March Foraging Walk

March Foraging Walk

  • UNDER 16 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Reconnect with your habitat by getting to know wild plants, learning to identify and harvest them for edible, medicinal, and other uses.

By The Green Farmacy Garden c/o CEI

Date and time

Sunday, March 23 · 1 - 3pm EDT.

Location

Jim Duke's Green Farmacy Garden, c/o CEI

8210 Murphy Road Fulton, MD 20759 United States

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • UNDER 16 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN
  • Free venue parking

Meet common wild edibles of Springtime, including those pictured and many more.

This walk will introduce plants that grow commonly in a variety of ecological niches in our region -- exploring where to find them, what portion of the plant to harvest throughout the season, and how to align your foraging choices with responsible and interdependent ecological stewardship. Develop your knowledge of and relationship with local ecosystems to reclaim your place as full and worthy participant in - not alienated from - the dance of nature.

Please bring your own harvest basket or bag, hand-pruners or shears if you have them, and note-taking materials if you'll want them. This is NOT primarily a collecting excursion but an educational one, but it doesn't hurt to have your materials in case, or for stopping to collect on your way home!


Accessibility and Promotions:

PlanAhead discount code is automatically applied for 12% discount until 48 hours before the event (March 21 at 1pm), after which tickets will be full-price at $25.

Five reduced-price Scholarship tickets are available for BIPOC.

Six reduced-price Scholarship tickets are available for Seniors, Students, and other people in low-income circumstances.

Email us at gfg@cei.earth to claim a Scholarship ticket.


Potted seedlings and divisions are available for donation at all our public events, as well as seeds, and printed or recorded music & art publications from Jim & Peggy Duke.

Frequently asked questions

How do I claim a Scholarship ticket?

Each scholarship rate is available to anyone eligible, on a first-come, first-served basis, until tickets are sold out. Email us at gfg@cei.earth for the access code for whichever Scholarship you're eligible for!

Can I bring my child/ do they need a ticket?

Tickets for this event correspond to an average-sized 2-hour vine-weaving project, so any child wanting to make their own project will need their own ticket. Children who will collaborate on a parent's or sibling's project do not.

Why did the price go up?

The PlanAhead discount code is automatically applied for 12% discount on all full-price tickets until 48 hours before the event (March 21 at 1pm), after which tickets are full-price at $25.

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The Green Farmacy Garden c/o CEI

Founded by USDA botanist James A. Duke and his wife Peggy in 1997, The Green Farmacy Garden (GFG) is now owned and operated by the Community Ecology Institute (CEI). Located in Fulton, MD, GFG is a sanctuary for approximately 300 native and non-native species of plants that have been used traditionally and/or researched for medicinal applications. The Dukes collected medicinal plants for over sixty years, and in 1997, they transformed part of their pasture land into a teaching garden. Organized in plots that echo chapters of Jim’s book, The Green Pharmacy, the Garden highlights medicinal plants of global herbal traditions.

The Green Farmacy Garden is also a part of the United Plant Savers network of sanctuaries around the country, which strive to educate the public and maintain native plant species that have become at risk or endangered.

The garden and grounds are accessible to the public only by event registration or private appointment. Please visit our website for full details on volunteering.

CEI's mission is Cultivating Communities where People and Nature Thrive Together.