Introduction to Mushroom Foraging
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Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping
- Saturday, March 9, 2024 – 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
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Want to learn to safely identify morels, black trumpets, chanterelles, and other delicious, edible mushrooms? Learn to identify the dozen most delicious mushrooms with professional forager and columnist Frank Hyman. A mushroom walk on any given day may only expose you to two or three edible mushroom—and that's if the weather cooperates. In this class you can learn to identify an entire year's worth—a dozen—of the best-tasting, easy to identify mushrooms (no poisonous look-alikes) presented in one indoor sitting. Class includes a slide show of professional photographs, display of tools and field guides, handout with resources, and plenty of Q&A time.
About Frank Hyman
Frank Hyman lives in Durham and writes the only foraging column for a national magazine, called Paleo. He's also written a book on mushroom foraging called How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms. He's harvested a 33-pound mushroom and is licensed to sell wild mushrooms in three states. Frank sells mushrooms to restaurants in downtown Durham and has taught chefs, arborists, and organic farmers how to forage. He learned his trade from professional foragers in seven states and six countries. Frank has a B.S. in horticulture and design from NC State University.
- Cost
- $40.00 per participant.
- Registration
Advance registration is required. Register through our online registration store.
Registration is considered complete when payment is received. You will receive a confirmation receipt from notify@cashnet.com when registered.
- Cancellation
- Program cancellations can be made up to two weeks before the program's start date. A 15% cancellation fee applies.
- Location
- Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
- Directions
- Need directions? Click here.
- Parking
- Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
- Questions
- Contact the JCRA Education Team at jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.