Connecticut Foraging Club: Upcoming Events

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Connecticut Foraging Club offers group foraging classes throughout the state. During foraging classes, participants learn how to identify and utilize seasonal edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms. Most classes consist of a lecture followed by a walk, where participants can practice identifying plants and mushrooms. Each foraging class will cover different material. Most classes are $25 per person. To sign up for a class, email shroomsofct@gmail.com with the full name of all participants. 

 

Upcoming Foraging Classes:

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Spring Foraging Class – 10 AM, Milford, CT

Co-taught by Vinny Crotta

Further details: https://fb.me/e/1n43Uya8Z

 

Sunday, May 5, 2024 – Foraging and Qi Gong – 10 AM, Killingworth, CT

Co-taught by Erik Harris

Further details: https://fb.me/e/4jCxbssNH

 

Saturday, May 11, 2024 – Plant and Mushroom Foraging Class – 10 AM, Fairfield, CT

Co-taught by Vinny Crotta

Further details: https://fb.me/e/25tvgDjyZ

 

Saturday, June 1, 2024 – Early Summer Foraging Class – 10 AM, Moodus, CT

Co-taught by Amelia South

 

Saturday, June 8, 2024 – Introduction to herbalism and foraging – 10 AM, Vernon, CT

Co-taught by Katie Kasuga

 

Saturday, June 22, 2024 – Plant and Mushroom ID: Walk and Talk – 10 AM, Meriden, CT

Co-taught by Joe Ross

 

Sunday, July 7, 2024 – Foraging and Cooking with foraged ingredients – 10 AM, Hamden, CT

Co-taught by Vinny Crotta 

 

Saturday, July 20, 2024 – Summer Fungi Foraging 10 AM, Torrington, CT

Co-taught by Amanda Dye

 

Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Introduction to Mushroom Foraging and Cultivation – 10 AM, Colchester, CT

Co-taught by Steve Makowicki

 

 

Connecticut Foraging Club offers monthly free foraging walks for members with some foraging experience. Free foraging walks are an opportunity for participants to share foraging knowledge with others. We never pick native plant species on our foraging walks. 

 

Upcoming Free Foraging Walks:

Saturday, May 4th – Millers Pond State Park – Durham, CT – 10 AM

Further details: https://fb.me/e/1Ahsb8Nhu

 

 

Connecticut Foraging Club also offers private foraging classes and forage-to-table experiences. For pricing, email shroomsofct@gmail.com with the desired month, location, and number of participants. 

 

Upcoming Group Forage-to-table Experiences:

Saturday, August 3, 2024 – Westport, CT

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