$65
Join us for a wildcrafted harvest dinner with the incredible and knowledgeable Iowa DNR naturalist, Ann Riordan!
To start the evening, we will embark on a foraging hike through Springbrook State Park, foraging for some of the ingredients for our meal as a group, and identify various forageables as we find them along the trail. During the hike, we’ll learn about the culinary uses of the plants we find, how to responsibly harvest foragables and how to safely identify the plants we are foraging. After our hike is complete, we’ll return to a historic CCC shelter where we will work together to learn and make a delicious wildcrafted meal with our found goodies. We’ll share tips and tricks about cooking with forageables, like garlic mustard, nettles, lambs quarter, chickweed, mushrooms, edible flowers, and so much more. Then, we’ll share a three course dinner made with our foraged ingredients around the campfire as the sun sets. You’ll leave this event with a full belly, the knowledge to forage on your own this spring and some recipes to use in the future!
Below is an example menu with forageables from the Springbrook area. Due to the nature of foraging, we will finalize this menu closer to the event when we have a better idea of what will be available and blooming!
Example Menu:
Wild foraged greens salad
Lambs quarter spinach dip
Stinging nettle quiche
Lilac cake with white violet syrup
Herbal Tea
Registration limited to 12 participants
Accessibility information
Adventure Rating: Beginner
Each Wander Women event has an Adventure Rating attached (Beginner, Intermediate or Challenging) to give Wanderers a better idea of the activity level and physical requirements of the event. This Bite-Sized Adventure is rated at Beginner because our hike will take place on well groomed trails with access to modern amenities.
Hike
Distance: ~2-3 miles
Elevation gain: 150 ft
Trail surface: dirt and grass