Edible Wild Plant/Mushroom Walks and Courses -
Schedule for the Year 2013.

Dulse Seaweed - Photo by Russ Cohen

NOTE: 2013 programs are done for the season. A preliminary schedule for 2014 will be posted here sometime over the winter.

Leader/Instructor: Russ Cohen

§ = includes a wild foods tasting, cooking demonstration and/or dinner;
# = class is already full
* = It is necessary to pre-register directly with the Sponsor for these events. Telephone numbers:

Mass. Audubon Ipswich River Sanctuary: (978) 887-9264; Mass. Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary: (781)837-9400; The Trustees of Reservations (Ramona Latham,(978) 281-8400 or capeann@ttor.org); Nourish Restaurant (Karen Masterton, (781) 674-2400); Waltham Fields Community Farm: (781) 899-2403; New England Wild Flower Society: (508) 877-7630 ext.3303; Cambridge Center for Adult Education (Course Code WPLA): (617) 547-6789; Herb Society of America: Ms. Rie Sluder, (603) 642-7034; Wright-Locke Community Farm (Rebekah Carter, (781) 729-8775); Allandale Farm (Helen Glotzer, (617) 524-1531); Ecological Landscpaing Association:(617) 436-5838; Friends of Fresh Pond: (Elizabeth Wylde, (617) 349-6489); Nashua River Watershed Assocation (Pam Gilfillan,(978) 448-0299); Trust for Public Land (Danica Burt, (617) 371-0560).

[Note: For those of you who haven't as yet attended one of these outdoor walks/courses, we usually encounter 25-40 different species of edible wild plants (and, in season, pending favorable weather conditions, mushrooms). Keys to the identification of each species are provided, as well as information about its edible portion(s), season(s)of availability, flavor and nutritive value, and some tips on preparation if necessary. Guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging are also provided. Participants often find a jackknife and several bags for collecting samples useful as well as a notebook and pen. Those who have already been on one or more of these walks often find a refresher course of great value. In addition, there is a constantly changing variety of edible wild plants throughout the year, even at the same location, so that different plants are typically encountered on each visit. If you are especially interested in mushrooms (edible and otherwise), you might also want to check out the Boston Mycological Club. ]

Last update: 11/11/13