Class List 2019
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February
16th Backyard Syrup Making: Maple, Birch, and Other Trees with Sam Thayer April 26-28th Practical Ecoculture: Tending and propagating native plants with Sam Thayer FULL 29-May 1st Practical Ecoculture: Tending and propagating native plants with Sam Thayer May 10-12th Spring Foraging with Sam Thayer FULL 17-19th The Blue Hills Forager's Gathering |
June
14-16th Introduction to Foraging and Plant identification with Sam Thayer FULL 21-23rd Great Lakes Forager's Gathering July 6-7th Herbal Medicine Making: Practical and Hands On! with Linda Conroy 26-28th Mushroom Foraging Weekend with Adam Haritan and Sam Thayer FULL September 27-29th Midwest Wild Harvest Festival |
Please scroll down to read class descriptions and view other events Sam will be at this year.
Introduction to Foraging and Plant Identification with Sam Thayer *FULL*
June 14-16, 2019
Bruce, WI
Cost: $300/person
Class Limit: 12
In this class we will be gathering wild plants in the fields, marshes, swamps, and forests of Northwest Wisconsin, just as in the other foraging weekends. However, we take some extra time to get the participant comfortable with the process of identifying plants. Students are not overloaded with vocabulary or taxonomy—I give you a basic understanding of the most common and useful botanical terms that you will see again and again on your foraging journey. During our time in the field we will use this vocabulary of plants to describe and understand what we see, to help commit all this to memory. You’ll learn to recognize five common plant families that each contain numerous edible species. After this weekend, you’ll feel ready and confident to go out and identify and use wild plants on your own. Along the way, you’ll learn a whole bunch of great wild foods, and have the opportunity to prepare and try them. While this class is a great place for the beginner to start, it is definitely not limited to beginners. The plants covered in this class slightly overlap those learned in the spring weekend—but when we are collecting the same species, it is usually a different part.
Regular weekend classes are held at a modern cabin at Christie Mountain ski area, with much public land nearby. Size is limited to 12 participants to insure a personal experience somewhat tailored to the needs of each student. Lodging at the cabin is included, is mostly dorm style, but limited. (You may choose to stay off-site as well). We will be incorporating foraged food into our meals, but we will not be eating an exclusively wild diet.
You can reserve your spot in any class through a completed registration form accompanied by payment. (Please call or email to verify that a spot is open prior to registration.).
715-868-9453. OR Sam@foragersharvest.com
June 14-16, 2019
Bruce, WI
Cost: $300/person
Class Limit: 12
In this class we will be gathering wild plants in the fields, marshes, swamps, and forests of Northwest Wisconsin, just as in the other foraging weekends. However, we take some extra time to get the participant comfortable with the process of identifying plants. Students are not overloaded with vocabulary or taxonomy—I give you a basic understanding of the most common and useful botanical terms that you will see again and again on your foraging journey. During our time in the field we will use this vocabulary of plants to describe and understand what we see, to help commit all this to memory. You’ll learn to recognize five common plant families that each contain numerous edible species. After this weekend, you’ll feel ready and confident to go out and identify and use wild plants on your own. Along the way, you’ll learn a whole bunch of great wild foods, and have the opportunity to prepare and try them. While this class is a great place for the beginner to start, it is definitely not limited to beginners. The plants covered in this class slightly overlap those learned in the spring weekend—but when we are collecting the same species, it is usually a different part.
Regular weekend classes are held at a modern cabin at Christie Mountain ski area, with much public land nearby. Size is limited to 12 participants to insure a personal experience somewhat tailored to the needs of each student. Lodging at the cabin is included, is mostly dorm style, but limited. (You may choose to stay off-site as well). We will be incorporating foraged food into our meals, but we will not be eating an exclusively wild diet.
You can reserve your spot in any class through a completed registration form accompanied by payment. (Please call or email to verify that a spot is open prior to registration.).
715-868-9453. OR Sam@foragersharvest.com
Wisconsin DNR- Friends of Sandhill Wild Edible Plant Hike
June 29, 2019
Babcock, WI
Cost: $25/person, minimum of 20 people Click here for more information.
Contact person Clara Kubisiak: cjkubisiak@yahoo.com or 715-423-4876
June 29, 2019
Babcock, WI
Cost: $25/person, minimum of 20 people Click here for more information.
