Foraging Intensive – 2016

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Foraging is the act of finding and gathering wild foods. For the majority of our existence on this planet, human beings lived as hunter-gatherers. By engaging in this age-old practice, we can provide ourselves with healthy and FREE food and medicine, become more self-reliant, and connect on a much deeper level to the landscape in which we live.


Over the course of eight months, you will go from learning foraging basics to incorporating wild plants into your everyday life and gain the knowledge to confidently share what you know with others.

Classes will span from March to October and run 2-3 hours each. The course will be a combination of  classroom based sessions and outdoor hands-on learning at the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education located in Hellam Township, York, PA. We will also incorporate two off-site foraging field trips. 

Topics covered will include: 

  • Foraging basics and precautions
  • Ethics of foraging and other considerations
  • Basic botany & terminology
  • Plant identification
  • Medicinal and culinary uses
  • Harvesting, preparation and preservation
  • Propagation and seed saving
  • Utilitarian uses - fire, cordage, basket making, tools

During the course, students may take advantage of the following:

  • Facebook group, email list for questions and further dialogue
  • Access by request to Horn Farm Center property for foraging/self-study
  • Homework and additional reading assignments to further advance your study outside of class

Student outcomes:

  • Well-rounded understanding of foraging basics
  • Good working knowledge of many local wild plants
  • Exposure to a network of foraging enthusiasts
  • Confidence to share the knowledge of wild foods with others
  • Deeper connection to the land which sustains us

WHEN: Classes will be held once per month for eight months on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings:  

Sunday, March 20: 2-4PM
Sunday, April 17: 2-4PM
Tuesday, May 17: 6-8PM
Tuesday, June 14: 6-8PM
Sunday, July 10: 2-5PM
Tuesday, August 9: 6-8PM
Sunday, September 18: 2-4PM
Sunday, October 16: 2-5PM

WHERE: Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education, 4945 Horn Road, York, PA 17406

COST: The fee for this course is $300 per student. 

Register early, class size is limited.

 
When
March 20th, 2016 2:00 PM to October 16th, 2016 12:00 PM
Location
4945 Horn Road
York, PA 17406
United States
Contact
Phone: (717) 757-6441
Event Fee(s)
Foraging Intensive Tuition $300.00
Jonathan Martin Tuition $270.00