The Wild Flavors of August: Foraging with Fox Paw School

  • Offsite Field trip
Harris Center & Cornucopia Project Supporters
$120.00
General Public
$140.00
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  6. Sat9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  7. Sun9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Description

Join Jonathan Shapiro and Lucian Avery of Fox Paw School for a weekend of using our senses to explore our surroundings, ground ourselves in place, and discover August's wild flavors. This class will offer a thorough introduction to eating wild plants from our local watershed — we'll cover everything from field botany and plant identification to sustainable foraging, harvesting techniques, and food preparation. Most of our time will be spent in the field, with some short classroom segments.

Co-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education & The Cornucopia Project.

Jonathan Shapiro believes that a deep and accurate understanding of the more-than-human world is necessary for us to be healthy, both as a culture and as individuals. The Fox Paw School is his small step toward reconnecting himself and others with the rest of our wild kin. When he's not teaching, you'll find him poking around beaver wetlands, watching the clouds, and listening to birds. His other interests include hunting, fishing, running, reading books by the woodstove, and making crafts.


Lucian Avery is a father, a blacksmith, and a backyard wanderer. He lives in Hardwick, Vermont, where he spends much of his time getting to know his wild neighbors. He walks the hills, watching birds, listening to frogs, feeling the wind, and tasting the weeds. Lately he has gotten caught up in cloud drama as they evolve through the day. He also likes to make things for everyday life, like baskets, bowls, and chicken soup.

Class dates

08/19/2023, 08/20/2023

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 7

Maximum: 12

Registration period

Registration starts on 06/20/2023 and ends on 08/18/2023.

Registration closed.