Wander & Awe Foraging Clinic

Come learn what tasty treats and healing properties nature can provide while you explore the original grocery store, the great outdoors!
Wander: We will have a short intro into foraging safety and wildcrafting etiquette, following by a short hike where we explore what edible & medicinal plants & fungi are in season!
Awe: We will cover different resources, tools, ways to ID, look-alikes, various uses, history, and traditional practices regarding the plants & fungi. Plan on learning 10-15 different plants/Fungi each session.
Families are encouraged and all ages are welcome! We will typically hiking less than 1 mile each session unless otherwise noted in the event discussion.
We meet the LAST Tuesday of each month, Mar-Oct Sessions start at 6:30pm.
We will meet at different locations throughout the season depending on what is growing so be sure to sign up to get the latest updates!
These events are FREE but we ask that you register so we can get a head count and give you updates and info beforehand.
We are excited to announce Parks & Rec has switched to Rectrac software for all sports/events registration this year.
Once you make an account registering for any future events will be a very fast and secure!
Create an account.
1. Sign Up: Go to www.bedfordcountyva.gov/register.
2. Click “Don’t have an account? Sign up now.” Once you make an account, any future events you register for you will not have to do this part.
3. Create a unique username and password.
4. Fill out all required fields (marked in red). You only need one account—You can put your business or organizations name under “organization”.
5. Double-check your info and click Save.
6. Look out for a confirmation email.
Once Signed Up or if you already have an account, go to Bedford Parks & Rec Webtrac:
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