"Wildman" Steve Brill is an expert forager who has been sharing his wisdom through books, an app, and various presentations since 1982. His hands-on program aims to educate people about the environment, reconnect with nature, and enjoy the abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms.
5th Ave & E 106th St, New York, NY
Saturday, May 17th
11am–3pm EDT
$25
5th Ave & E 106th St, New York, NY
Saturday, May 17th
11am–3pm EDT
$15
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, May 24th
11am–3pm EDT
$15
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, May 24th
11am–3pm EDT
$25
Eagle Ave, West Hempstead, , Hempstead, NY
Monday, May 26th
11am–2pm EDT
$25
Eagle Ave, West Hempstead, , Hempstead, NY
Monday, May 26th
11am–2pm EDT
$15
5th Ave & E 106th St, New York, NY
Saturday, May 31st
11am–3pm EDT
$15
5th Ave & E 106th St, New York, NY
Saturday, May 31st
11am–3pm EDT
$25
Saxon Woods Park Parking lot, White Plains, NY
Sunday, June 1st
10am–12:30pm EDT
$25
Saxon Woods Park Parking lot, White Plains, NY
Sunday, June 1st
10am–12:30pm EDT
$15
10 Tods Driftway, Old Greenwich, , Old Greenwich, CT
Sunday, June 1st
2–3pm EDT
$25
10 Tods Driftway, Old Greenwich, , Old Greenwich, CT
Sunday, June 1st
2–3pm EDT
$15
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, June 7th
11am–3pm EDT
$15
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, June 7th
11am–3pm EDT
$25
Union Turnpike & Park Ln, New York, NY
Sunday, June 8th
11am–3pm EDT
$25
Union Turnpike & Park Ln, New York, NY
Sunday, June 8th
11am–3pm EDT
$15
Sunken Meadow Park, Kings Park, NY
Saturday, June 14th
12–3pm EDT
$25
Sunken Meadow Park, Kings Park, NY
Saturday, June 14th
12–3pm EDT
$15
Central Park W & W 103rd St, New York, NY
Sunday, June 15th
11am–3pm EDT
$15
Central Park W & W 103rd St, New York, NY
Sunday, June 15th
11am–3pm EDT
$25
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Steve and Violet were immensely knowledgeable and I recommend this walk to anyone curious about connecting with the plants in their path. As an amateur forager, I left with several new plant allies to name and work with as food and medicine. Disclaimer: brace yourself for some seriously corny jokes :-)
Foraging expert Steve Brill has shared his foraging wisdom at schools, museums, parks departments, environmental organizations, and with scout troops since 1982. He’s written three books and an app, stars in a DVD and maintains a website.
His History with Foraging
As part of his exercise regime, he was bicycling past a local park in Queens, New York City, where he lived, when he saw some ethnic Greek women, dressed in traditional black garb, collecting something. He stopped and asked what they were doing but couldn't understand a word of what they were saying. It was all Greek to him. He came home with a bag of wild grape leaves, which he readily stuffed. They were delicious. When he returned to the same park in the fall, the trees were festooned with fox grapes, the wild forerunner of Concord grapes, and they're scrumptious too. He got books on the subject and began learning all the wild food he could find. He had so much fun foraging, he thought other people might enjoy it too, and that led to his foraging tours.
The purpose of his hands-on program is to learn about the environment and get back in touch with nature. By studying foraging and nature, we enjoy our renewable resources and reaffirm our commitment to preserving and rebuilding our ecological riches. All the tours and presentations feature a great diversity and abundance of common, renewable, seasonal edible and medicinal wild plants or mushrooms.
All tours are open to people of all ages, plus well-behaved dogs.
Notes:
If you can't attend the class you signed up for, please call or email "Wildman" Steve Brill a day before the start of the class. No-call/no-show creates an inconvenience to all participants since we can’t tell if absentees are having transportation issues, and this delays the start of the tour/class. Kindly note that price posted is our suggested donation only. Please call your guide Steve at (914) 400-9135 the night before to confirm your class/tour will still be happening at its intended time as various circumstances may affect the start time.
Students say the classes at "Wildman" Steve Brill are informative and provide opportunities to learn about fascinating plants. Most students appreciate the knowledge and humor of Wildman Steve Brill, as well as the practical information they gained about foraging, plant identification, and using edible plants in recipes. The class is described as comprehensive, informative, and fun. The most insightful quotes that describe what students learned are: 1. "As an amateur forager, I left with several new plant allies to name and work with as food and medicine." 2. "We made a great pesto from the greens we collected." 3. "I learned a lot and am surprised there is so much food to eat in Prospect Park!"
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