Classes & Appearances 2021
April 2021
Plant Walk – Friday, April 23, Loveland, CO (4:00-5:30 PM) – This 1.5-hour plant walk includes edible plant ID and discussion of uses. $25/person. Please click through for registration tickets and event details. Hosted by WFG.
Spring Foraging AM – Saturday, April 24, Loveland, CO (9:00-11:30 AM) – This 2.5-hour morning class includes an edible plant ID walk, hands-on foraging of one or more wild ingredients, and preparation of a simple wild food dish to taste. $50/person. Please click through for registration tickets and event details. Hosted by WFG.
Spring Foraging PM – Saturday, April 24, Loveland, CO (1:00-3:30 PM) – This 2.5-hour afternoon class includes an edible plant ID walk, hands-on foraging of one or more wild ingredients, and preparation of a simple wild food dish to taste. $50/person. Please click through for registration tickets and event details. Hosted by WFG.
May 2021
Asparagus Hunt & Prairie – Saturday, May 1, Ramah, CO (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) – This 6-hour class takes place in the high plains east of Colorado Springs, where we will learn edible native and non-native plants of the prairie, and hunt wild asparagus! $100/person. Please click through for registration tickets and event details. Hosted by WFG.
Asparagus Hunt & Prairie II – Saturday, May 29, Ramah, CO (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) – This 6-hour class takes place in the high plains east of Colorado Springs, where we will learn edible native and non-native plants of the prairie, and hunt wild asparagus! $100/person. Please click through for registration tickets and event details. Hosted by WFG.
June 2021
Forage & Cook – Saturday, June 5, Breckenridge, CO (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) – In this 3-hour class we will take a hike along a river to learn edible wild plants, do some hands-on foraging, and return to an outdoor kitchen to prepare and sample some wild food. Hosted by Breckenridge Creative Arts.
Farm Forage & Tasting – Saturday, June 12, Silt, CO (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM) – In this Western Slope outing we will learn edible wild plants, do some hands-on foraging at a local farm, and then cook up something wild to sample. Hosted by Silt Historical Park.
July 2021
Colorado Mountain College: Survival Plants in Summer – Tues July 6; Sat/Sun July 10-11; Tues July 20; Sat/Sun July 31- Aug 1; Breckenridge, CO – This annual class is my riff on the course created by Cattail Bob Seebeck. It consists of 2 Tues PM sessions at CMC and 2 long weekends in the field, and can be taken for college credit or audited. We do plant ID and usage, and students create a final, hands-on project with wild plants for food, medicine, or toolcraft. Hosted by CMC.
Forage & Cook – Saturday, July 17, Breckenridge, CO (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) – In this 3-hour class we will take a hike along a river to learn edible wild plants, do some hands-on foraging, and return to an outdoor kitchen to prepare and sample some wild food. Hosted by Breckenridge Creative Arts.
August 2021
Colorado Mountain College: Survival Plants in Summer – Tues July 6; Sat/Sun July 10-11; Tues July 20; Sat/Sun July 31- Aug 1; Breckenridge, CO – This class starts in July and ends in August. See July listing for description. Hosted by CMC.
Wild Food in Fairplay – Saturday, August 14, Fairplay, CO (9:00 AM-12:00 PM) – This 3-hour class will introduce you to edible plants growing in a town setting in summer, from weedy non-natives and landscaping plants to local native species. We will start with a plant walk around my home and town, discuss safe and sustainable foraging practices, and then forage and prepare something wild to sample.
Forage & Cook – Saturday, August 21, Breckenridge, CO (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) – In this 3-hour class we will take a hike along a river to learn edible wild plants, do some hands-on foraging, and return to an outdoor kitchen to prepare and sample some wild food. Hosted by Breckenridge Creative Arts. SOLD OUT
September 2021
Midwest Wild Harvest Festival – September 24-26, Prairie du Chien, WI – I am honored once again to be teaching at the 3-day Midwest Wild Harvest Festival in Wisconsin alongside Samuel Thayer and other wild food teachers, with meals by Forager Chef Alan Bergo. Due to COVID the event is tentatively scheduled for this year, with a final decision by early June 2021. Registration will open at that time if it’s a go. Hosted by MWHF.
Classes: I will be adding to this list of classes and appearances. If you would like to be alerted about other upcoming classes, please join my Colorado forager’s list by filling out the form below. I’ll email as new workshops/classes are announced. If you are interested in a private class, outing, or property tour, or for anything else, please use the contact form. -erica
