Our Retreats
Throughout the year, we offer seasonal foraging multi-day retreats in different parts of California. These are perfect for people looking for a deeper dive in foraging and working with foraged products for food, function, or art. From learning science and ecology, to processing autumn’s harvest, to exploring wet coastal and montane forests, to experiencing the magic of the tide pools, each immersion is designed around the unique rhythms of the local ecosystem. Under the guidance of expert educators, you’ll learn foraging, sustainability, and stewardship practices that honor the interconnections of our natural world. Get ready for a transformational journey, new friends, and enriching lifelong skills. You’ll leave with a deeper connection to the fascinating flora, fungi, and fauna, and the lands and waters that are our home.
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Summer: Sonoma Coast Foraging Campout July 16-19
Includes 3 nights of camping with hot showers, all meals with farm and foraged fresh ingredients, and 4 days of Sonoma Coast ecological and foraging programming, including:
seaweed harvesting + seaweed foot bath making
sea urchin foraging, cooking, + urchin art making
edible & medicinal plant walk
sea salt harvesting (you’ll take some home)
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Fall: Nevada City Foraging Campout Oct 8-12
This retreat includes 3 nights of camping with hot showers, all meals with farm and foraged fresh ingredients, and 4 days of Sierra Foothills ecological and foraging programming, including:
swimming in the Yuba River
edible & medicinal plant foraging
basket weaving from gourds & pine needles
making natural sodas
acorn & bay nuts
We'll be camping together on a beautiful ranch with a sauna that's 5 minutes from Hoyt Crossing.
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Winter: Mendocino Mushroom Foraging Retreat Dec 31-Jan 3 (Waitlist - not open yet)
Join the waitlist (registration not open yet) for our New Year’s retreat in Mendocino. It will be 3 nights, with all meals chef-prepared, and two full days of exploring and mushroom hunting on the gorgeous Mendocino Coast.