Wild Gourmet Flavors of the City: Late Summer Foraging in Treptower Park

Come soak in the late summer season on this plant-focused foraging walk, where we will explore the edible abundance of the city. The slowly-changing season brings us an incredible bounty of fruits, seeds, nuts and roots – all of which are available just around the corner, wherever you are in the city. Once you know what to look for, there is wild food everywhere!

In a friendly, informal setting,  we'll explore how to safely identify and work with a range of common and easy-to-recognize delicious edible and potent healing plants. You'll gain loads of insight into the uses and folklore surrounding each plant – such as wood avens (whose aromatic roots gift an incredible clove flavor), hops (whose flowers can be used to brew beer and create incredible insomnia cures), elderberry (whose sweet fruit can be made into all kinds of delicious concoctions), and chestnut (who doesn't know and love that deep nutty sweetness already?) – all weeds and common plants that grow all over Berlin!

As we meander through the park, we'll pause often to meet and sample these incredible wild pals as well as gather our own harvests in safe and abundant spots, so that you can bring home a collection of delightful wild autumn ingredients. And of course we'll explore in depth how to keep yourself  – and the land and its other inhabitants – safe while foraging. 

You'll come away with a completely new perspective on the city's weedy & wild abundance, as well as loads of recipes, ideas and inspiration for how to incorporate it in the kitchen – plus many tips and tricks for making ferments, syrups, tinctures, teas, salves and much more.

If you have a special interest in fermentation, tinctures, or any other culinary curiosities, do share it – we'll co-create the day's focus to match everyone's interests. Whether you're a complete foraging newbie or a seasoned explorer, you're warmly welcomed and there will be plenty to learn! 

When: Sunday August 24th, 12.30 - 16:00
Where: Tiergarten (~ 3km walking in total)
Cost: 45€ / 35€

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

The meeting and ending point for the tour are accessible with public transportation. The exact meeting point, along with what to bring, will be sent via email after registration. Don't forget to read your confirmation email carefully!
 

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 foraging advice and a killer recipe for wild pesto, 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 year, I'm using a new system to uphold this financial accessibility while keeping it sustainable for myself. 

There are 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.