\n \n Lingering frui ts and calorie-rich nuts share the landscape with medicinal flowers\, roots\, and bark\, all offerin g important sustenance for the impending winter. A s the days darken and summer winds down\, it's a t ime to cherish the final cadence of the growing se ason\; for land-based people\, it's also a serious time\, busy with gathering\, curing\, processing\ , preserving\, and ensuring enough provisions for the lean season. There is no shortage of foods\, m edicines\, and other gifts from the land to gather humbly and gratefully at this time.
\n \nWhether you are interested in wild foods\, local p lants and ecology\, or alternative uses for plants through wildcrafting and medicine\, you're invite d to join our Early Fall Forging Walk\, taking place Sunday\, October 4th < /strong>from 10am to 12pm.
\n \nAlong the way\, we will spend time paying tr ibute to our long shared history with plants\, loo king beyond the question of "what can I eat?" on t he landscape. We will also emphasize ethical forag ing and ways of giving back to the land from which we’re taking–reinforcing how thinking like an eco system should guide the practice of gathering wild foods.
\n \nBeginners and experienced foragers are welcome.
\n \nThis class will take place outdoors\, rain or shine\, along walking trails in meadow an d woodland ecosystems at the Horn Farm. Please che ck the weather in advance and dress accordingly.\n \n
This program will involve walking on uneve n\, hilly terrain. Be prepared for varied and pote ntially muddy or snowy conditions. Walking pace is leisurely with frequent stops for discussion.
\n \nParking takes pl ace in the field above the farmhouse. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early so we can begin the class on time. More details about parking will be c ommunicated in a reminder email days before the pr ogram.
\n \nWhile this class is suited for adult learning\, children are welcome and encouraged to attend. Any child above 13 must be registered separ ately. Children 12 and younger may attend without charge\, but must be accompanied by a registering adult.
\n \nThe standa rd cost for this program is $25/person. Sliding sc ale options are available to support accessibility .
\n \nAll programs are subject to chan ge due to unforeseen circumstances including incle ment weather. Participants will receive an email i n the days preceding the program for any changes o r cancellations. You can review our curren t Cancellat ion and Refund Policy here.
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Jonathan Darby is a wil d foods enthusiast and educator\, avid gardener\, former farmer\, and has served the Horn Farm Cente r in varying capacities for over 15 years. He curr ently serves as Farm and Agroforestry Manager. Jon athan received his Permaculture Design Certificati on in 2011 from Susquehanna Permaculture and in 20 14 completed his Permaculture Teacher Training thr ough Dynamic Ecological Design. He is married with 2 kids and 3 cats.
\n \nDESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n \n Since the earliest days of our huma n story\, people living in temperate bioregions ha ve looked to fall as a time of harvest.\n \n \n Li ngering fruits and calorie-rich nuts share the lan dscape with medicinal flowers\, roots\, and bark\, all offering important sustenance for the impendi ng winter. As the days darken and summer winds dow n\, it's a time to cherish the final cadence of th e growing season\; for land-based people\, it's al so a serious time\, busy with gathering\, curing\, processing\, preserving\, and ensuring enough pro visions for the lean season. There is no shortage of foods\, medicines\, and other gifts from the la nd to gather humbly and gratefully at this time. \ n \n \n \n Whether you are interested in wild food s\, local plants and ecology\, or alternative uses for plants through wildcrafting and medicine\, yo u're invited to join our Early Fall Forging Walk\, taking place Sunday\, October 4th from 10am to 12 pm.\n \n \n \n Along the way\, we will spend time paying tribute to our long shared history with pla nts\, looking beyond the question of "what can I e at?" on the landscape. We will also emphasize ethi cal foraging and ways of giving back to the land f rom which we’re taking–reinforcing how thinking li ke an ecosystem should guide the practice of gathe ring wild foods.\n \n \n \n Beginners and experien ced foragers are welcome. \n \n \n \n \n Program N otes:\n \n \n Environment: \n \n \n This class wil l take place outdoors\, rain or shine\, along walk ing trails in meadow and woodland ecosystems at th e Horn Farm. Please check the weather in advance a nd dress accordingly.\n \n \n \n Accessibility: \n \n \n This program will involve walking on uneven \, hilly terrain. Be prepared for varied and poten tially muddy or snowy conditions. Walking pace is leisurely with frequent stops for discussion. \n \ n \n \n Arrival: \n \n \n Parking takes place in t he field above the farmhouse. Plan to arrive 10 mi nutes early so we can begin the class on time. Mor e details about parking will be communicated in a reminder email days before the program. \n \n \n \ n Audience: \n \n \n While this class is suited fo r adult learning\, children are welcome and encour aged to attend. Any child above 13 must be registe red separately. Children 12 and younger may attend without charge\, but must be accompanied by a reg istering adult.\n \n \n \n Cost: \n \n \n The stan dard cost for this program is $25/person. Sliding scale options are available to support accessibili ty.\n \n \n \n Pets & Service Animals:\n \n \n Ser vice animals\, active and in-training\, are permit ted. All other animals and pets must remain at hom e. The Horn Farm is a working farm with sensitive restoration areas\, so we only allow animals in ca ses of medical need. \n \n \n \n Cancellation: \n \n \n All programs are subject to change due to un foreseen circumstances including inclement weather . Participants will receive an email in the days p receding the program for any changes or cancellati ons. You can review our current Cancellation and R efund Policy here. \n \n \n \n \n About the Instru ctor: Jon Darby\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jonathan Darby is a wild foods enthusiast and educator\, avid ga rdener\, former farmer\, and has served the Horn F arm Center in varying capacities for over 15 years . He currently serves as Farm and Agroforestry Man ager. Jonathan received his Permaculture Design Ce rtification in 2011 from Susquehanna Permaculture and in 2014 completed his Permaculture Teacher Tra ining through Dynamic Ecological Design. He is mar ried with 2 kids and 3 cats.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T120000 LOCATION:4945 Horn Rd\n York\, PA 17406\n United States\n URL:https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1348 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR