A program and nature walk about foraging sustainably, cooking and healing with wild edible plants, medicinal herbs, and mushrooms! Learn early Spring plants and how their survival strategies depend on the seasons. Expand your knowledge of nature and worldwide cuisine by learning to identify wild edibles and mushrooms found abundantly around Tenafly Nature Center. The walk will be slow and easy. This program is intended for adults and families with children ages 10 and up.
Bobcat Saunders has been cooking and eating wild foods for over four decades, and lives to keep finding new and better ways to cook them. He has researched cooking from many countries such as Greece, Peru, Turkey, Mexico and China by learning formally and from regular, everyday family cooks. He has also studied with Tom Brown, Jr. (the Tracker), Karen Sherwood, "Wildman" Steve Brill, Peeka Trenkle, Robin Rose Bennett, Barrie Kavasch, and is active in the New Jersey Mycological Association.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Program will be held entirely outdoors, so please dress appropriately. Come prepared to walk ½-1 mile. In case of inclement weather, the program will be rescheduled. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
