Greetings, nature enthusiasts! The Alabama Foraging Club is excited to announce a foraging walk, led by Spencer Lowery, a mushroom enthusiast and the treasurer of the Alabama Mushroom Society. Spencer has been a mushroom enthusiast/forager for over 6 years. This walk promises to be a deep dive into the world of fungi, but that’s not […]

Do you know how to identify trees when they have no leaves? 🍂 It’s one of the most valuable skills you can learn! The task may seem daunting at first, but if you know what details to look for 🔎, it’s approachable to everyone. This FREE virtual class will teach you everything you need to […]

Greetings, nature enthusiasts! The Alabama Foraging Club is excited to announce a foraging walk, led by Spencer Lowery, a mushroom enthusiast and the treasurer of the Alabama Mushroom Society. Spencer has been a mushroom enthusiast/forager for over 6 years. This walk promises to be a deep dive into the world of fungi, but that’s not […]

Join Jesse, the foraging expert of Feral Foraging on a foraging walk to learn all about edible wild species of plants and mushrooms! During this interactive foraging walk, you'll learn: 🔎 How to identify local wild edible plants 📚 The historical significance and traditional uses of these plants 🌿 Sustainable foraging practices to respect and preserve our environment […]

Did you know North Alabama is full of wild food from species native to this area? Some you may have heard of, like black walnut or blackberries. Others are more obscure, like paw paw, chickasaw plum, or pignut hickory. Join expert forager Jesse of Feral Foraging in exploring the rich diversity of wild food to […]

Join me for an incredible class to build a solid foundation for the skills of foraging. You'll learn each component that makes up the skill of foraging!

Learn how to spot wild food 🍎 and herbs 🌿 before you even know their names! 🔎 This class will change the way you look at plants and flowers forever. I am going to teach you to recognize plants by their families. This is easier than you may think and one of the single most important […]

Learn how to find, gather, identify, and use wild food and herbs of North Alabama and Eastern North America! Join Jesse, the creator of Feral Foraging, for a foraging walk along Green Mountain Nature Preserve in Huntsville to learn about a wide array of incredible wild plants that you can use! Things we’ll cover: 🌿 Plant identification basics (and specific details for the species […]

Join me and my friends for 3 days of hands-on wild food & medicine learning at Camp McDowell! Get ready for: Guided foraging walks Wild medicine making Mushroom identification Traditional fiber crafts Evening entertainment Community meals Featured Instructors: Jesse Akozbek (Feral Foraging, me!) Kyle Lybarger (Native Habitat Project) Cameron Strouss (Deep Roots Herb School) Chris […]