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Fall Foraging Workshop with Jess Starwood and Lanny Kaufer

October 29, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

$125

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One may describe the subtle fall season in Southern California as dry and desolate with nothing to forage — a time when fading memories of the verdant season of fresh greens, mushrooms, flowers and fruits are long gone. Instead, if we shift our perception, this is the abundant season for seeds, nuts, acorns and roots.

In this full day workshop on Saturday, October 29, we will enjoy a mindful walk in the morning in Matilija Canyon among the oak, white alder, black walnut and bay trees, noticing how the plants and environment change during this season. We will discuss sustainable foraging and identify edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms that can help to nourish and heal us in the months to come.

California Bay nuts. Photo: Jess Starwood

After our morning walk, we will gather in Fisher Hall at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in downtown Ojai for a wild food lunch, beverages, and a cooking demonstration featuring some of the ingredients we encountered in the morning. We will then have a hands-on activity making California bay nut chocolate and other tasty fall treats. Afterwards, Jess and I will have our books on hand for sale and signing.

ABOUT JESS STARWOOD:
Jess Starwood is a forager, plant-based chef, and herbalist. She is the author and photographer of Mushroom Wanderland: A Forager’s Guide to Finding, Identifying, and Using 25 Wild Fungi! and leads wild food and herbalism classes, workshops, and immersive wild food adventures all across the country and south of the border. She is a regular contributor to Edible Ojai and Ventura County magazine.

Jess has a Masters of Science degree in Herbal Medicine from the American College of Healthcare Sciences and has worked as a forager and consultant with several Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles.

Jess’s website is at www.jstarwood.com. She can be found on Instagram @jess.starwood.

ABOUT LANNY KAUFER:
Lanny Kaufer has been leading Herb Walks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since 1976, educating hundreds of locals and visitors on the flora of the area with a focus on herbs that can be used for food and medicine. As an herbal educator, Lanny also leads workshops and presentations throughout the Ojai-Ventura-Santa Barbara area on the edible and medicinal uses of California plants. He holds a degree in Biology from UC Santa Cruz and is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides, 2021).

Cancellation policy: I will refund your payment or issue a credit if you notify me up to 72 hours before the start of the event. After that I will make every effort to fill your space (and I’m usually successful) but cannot guarantee it. 

Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $125/person.

If the event sells out, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration.

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Date:
October 29, 2022
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
$125

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