Late Winter Foraging Walk

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Foraging is the act of finding and gathering wild foods. By engaging in this age-old practice, we can provide ourselves with healthy and abundant food and medicine, become more self-reliant, and connect on a much deeper level to the landscape in which we live.

Wintertime in Pennsylvania is often characterized by gray skies and colorless landscapes, however, when we take the time to examine our hibernal habitat more closely, we can discover a vast offering of flora, fauna, and fungi: Indeed, throughout all times of the year the natural world reveals a unique showcase of wild foods with March featuring foraging jewels like rosehips, chickweed, burdock root, and cattail rhizomes. 

Whether you are interested in garnering a better understanding of local plant ecology, gaining knowledge about wild edibles or discovering alternative uses for plants through wildcrafting and medicine, our March foraging walk has something for everyone. Along the way, we will spend time emphasizing ethical foraging and ways of giving back to the land from which we’re taking–reinforcing how thinking like an ecosystem should guide our practice of gathering natural materials.

Beginners and experienced foragers are welcome. 


About the Instructor: Jon Darby 

Jonathan is a wild foods enthusiast and educator, avid gardener, former farmer and has served the Horn Farm Center in varying capacities for over 15 years. He currently serves as Land Manager & Educator. Jonathan received his Permaculture Design Certification in 2011 from Susquehanna Permaculture and in 2014 completed his Permaculture Teacher Training through Dynamic Ecological Design. He is married with 2 kids and 3 cats.


Program Notes:

This class will take place outdoors. Please check the weather in advance and dress accordingly. Be prepared for walking on uneven terrain and potentially snowy and/or muddy conditions. 

All programs are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances including inclement weather. Participants will receive an email in the days preceding the program for any changes or cancellations. You can review our current Cancellation and Refund Policy here

Parking takes place in the field above the farmhouse. 

The cost for this program is $25/person. Young children accompanying an adult may attend without charge.  


 

When
March 10th, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location
4945 Horn Rd
York, PA 17406
United States
Contact
Phone: (717) 757-6441
Event Fee(s)
Class Fee $25.00