Come enjoy a day in the woodsy, winter wonderland at the Mustard Seed Garden Center on Saturday, December 17 from 10am-4pm. The Holiday Forest Fair features incredibly unique products and gift ideas harvested from the forest or for the forest explorer. There will be demos, workshops, refreshments, food, music, giveaways, book signings, stocking stuffers, a […]
This is a workshop for the beginner mushroom forager interested in gaining confidence identifying common, springtime mushrooms. We will start the day indoors with a presentation discussing identification of the common, edible springtime mushrooms, including oysters, pheasant backs, and morels. We will also discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks to successful foraging, and answer any questions. […]
The last mushroom hunt of the year with hopes of finding morels! This is a beginner level class learning about and searching for springtime mushrooms, including but not limited to morel, oyster, and pheasant back. We will also learn about tree identification and other edible plants while we are looking for mushrooms. The mushroom hunt […]
Learn to identify and forage safely for common, edible summer mushrooms with Chick of the Woods. The class will begin with an educational discussion about mushrooms and foraging followed by a walk in the woods searching for mushrooms. We will end our time together with a light tasting of wild, summer mushrooms. Feel free to […]
Mark your calendars for the one-of-a-kind holiday event brought to you by Chick of the Woods. There is nothing quite like this event in the state of Minnesota. The Holiday Forest fair is an event that will be fun and engaging for anyone with an appreciation for nature. There will be 25 nature-themed vendors, demonstrations, workshops, […]
Is this the year you’d like to find your first morel mushroom? Or maybe you’ve found them before, but would like some pointers on how to find them faster? Although they are not that easy to find, there are plenty of tips and tricks that will greatly improve your chances of finding them! This class […]
Morels are starting to pop and I'm anxious to get out there! Want to come with? This last-minute outdoor foraging adventure will first discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks to finding and identifying morels and other edible plant and mushroom species, and of course we will answer any questions. Then we will wander through the woods […]
A fun outdoor adventure for the person interested in gaining confidence foraging for their own food. We will discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks, and answer any questions and wander through the woods looking for mushrooms and edible plants. We hope to find plants like ramps, fiddlehead ferns, stinging nettle, or garlic mustard and mushrooms like […]