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Plant Walk at the Millport Conservancy.

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

I am excited to announce my 1st plant walk at the Millport Conservancy! Here is the info: Saturday June 22, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. @ the Millport Conservancy. 737 E. Millport Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 Lead by foragers and … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Spring Meal.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Tonight’s dinner was so good I just had to write about it. The ingredients were: Sausage (local, uncured), butter, spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) roots, dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) stems, Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis) leaves and stalks, violet (Viola spp.) leaves and stems, … Continue reading →

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More Morels: Spring 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Just a quick post to update on my morel season, I harvested 13 more small yellow morels (Morchella spp.) today. Passed over a few to let them spread their spores. My one spot still hasn’t produced anything, not sure if … Continue reading →

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Morels and Dryad’s Saddles: mushroom hunting in spring 2013.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

So this past week turned out to be a pretty good one for mushroom hunting as well as foraging. In terms of plants, I gathered a lot of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) to dry for future use, some wood nettle … Continue reading →

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March Foraging Class at the Horn Farm Center.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Saturday, March 16th, 10 – noon. At the Horn Farm Center (4945 Horn Rd Hellam, PA) Classes are held every 3rd Saturday of each month. Lead by Jonathan Darby and Nathan Carlos Rupley as well as other area foragers and … Continue reading →

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February Foraging Class at the Horn Farm Center.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Saturday, February 16th, 10 – noon. At the Horn Farm Center (4945 Horn Rd Hellam, PA) Classes are held every 3rd Saturday of each month. Lead by Jonathan Darby and Nathan Carlos Rupley as well as other area foragers and … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms Everywhere: A Nice Day in December.

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

So I have been obsessed with mushrooms for quite a while, but lately things have started to reach a new level. When I’m out taking photos of them, I have started to recognize what family a lot of them are … Continue reading →

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A Giant Discovery.

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while, I have been preoccupied with teaching classes and experimenting with a bunch of different primitive skills. Anyway, today my son and I went for a walk in the woods, and he spotted two … Continue reading →

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Plant Walk in Downtown Lancaster: Sunday, August 26th 2012.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

I will be leading a plant walk around some of the sidewalks of downtown Lancaster PA. While our city sidewalks are not necessarily a healthy place to eat edible wild plants, they are a fun and convenient place to learn … Continue reading →

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Simple Woodworking for Gatherers and Gardeners: Free Workshop

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Exciting workshop coming up! I will be showing basic techniques for creating some traditional wooden tools. The workshop will include discussion of ecology, handtools, foraging, early agriculture, and primitive vs. modern woodworking. When: Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:00pm until 1:00pm … Continue reading →

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