
Foraging Tour with No Taste Like Home
Hands on guided walk identifying seasonal wild edible plants and mushrooms in the Asheville area, with safety focused ID tips and sustainable harvesting ethics. Learn local ecology and what’s actually in season to forage.
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Guided wild-foraging walk focused on identifying edible plants and mushrooms while learning seasonal harvesting ethics and safety. A hands-on outdoor tour blending local ecology know-how with practical take-home identification tips.

Guided wild-foraging walk focused on identifying edible plants and mushrooms while learning seasonal harvesting ethics and safety. A hands-on outdoor tour blending local ecology know-how with practical take-home identification tips.
Guided wild-foraging walk focused on identifying edible plants and mushrooms while learning seasonal harvesting ethics and safety. A hands-on outdoor tour blending local ecology know-how with practical take-home identification tips.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.

Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.

A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with lived experience, illustrating systemic barriers and local support options. Expect real stories, practical resource pointers, and community discussion.

A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with lived experience, illustrating systemic barriers and local support options. Expect real stories, practical resource pointers, and community discussion.
A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with lived experience, illustrating systemic barriers and local support options. Expect real stories, practical resource pointers, and community discussion.

Guided farm stops across Western North Carolina pair hands on demonstrations with fresh tastings, letting visitors see how vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, and fiber are grown and raised. A family friendly agritourism outing centered on local food and sustainable agriculture.

Guided farm stops across Western North Carolina pair hands on demonstrations with fresh tastings, letting visitors see how vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, and fiber are grown and raised. A family friendly agritourism outing centered on local food and sustainable agriculture.
Guided farm stops across Western North Carolina pair hands on demonstrations with fresh tastings, letting visitors see how vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, and fiber are grown and raised. A family friendly agritourism outing centered on local food and sustainable agriculture.

Guided visits across working Western North Carolina farms with hands on demonstrations and fresh tastings that highlight vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, and fiber. A family friendly agritourism outing celebrating local agriculture and growers.

Guided visits across working Western North Carolina farms with hands on demonstrations and fresh tastings that highlight vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, and fiber. A family friendly agritourism outing celebrating local agriculture and growers.
Guided visits across working Western North Carolina farms with hands on demonstrations and fresh tastings that highlight vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, and fiber. A family friendly agritourism outing celebrating local agriculture and growers.
A slow, sensory forest bathing experience unfolds on the Arboretum’s lush trails, blending mindful walking with quiet reflection and deep nature connection. Expect a calm, restorative afternoon outdoors guided by Asheville Wellness Tours.
A slow, sensory forest bathing experience unfolds on the Arboretum’s lush trails, blending mindful walking with quiet reflection and deep nature connection. Expect a calm, restorative afternoon outdoors guided by Asheville Wellness Tours.
A slow, sensory forest bathing experience unfolds on the Arboretum’s lush trails, blending mindful walking with quiet reflection and deep nature connection. Expect a calm, restorative afternoon outdoors guided by Asheville Wellness Tours.

Mindful foraging practice that blends gentle yoga philosophy with hands-on plant identification and ethical harvesting tips. Expect a nature-focused learning session grounded in local ecology and practical takeaways for safe, respectful wildcrafting.

Mindful foraging practice that blends gentle yoga philosophy with hands-on plant identification and ethical harvesting tips. Expect a nature-focused learning session grounded in local ecology and practical takeaways for safe, respectful wildcrafting.
Mindful foraging practice that blends gentle yoga philosophy with hands-on plant identification and ethical harvesting tips. Expect a nature-focused learning session grounded in local ecology and practical takeaways for safe, respectful wildcrafting.

Small-group guided hike through the Arboretum’s woodland trails, exploring botanically diverse forest types. Volunteer naturalists share seasonal insights on wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history along the route.

Small-group guided hike through the Arboretum’s woodland trails, exploring botanically diverse forest types. Volunteer naturalists share seasonal insights on wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history along the route.
Small-group guided hike through the Arboretum’s woodland trails, exploring botanically diverse forest types. Volunteer naturalists share seasonal insights on wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history along the route.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.
Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

A guided driving tour around Asheville with curated winery stops for tasting flights and regional pours. Expect a relaxed afternoon itinerary that pairs scenic rides with a structured wine tasting experience.

