Central Park Group Foraging Tour

Explore Central Park's abundant wild edible plants during peak spring foraging season. Learn to identify and harvest spicy mustard greens, tender cattail shoots, and other seasonal greens from an expert guide. Discover how to combine these natural ingredients into a delicious foraged salad.

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Location	Central Park - At E 106th St
Pricing	$650 for up to 15 people; $15 per additional person
Duration	Up to 2 hours For a shortened session, please request desired length in special requests at checkout.
Group Size	Up to 35 people Group size can be changed after booking if needed.
Materials	See event description.
Other	General Notes Please Note: Participants should be dressed for the weather, and be aware of very bad subway service. Trains are often canceled due to track work. No sandals (there are mosquitoes, thorns and poison ivy). Everyone should have plastic bags for veggies and herbs, paper bags for mushrooms, which spoil in plastic, containers for berries from late spring through fall, water and lunch, and extra layers when it's cold. Digging implements and pocket knives are optional. Please bring plastic bags for vegetables and herbs, paper bags for mushrooms, drinking water, and a pen (to sign in). Dogs are permitted. Children are encouraged to attend. There's no smoking whatsoever at any time. Policies Price Match Guarantee If you find a similar event with a competitor at a lower price, we’ll gladly match it. This applies to events of comparable description and duration. Simply provide the details when booking, or within 72 hours of your booking, and we’ll ensure you get the best value. Contact an event concierge to get started. Terms and conditions apply

Explore Central Park's wild salad greens in mid-spring with an experienced forager. Learn what is growing, where to find it and how to use it.

Spicy mustard greens are particularly abundant this time of year. Look for garlicky garlic mustard, intensely peppery hedge mustard, and poor man's pepper dotting lawns and growing along tree lines throughout the park. The lemony tang of sheep sorrel thrives in sunny open areas, providing a bright counterpoint to the more robust greens.

Milder accompaniments are everywhere as well. Violet leaves, lamb's-quarters, Asiatic dayflower, and chickweed grow in generous quantities and add balance to any wild green salad. Add in the tender, cucumber-flavored shoots of the cattail plant, and you have the foundation of an extraordinary salad from ingredients most people walk past every day without a second glance.

If conditions have been right, wild mushrooms may also make an appearance as a gourmet addition to the forage.