Foraging Classes

Multi-Day Herbal Medicine, Foraging and Mushroom Programs 

Build community and go deeper in the skills of foraging and herbal medicine through gathering together through the seasons. Programs focus on providing hands-on skills, group sharing and growth, time on the land and cultivating skills for participants to take them them on their personal journeys. Programs take place in Lake of Bays.

Wild Medicine A multi-season journey to connect with wild plants, historic herbal medicines and fungi. This outdoor learning environment in community through foraging and herbal medicine making will deepen your connection to the wild medicine of the land and empower your ability to create your own herbal medicines and foraged foods.

Fungi as Kin  Connect with the fungal world by building deeper relationships with mushrooms through learning beginner cultivation, identification, medicine making and foraging skills. The program includes long explorations in the forest and putting our skills into real-life practice in a fun and engaging group learning environment.

Foraging Walks & Introduction to Mushroom Classes

Beginner programs that introduce participants to foraging safety and ethics on the land and with the plants and mushrooms. Locations and seasons change and so will the species covered. Generally about 10-12 species are covered per session focusing on identification and stories of building relationship. All programs take place in the Muskoka area between Gravenhurst and Lake of Bays.

CLASSES SELL OUT FAST MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER (BOTTOM OF PAGE) TO BE THE FIRST TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT CLASSES

 TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 12TH ~ Visit our Eventbrite page to see more details, availability and to purchase tickets for the programs below: 

Spring Foraging - Lake of Bays - April 26th & May 4th

Summer Foraging - Huntsville - June 22nd

Summer Foraging - Torrance - July 13th & 18th 

Summer Foraging - Lake of Bays - August 10th 

Introduction to Mushrooms - August 31st, September 14th, 26th & 28th, October 3rd & 10th 

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If you have a purchased a VIP Class ticket emails have been sent on January 21th, 2025 to choose your preferred class. Please check your junk folder or email us at wildmuskoka@gmail.com ~ Ticket spots will been held for you in sold out programs

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Interested in a custom program or speaker for your private group or event in the Muskoka area? Private programs start at $450+HST for a half-day session. You can send your inquiry through our Contact Us Form.

We believe connecting to nature and land-based skills should be accessible to all. If you are a BIPOC or low-waged Muskoka resident we have scholarship spots available. Reach out with an introduction of yourself to Laura at wildmuskoka@gmail.com to inquire about these opportunities.