This 4-week series can be taken on its own or combined with our other Saturday series, such as the Flowers, Fruits, & First Aid course (August 2020). Beginners and intermediate students are welcome.
Join Gradey and Missy as we delve into the medicines and practices of the season. Our outdoor classes will focus on fungus identification while demystifying mushroom structures, habits, and life cycles. We will explore off-trail through the forest in search of edible and medicinal fungi, paying special attention to where they occur, how to harvest ethically, and important safety considerations when handling and preparing mushrooms so that participants are empowered to forage in the future.
Our classroom days, held via Zoom, will go further with fungi as medicine, making a heat-extract tincture and covering effective preparations for health and wellness. We will also dive into adaptogens, a powerful category of medicinal plants and fungi, discussing the controversies and mystique of these remedies. In the kitchen, our hands-on approach will include food as medicine and immune-bolstering practices for the winter ahead. Our conversations will explore practical ways to work medicinal plants and fungi into our lives, and everyone will participate in hands-on herbal make-alongs.
Class will be held on four Saturdays, October 10-31, from 10am-4pm in SE Portland. On field trip days, we will meet as early as 8:30am to carpool to our destination, returning to town around 6pm. The course is $390 for all four sessions; discounts are available to those enrolled in the 2020 Intro to Herbalism program.
“HOUSEHOLD DISCOUNT” is available! If two or more people register together AND commit to sharing a car together for field trips, they can each take 10% off the total cost of the course. Mention the discount when registering for full details.
Mushrooms & Adaptogens is currently full. If you’d like to join the wait list, click below.