A Foraging Walk with Robin Greenfield, Activist and Forager
Explore Carrier Park's spring flora on an outdoor foraging walk led by activist Robin Greenfield, learning edible plant identification, medicinal uses, and practical food sovereignty techniques for urban wild harvesting.
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Hands on wildcrafting apprenticeship focused on seasonal foraging, plant identification, and making medicinal tinctures and salves from local herbs. Field walks around Red Moon Herbs emphasize safety, ethics, and small batch herbal production.

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Guided evening foraging walks through Asheville green spaces exploring seasonal wild edible plants, hands-on identification and sustainable harvest techniques for beginners, with a focus on community connection and low impact practices.

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Weekly Wednesday drop-in herb sessions 4–6pm for hands-on herbal workshops — tincture making, iron syrup, cough drop, and basic folk medicine — plus tea, cookies and peer-led skill sharing in a community cabin.

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Guided walk through Asheville woodlands identifying wild edible plants and seasonal forageables; hands on plant ID, ethical harvesting tips, and local foodways context for beginners and home cooks.

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