A guided driving tour around Asheville with curated winery stops for tasting flights and regional pours. Expect a relaxed afternoon itinerary that pairs scenic rides with a structured wine tasting experience.
A guided driving tour around Asheville with curated winery stops for tasting flights and regional pours. Expect a relaxed afternoon itinerary that pairs scenic rides with a structured wine tasting experience.
A historian-led walking excursion traces Asheville’s past through downtown streets, tying landmarks to local stories and context. Starts from a central coffee bar meetup spot and focuses on place-based history learning.
A historian-led walking excursion traces Asheville’s past through downtown streets, tying landmarks to local stories and context. Starts from a central coffee bar meetup spot and focuses on place-based history learning.
A historian-led walking excursion traces Asheville’s past through downtown streets, tying landmarks to local stories and context. Starts from a central coffee bar meetup spot and focuses on place-based history learning.
A guided stroll through Asheville’s Art Deco landmarks with close-up details on geometric facades, stonework, and period design. Learn the local history behind iconic buildings while exploring downtown architecture as a group.
A guided stroll through Asheville’s Art Deco landmarks with close-up details on geometric facades, stonework, and period design. Learn the local history behind iconic buildings while exploring downtown architecture as a group.
A guided stroll through Asheville’s Art Deco landmarks with close-up details on geometric facades, stonework, and period design. Learn the local history behind iconic buildings while exploring downtown architecture as a group.

A 90 minute guided brewery walkthrough moves from brewhouse to taproom and outdoor spaces, unpacking Highland’s origin story and brewing process. The experience ends with a six pour tasting spanning year round and seasonal beers (21+ with ID).

A 90 minute guided brewery walkthrough moves from brewhouse to taproom and outdoor spaces, unpacking Highland’s origin story and brewing process. The experience ends with a six pour tasting spanning year round and seasonal beers (21+ with ID).
A 90 minute guided brewery walkthrough moves from brewhouse to taproom and outdoor spaces, unpacking Highland’s origin story and brewing process. The experience ends with a six pour tasting spanning year round and seasonal beers (21+ with ID).

A guided evening walk around Lake Junaluska with scenic water and mountain views and plenty of local context along the route. Expect a relaxed, easy-paced group stroll geared toward social connection and sightseeing.

A guided evening walk around Lake Junaluska with scenic water and mountain views and plenty of local context along the route. Expect a relaxed, easy-paced group stroll geared toward social connection and sightseeing.
A guided evening walk around Lake Junaluska with scenic water and mountain views and plenty of local context along the route. Expect a relaxed, easy-paced group stroll geared toward social connection and sightseeing.
Hands-on shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop using drilled hardwood logs and plug spawn inoculation techniques. Leave with a freshly inoculated log and practical tips for fruiting, watering, and long term log care at home.
Hands-on shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop using drilled hardwood logs and plug spawn inoculation techniques. Leave with a freshly inoculated log and practical tips for fruiting, watering, and long term log care at home.
Hands-on shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop using drilled hardwood logs and plug spawn inoculation techniques. Leave with a freshly inoculated log and practical tips for fruiting, watering, and long term log care at home.

Docent-led walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with stops in the WNC Native, Rose, Cottage, Four Seasons, Dye, Vegetable, and Pollinator gardens plus a compost area. Practical horticulture tips on seasonal planting, sun vs shade beds, and habitat-friendly techniques.

Docent-led walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with stops in the WNC Native, Rose, Cottage, Four Seasons, Dye, Vegetable, and Pollinator gardens plus a compost area. Practical horticulture tips on seasonal planting, sun vs shade beds, and habitat-friendly techniques.
Docent-led walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with stops in the WNC Native, Rose, Cottage, Four Seasons, Dye, Vegetable, and Pollinator gardens plus a compost area. Practical horticulture tips on seasonal planting, sun vs shade beds, and habitat-friendly techniques.

Gentle guided walks through mixed hardwood and evergreen canopy, emphasizing slow sensory awareness, mindful breathing, and nature-based stress relief suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

Gentle guided walks through mixed hardwood and evergreen canopy, emphasizing slow sensory awareness, mindful breathing, and nature-based stress relief suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.
Gentle guided walks through mixed hardwood and evergreen canopy, emphasizing slow sensory awareness, mindful breathing, and nature-based stress relief suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

A weeklong herbalism immersion in the mountains near Asheville centered on learning directly from medicinal plants in forests and meadows. Expect daily field study in Appalachian botany and hands-on plant identification in a living outdoor classroom.

A weeklong herbalism immersion in the mountains near Asheville centered on learning directly from medicinal plants in forests and meadows. Expect daily field study in Appalachian botany and hands-on plant identification in a living outdoor classroom.
A weeklong herbalism immersion in the mountains near Asheville centered on learning directly from medicinal plants in forests and meadows. Expect daily field study in Appalachian botany and hands-on plant identification in a living outdoor classroom.

Guided hike to a Pisgah-area waterfall with local leaders navigating trail terrain and sharing natural history along the way. Expect a scenic forest trek with photo stops and a steady, moderate pace.

Guided hike to a Pisgah-area waterfall with local leaders navigating trail terrain and sharing natural history along the way. Expect a scenic forest trek with photo stops and a steady, moderate pace.
Guided hike to a Pisgah-area waterfall with local leaders navigating trail terrain and sharing natural history along the way. Expect a scenic forest trek with photo stops and a steady, moderate pace.