Contact person Clara Kubisiak: cjkubisiak@yahoo.com or 715-423-4876
Herbal Medicine Making: Practical and Hands On! with Linda Conroy
July 6-7, 2019
709 W Arthur Ave, Bruce, WI
Cost: $200 (both classes) or $125 each (includes lunch both days and primitive camping)
Class limit: 15
Join herbalist Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs for one or two days of hands on harvesting and herbal medicine making!
Day 1
Herbs for Topical Application: A Lost Art
Applying herbs topically is a safe and effective way to bring herbal medicine into your life. In the age of the quick fix and a propensity for taking a "pill" to fix things, the art of applying herbs topically is becoming a lost art. This is unfortunate, as herbs are incredibly effective when applied topically. They can be used for easing pain, preventing tic borne illness, relieving stress, promoting relaxation, healing eczema, psoriasis, healing cuts, scrapes, bug bites, athletes foot and so much more! This class will include an overview of herbs that can a applied topically and a hands on experience of both foraging for some of the herbs as well as preparing them. We will make infused oils, salves, a therapeutic lotion, foot soak, salt scrub and much more. Bring a tub or a pot that you can fit both of your feet in, so that we can apply one of the best remedies: a foot soak. You will leave with recipes, products and the inspiration to incorporate herbs for topical application into your daily life. wide
Day 2
Herbs for Internal Applications: Tinctures, Tea, Infusions, Syrups and More!
This session will offer an overview of herbs through the seasons and the best approach to preparing each herb for optimal benefit. Some herbs are best prepared in alcohol and others in a water based preparation. Some are ideally prepared in both. Others are most effective when steeped in vinegar. After offering an overview of herbal medicine making and applications for use, we will spend time foraging for medicinal herbs and learning to identify them. The later part of the class will be spent transforming the harvest into medicine for later use. In addition, we will learn to dry and store herbs. We will work with a variety of herbs that are effective at relieving colds/flu, tic borne illness, anxiety, pain, digestive concerns, and much more! Everyone will leave with products that we prepare in class, recipes and inspiration.
July 6-7, 2019
709 W Arthur Ave, Bruce, WI
Cost: $200 (both classes) or $125 each (includes lunch both days and primitive camping)
Class limit: 15
Join herbalist Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs for one or two days of hands on harvesting and herbal medicine making!
Day 1
Herbs for Topical Application: A Lost Art
Applying herbs topically is a safe and effective way to bring herbal medicine into your life. In the age of the quick fix and a propensity for taking a "pill" to fix things, the art of applying herbs topically is becoming a lost art. This is unfortunate, as herbs are incredibly effective when applied topically. They can be used for easing pain, preventing tic borne illness, relieving stress, promoting relaxation, healing eczema, psoriasis, healing cuts, scrapes, bug bites, athletes foot and so much more! This class will include an overview of herbs that can a applied topically and a hands on experience of both foraging for some of the herbs as well as preparing them. We will make infused oils, salves, a therapeutic lotion, foot soak, salt scrub and much more. Bring a tub or a pot that you can fit both of your feet in, so that we can apply one of the best remedies: a foot soak. You will leave with recipes, products and the inspiration to incorporate herbs for topical application into your daily life. wide
Day 2
Herbs for Internal Applications: Tinctures, Tea, Infusions, Syrups and More!
This session will offer an overview of herbs through the seasons and the best approach to preparing each herb for optimal benefit. Some herbs are best prepared in alcohol and others in a water based preparation. Some are ideally prepared in both. Others are most effective when steeped in vinegar. After offering an overview of herbal medicine making and applications for use, we will spend time foraging for medicinal herbs and learning to identify them. The later part of the class will be spent transforming the harvest into medicine for later use. In addition, we will learn to dry and store herbs. We will work with a variety of herbs that are effective at relieving colds/flu, tic borne illness, anxiety, pain, digestive concerns, and much more! Everyone will leave with products that we prepare in class, recipes and inspiration.
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Linda Conroy, MSS, MLSP is an herbalist, whole and fermented food aficionado, wild forager, and community organizer. She dedicates her life to connecting with the natural world. After apprenticing on several goat and herbal farms, Linda continues to make food and medicine from scratch in her own kitchen. Among the many things she makes is cheese. She has been doing so for close to 20 years and enjoys sharing this and many other lost arts. Linda has a certificate in permaculture design, a degree in social work, has studied with Isla Burgess of the International College of Herbal Medicine, and has completed residential herbal apprenticeships with Susun Weed at the Wise Woman Center as well as at Ravencroft Gardens. She is the founder of Moonwise Herbs, the Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference and Wild Eats: A Movement to Promote Whole, Local and Wild Foods in Community. Linda is a vibrant woman who continually seeks to deepen her connection to the natural world! For more information visit www.moonwiseherbs.com.
