Tegeler See Foraging Day Trip

Let's take a late spring wander past a stunning lake and through the forest, learning about edible plants and delighting in their wild spring flavors as we go!

Join Simka (they/them) for a day trip to Tegeler See and its surrounding forest, where we will get well acquainted with a delicious range of common, beginner-friendly herbs and flowers abundant in Berlin in the spring and early summer – no experience necessary.

Together we'll explore the lush greenery and learn the basics of how to find, identify, harvest, and prepare the wild plants that are currently in season. You'll learn which plants will explode with flavor in sauces and pestos, such as earthly nettles and parsley-like ground elder; how to make a refreshing soda brimming with wild forest flavors; which flowers to use for syrups, jams, cordials & baking; which plants to use for incredible pickles and ferments that will last you all summer long, like wild leek bulbils and Japanese knotweed stems; which leaves to throw into a salad for bunches of flavor and nutrition; and  much, much more!

With a big focus on keeping yourself – and the land and its other inhabitants  – safe while foraging, you'll discover how to get confident enough to bring your own harvest home, and come away with loads of ideas for how to prepare your finds.

We'll take our picnic lunch at the side of the lake, where we'll enjoy homemade foraged snacks made by Simka, including wild vegan sushi!

During our hike, we'll also pay a visit to Dicke Marie, an 800-year-old oak tree and the oldest tree in Berlin, as well as pass the Wildgehege, where we'll get to delight over the adorable wild boar piglets and sweet deer.

Over the course of the day, you'll have plenty of time to unwind, explore, and absorb the beautiful surroundings, and to take a dip in the lake if you'd like to. Our tour will end at a cafe on the lakeside, where we can relax together and enjoy a delicious ice cream at the waterside before returning to the city.

When: Saturday May 24th, 11.30 - 17.30
Where: Tegeler See & Tegeler Forst (~7km walking total)
Cost: 60€ / 45€

Attendance is limited to 12 people, so registration is required!

Add a spring foraging guide:

Last year I created a foraging guide with an incredible illustrator, Juliette Patissier. The guide is made up of a set of 7 cards, each featuring identification pointers, harvesting tips, recipe ideas and more for delicious, common plants, many of which we'll meet during the tour. The set also includes general fojraging advice and the recipe for the pesto we'll make together, plus a waterproof envelope to keep it all safe. 

The guide usually costs 15€, but if you buy one together with your ticket, you'll get a 2€ discount!

See here for more information about the guide.

A note on pricing & philosophy:

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, which is why I'm keeping my tours as low-price as I possibly can. This spring, I'm trying out a new system to uphold this financial accessibility while keeping it sustainable for myself. 

There are now two ticket levels: Full price and Concession. Please choose the concession level only if you aren't able to afford the full price ticket. 

If the concession level is also not accessible for you, I really see you and I still want you to come foraging with me! I'll be offering a fully donation-based community tour once a month throughout the season. Please join my Telegram group or send me an email to get updates on future Community tours!

My intention with all of this is to earn a living wage while widening the reach of financial accessibility to more folks than I was able to with my previous sliding-scale model. Thanks for being with me in navigating through the challenges of capitalism with justice, honesty and compassion!

Registration and cancellation:

Once you register for the workshop, you'll receive an email with all details on the exact meeting location as well as what to bring.

The event will go ahead regardless of the weather. The plants don't mind if it's wet! Please make sure to wear the clothing you need to keep you warm, dry & comfortable.

If you can't make the event, you may cancel by email up to 48 hours in advance. This ensures another participant can take your place. Refunds for cancellations within 48 hours of the event are not possible. Within 48 hours, you may transfer your ticket to someone else, but please make sure to let me know by email.