Woodland Foraging Walk – December 5, 2026
Woodland Foraging Walk – December 5, 2026
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Cost: $50.00 per person | Limited to 10 students
Instructor: Donna Putney
⚠️ Student Safety & Allergy Guidelines
To ensure a safe, supportive learning environment for everyone, please carefully review and follow these workshop protocols:
- Fragrance-Free Environment: Do not wear perfumes, colognes, or scented body lotions. Strong synthetic scents trigger severe respiratory and histamine sensitivities in others and actively attract stinging insects outdoors.
- Smoke-Free Facility: Smoking or vaping is strictly prohibited anywhere on the class grounds.
- Supervised Harvesting: Never pick, taste, or harvest any wild plant during our foraging walks without the instructor’s direct confirmation and supervision. Positive, multi-point botanical identification is mandatory before handling.
- Proper Attire: Wear sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes and long pants to protect against uneven terrain, briars, ticks, and stinging insects. No insect sprays, please.
- Sensitivities Quiz: Complete the brief wellness questionnaire provided at the start of class to flag any personal botanical or food allergies before we handle raw plant material.
🌲 Explore the Forest – Discover Food, Drink & Medicine 🌿
Step into the woodlands with fresh eyes and learn to identify the wild plants and trees that offer more than just shade and scenery. On this Woodland Foraging Walk with herbalist and forager Donna Putney, you’ll discover how the winter woods still provide nutrient-rich foods and natural remedies, all hiding in plain sight.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to identify common woodland plants and trees with edible and medicinal uses
✅ The nutritional benefits of wild foods
✅ Ways to bring wild edibles into your meals and your natural medicine cabinet
✅ Tips on using regional field guides and plant identification books
Class Highlights:
🍃 A guided, hands-on foraging walk through the Hagood Mill woods (weather permitting)
🌿 Take home a make-and-take remedy
📚 A review of the most useful reference books for wild edibles in the Southeast
🧪 Donna will have optional herbal tinctures, dried herbs, and organically grown potted medicinal plants available for purchase
Good to Know:
🌧️ Class is held rain or shine. Dress in warm layers for the weather.
📓 Bring a notepad and a phone or laptop for the classroom portion.
🍽️ Picnic tables are available if you’d like to bring lunch.
🌳 Feel free to explore the grounds after class.
⏰ Online ticket sales close at 6:00 PM the evening before class.
📅 Can’t make this date? This walk is also offered on Saturday, December 12.