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Mushroom Foraging Weekend with Adam Haritan and Sam Thayer *FULL*
July 26-28, 2019
Trails End Youth Camp in Bruce, WI
Cost: $325/person
Class Limit: 15
We are excited to once again collaborate with Adam Haritan of Learn Your Land and introduce or help enhance your experience with the fungal world. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from two of the best wild food instructors at the same time!
In this class you’ll learn to confidently and safely identify edible mushrooms—of course. But beyond that, we’ll give you the tools to begin a lifetime of successful mushrooming. We’ll teach you to recognize the basic groups of mushrooms, which is the first step in identifying them. You’ll learn how to use field guides to identify unfamiliar mushrooms and determine their edibility: both the process and the important terminology. We’ll do spore prints together (sounds complex and technical, but it’s easy, and doesn’t require a single piece of equipment that isn’t already in your home). We’ll have exciting hours searching the woods for fungi, and you’ll be dazzled by the forms and variety. We’ll explore the varied and rich woodlands of the Blue Hills, as well as fields, lawns, pastures, and parks. From what we find, we’ll select the best species to bring back and cook. You’ll learn practical ways to store the humungous pile of fungus you bring home from the next mother lode of mysterious mushrooms, and tips on mushroom cooking. You’ll learn what a mushroom really is (very few people actually know) and gain some insight into how fungal organisms live and reproduce, what makes them different from plants and animals, and their immensely important role in the Earth’s ecology. We will also spend some time talking about medicinal mushrooms and their uses.
You’ll leave knowing how to identify the basic classes of mushrooms, some common edible and medicinal mushrooms, and with a new appreciation and understanding of the fungal world. And you’ll be prepared to identify the mushrooms in your neighborhood.
Space will be limited to about 15 participants to help optimize everyone's learning experience. Class will start on Friday evening at 5 pm and ends Sunday at 2 pm. Cost for this weekend is $325 and includes lodging in small dorm style cabins with access to showers and flush toilets.
You can reserve your spot in any class through a completed registration form accompanied by payment. (Please call or email to verify that a spot is open prior to registration.).
715-868-9453. OR Sam@foragersharvest.com
July 26-28, 2019
Trails End Youth Camp in Bruce, WI
Cost: $325/person
Class Limit: 15
We are excited to once again collaborate with Adam Haritan of Learn Your Land and introduce or help enhance your experience with the fungal world. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from two of the best wild food instructors at the same time!
In this class you’ll learn to confidently and safely identify edible mushrooms—of course. But beyond that, we’ll give you the tools to begin a lifetime of successful mushrooming. We’ll teach you to recognize the basic groups of mushrooms, which is the first step in identifying them. You’ll learn how to use field guides to identify unfamiliar mushrooms and determine their edibility: both the process and the important terminology. We’ll do spore prints together (sounds complex and technical, but it’s easy, and doesn’t require a single piece of equipment that isn’t already in your home). We’ll have exciting hours searching the woods for fungi, and you’ll be dazzled by the forms and variety. We’ll explore the varied and rich woodlands of the Blue Hills, as well as fields, lawns, pastures, and parks. From what we find, we’ll select the best species to bring back and cook. You’ll learn practical ways to store the humungous pile of fungus you bring home from the next mother lode of mysterious mushrooms, and tips on mushroom cooking. You’ll learn what a mushroom really is (very few people actually know) and gain some insight into how fungal organisms live and reproduce, what makes them different from plants and animals, and their immensely important role in the Earth’s ecology. We will also spend some time talking about medicinal mushrooms and their uses.
You’ll leave knowing how to identify the basic classes of mushrooms, some common edible and medicinal mushrooms, and with a new appreciation and understanding of the fungal world. And you’ll be prepared to identify the mushrooms in your neighborhood.
Space will be limited to about 15 participants to help optimize everyone's learning experience. Class will start on Friday evening at 5 pm and ends Sunday at 2 pm. Cost for this weekend is $325 and includes lodging in small dorm style cabins with access to showers and flush toilets.
