or pay what you can

Attendance is limited to 15 people, so registration is required!

Don't forget to read the confirmation email carefully for all information on the meeting point and what to bring.


A note on pricing & philosophy:

I'm offering my foraging tours this season on a sliding scale / pay-what-you-can basis, because it's a deep value of mine that this learning – which radically connects us with ourselves, the land, and one another – should be accessible for everyone.

However, I do rely on this income!

That means: if you have the means, pay the full fee, or more.

If you don't have the means, please feel fully invited to pay whatever you can.

And if you want to come, but genuinely cannot afford any extra expense, reach out to me directly for a 100% discount, no questions asked. I have absolutely been there, I see you, and I want you here.

I'm trying to do things differently, because it matters to me. Please join me in the complexity of building a better, more equal world!

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Feedback on Foraging events

4.9/5 from 67 ratings
Participants praise Simka's enthusiasm, knowledge, and ability to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere. They appreciate the wide range of plants and fungi covered, with clear identification tips and information on uses, both culinary and medicinal. Many note Simka's mindful approach to foraging respectfully, and feel inspired to see their local environment differently. Participants consistently highlight the hands-on experiences, such as making pesto and bread from foraged ingredients, as highlights. The tours are described as informative, engaging, and valuable for beginners and more experienced foragers alike. Overall, the feedback demonstrates that Simka's Foraging activities provide a truly memorable and impactful experience connecting people with the natural world.
7 days ago
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2 months ago
It was super well moderated, from the initial grounding exercise, to the practical tips on identifying edible plants (and not their poisonous doppelgängers). The bread and pesto at the end of the workshop was absolutely delightful, too. The experience was so much more inspiring and joyful than what I was expecting!
The Wild Path replied

— Thank you, João! It was such a delight to have you there :)

2 months ago
Simka's excitement and love for foraging is deeply contagious. We had such a fun time learning from them, always on the look for the next plan to show us. Four hours felt like a whole day and you'll leave with a mind filled with knowledge and a belly full of delicious homemade wild plants pesto. I appreciated the emphasis put on conscious foraging and experienced more than I hoped for. Overall wonderfull workshop!
The Wild Path replied

— Thank you, Lucie! It was lovely to meet you!

3 months ago
3 months ago
I highly recommend this workshop. Simka was a great host and i felt very safe and excited while foraging wild edible plants for the first time. It opened my eyes and mind! I will definitely continue learning more about it. Thank you Simka for sharing your knowledge and experience! (The wonderfully illustrated plant guide is also a must have - it provides lots of useful information, in a fun and simple way)
The Wild Path replied

— Thank you, Maria!

7 months ago
The guide was very knowledgable and shared a lot of information about mushrooms. We learned how to differentiate species and identify toxic and edible mushrooms. It was my first time foraging and I really enjoyed it. I would recommended the tour for everyone who likes to be in the nature and exploring.
The Wild Path replied

— Thanks so much for your kind words! It was lovely to have you along for the tour.

7 months ago
Simka introduced us not only into mushrooms but into the world of foraging with all its respect, curiosity and love for nature. thank you!!
7 months ago
Simka created a friendly space where I felt safe and there was so much to learn and explore!
7 months ago
I loved the fact it was in an urban park, it completely changed how I see the world around me, walking through the city has definetely been transformed.