DATE: Saturday 24.05.2025

TIME: 15:30 to 18:00

COST: 20 euros

MEETING POINT: Mustikkamaa parking area (Mustikkamaantie 10), exact point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iRrWfVxVbgHTYK168?g_st=it

Would you like to learn about the wild herbs and plants you can find in nearby nature? There are enormous amounts of superfood growing in the nearby forests of Helsinki Capital Region – wild and free!

The foraging walk will introduce you to the most common wild herbs and vegetables from the Finnish coastline and rocky areas as well as meadows and forest in the beautiful Mustikkamaa. You'll learn how to identify the most common and delicious spring wild herbs and vegetables and how to use them in cooking. In addition, you'll also learn the nutritional values of the plants, their folklore, mystery and history. A minimum of 15 edible wild plants are usually covered.

The foraging workshop will be held in English and includes:

• A beginner’s foraging walk to identify wild edible and medicinal plants
• Introducing the local ecology and nature around Helsinki
• Learning to identify and use the most common Finnish wild herbs & vegetables safely
• Learning about preserving plants - drying, blanching, and freezing
• Understanding everyman’s rights and the importance of sustainable foraging
• E-book about Finnish wild herbs and vegetables (in English)

Bring along a basket or paper bag for the herbs, scissors and gloves (for picking nettles) appropriate clothing for the weather and water bottle if it's a hot day.

The foraging adventure is led by licensed wild food counselor and biologist Anna Nyman https://www.foraginginfinland.com/