You can reserve your spot in any class through a completed registration form accompanied by payment. (Please call or email to verify that a spot is open prior to registration.).
715-868-9453. OR Sam@foragersharvest.com
Adam Haritan is a nature enthusiast, researcher, and forager currently residing in Western Pennsylvania. He leads various classes and workshops related to plant and mushroom identification, wild food harvesting, nutritional and medicinal components of wild foods, the benefits of nature connection, and more. His YouTube channel features over 100 instructional nature videos, and his Instagram and Facebook pages document his latest botanical and mycological discoveries.
Day Plant and Mushroom Class with Matthew Normansell
August 10, 2019 10 am-3pm
709 W Arthur Ave, Bruce, WI
Cost $75/person (lunch included)
Class Limit: 15
We are excited to welcome Matthew Normansell of Eden Wild Food to teach this fun day class.
Matthew Normansell is a British foraging and wild food guide who has been running successful wild food courses in Europe for the last decade. He relocated to the USA to marry his wife and business partner Megan Normansell who is a certified herbalist and health counsellor. Whilst being primarily self educated he was greatly influenced by his upbringing in the countryside and by herbalists in his mothers family, and has worked and trained with some of the top foragers in Europe such as Roger Phillips, and volunteered as a botanical recorder for th BSBI. He was an original founding member of the European foragers association. He has also met with and been influenced by foragers in the US such as Pascal Baudar and others. He continues his professional development by regularly attending education conferences such as the Medicinal Mushroom Conference and by collaborating and knowledge sharing with other foragers and mycologists. Matthew has run programs for the public, for local authorities, city councils, university students unions, top chefs, cookery schools, food festivals, and has trained Bushcraft guides on wild edible plants and fungi. In addition he has written for various national and local publications, online blogs, and appeared both on BBC TV and on Wisconsin Public Television as a foraging expert. He is involved with the Wisconsin Mycological society as a foray leader for 2019. He is also certified as an Expert mushroom identifier through the Midwest American Mycological Information (MAMI) program.
In this class we will identify and forage for both plants and fungi in and around the Bruce Park and may carpool to an additional close location after lunch. We will incorporate some of what we gather into a lunch for all. Be prepared to walk a moderate amount and we will spend most of the day outside.
To register you may download the registration form below and mail it in with a personal check OR fill out the registration form mail/email it back to us and pay online. Any questions should be directed to Melissa@foragersharvest.com or by calling 715-868-9453
August 10, 2019 10 am-3pm
709 W Arthur Ave, Bruce, WI
Cost $75/person (lunch included)
Class Limit: 15
We are excited to welcome Matthew Normansell of Eden Wild Food to teach this fun day class.
Matthew Normansell is a British foraging and wild food guide who has been running successful wild food courses in Europe for the last decade. He relocated to the USA to marry his wife and business partner Megan Normansell who is a certified herbalist and health counsellor. Whilst being primarily self educated he was greatly influenced by his upbringing in the countryside and by herbalists in his mothers family, and has worked and trained with some of the top foragers in Europe such as Roger Phillips, and volunteered as a botanical recorder for th BSBI. He was an original founding member of the European foragers association. He has also met with and been influenced by foragers in the US such as Pascal Baudar and others. He continues his professional development by regularly attending education conferences such as the Medicinal Mushroom Conference and by collaborating and knowledge sharing with other foragers and mycologists. Matthew has run programs for the public, for local authorities, city councils, university students unions, top chefs, cookery schools, food festivals, and has trained Bushcraft guides on wild edible plants and fungi. In addition he has written for various national and local publications, online blogs, and appeared both on BBC TV and on Wisconsin Public Television as a foraging expert. He is involved with the Wisconsin Mycological society as a foray leader for 2019. He is also certified as an Expert mushroom identifier through the Midwest American Mycological Information (MAMI) program.
In this class we will identify and forage for both plants and fungi in and around the Bruce Park and may carpool to an additional close location after lunch. We will incorporate some of what we gather into a lunch for all. Be prepared to walk a moderate amount and we will spend most of the day outside.
To register you may download the registration form below and mail it in with a personal check OR fill out the registration form mail/email it back to us and pay online. Any questions should be directed to Melissa@foragersharvest.com or by calling 715-868-9453
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Refund policy: A refund can be issued up to 30 days before the class date with a $30 service fee; afterward, a 75% refund will be issued only upon filling your space in the class.