Edible plants are all around us—even throughout the gardens and natural lands here at Longwood.
Join expert forager and author Debbie Naha-Koretzky—also a registered dietician, Certified Rutgers Master Gardener, and Pennsylvania Master Naturalist—for a stroll through Longwood and embark on a firsthand discovery of edible plants from jewelweed to milkweed and mayapple to black walnut. Learn how to safely identify, collect, and prepare wild plants and delve into the guidelines and ethics of foraging—including how to forage legally and responsibly to protect the environment. Along with expert guidance, you’ll also gather recipes to try at home using edible wild plants.
Location
The Grove Studios 104 & 105 and Throughout the Gardens
This program will take place partially or entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather and wear footwear suited for walking on uneven paths and through wet areas.
Instructor
Debbie Naha-Koretzky
Debbie Naha-Koretzky is the author of Foraging Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a registered dietitian/nutritionist, Rutgers Master Gardener, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist, certified science teacher, and wild foods author. She has conducted countless foraging programs for state organizations, environmental centers, native plant societies, and more. She received her master's degree in clinical nutrition from New York University.
