Foraging in the summer teaches us about the ebbs and flows of the seasons. From striking abundance to seasonal stress, we become intimately aware of the vagaries of climate, water, and heat. In this way, foraging is as much a fulfilling activity as it is a humbling teacher: asking us to observe, wait, tend, withhold, and honor the land as much as we celebrate the harvest.

With this important reality in mind, we can still find plenty to enjoy and learn as we reach the height of the warm season. Refreshing fruits like sumac drupes and autumn olive share the land with nutritious and medicinal berries, flowers and greens, often most vibrant in the cooler, shadier microclimates that provide relief from the summer heat.

Whether you are interested in wild foods, local plants and ecology, or alternative uses for plants through wildcrafting and medicine-making, you're invited to join our Mid-Summer Forging Walk, taking place Sunday, August 3rd from 10am to 12pm.

Along the way, we will spend time paying tribute to our long shared history with plants, looking beyond the question of "what can I eat?" on the landscape. We will also emphasize ethical foraging and ways of giving back to the land from which we’re taking–reinforcing how thinking like an ecosystem should guide the practice of gathering wild foods.

Beginners and experienced foragers are welcome. 

**Online pre-registration is required to attend.  Visit this link to register https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1203