Workshops
Wild Food Foraging Workshops
Wild herb workshops are organized from May to August. Berry workshops are organized in June and August, and mushroom workshops are organized from August to October. I organize open for all workshops mainly in Northern Espoo and Nurmijärvi but private workshops can be organized in any location.
Upcoming foraging walks 2024
I also offer tailored packages for private groups, companies, bachelor / bachelorette parties including a variety of activities and workshops such as wild tea workshops, herbal sauna workshops and wild cosmetics workshops. Please contact me and I’ll be more than happy to tailor a package to suite your group’s needs. Contact me and ask for an offer.
hello@foraginginfinland.com / 050 352 3125
Magical Herbs & DIY Cosmetics
The absolute therapeutic way to use dried wild herbs is in herbal teas, but it’s also highly recommended to use them in DIY natural cosmetics – for example, lotions, lip balms, bath salts, clay masks, and hair sprays. There is no better way to pamper your skin against harsh weather than cherishing it with the enchanting herbs of our remarkable nature. Winter plays a crucial role in making our plants so powerful both in nutrients and magical traits. The extreme frosts beat plant diseases and pests, clear the waters and freshen the air. We believe that all the answers to our holistic well-being can be found in our nearby nature.
In the Magical Herbs & DIY Cosmetics workshop, you will learn to make DIY cosmetics of the most fragrant, serene, stimulating, aesthetic, ethereal, and magical plants of our northern nature. You’ll get to know the intriguing history of our plants, how they have been used in Finnish folklore, and the magical powers our plants are known to carry. We feel that winter is the best time to learn more about the captivating world of edible and nurturing nature so that when spring arrives, the snow melts, and the first wild herbs pop up from the soil, we are relaxed, charged, and ready to start foraging.
Herb Foraging Walk
Want to learn how to forage and use wild herbs? A wild herb foraging workshop is an adventure in the local nature and during it you will learn about the healing effects and fascinating tastes of herbs growing in the wild. The workshop is a great way to learn about the nutritional factors, medicinal effects and biology of wild plants. In addition, during the workshop you’ll hear fascinating stories about folk traditions and the magical effects of the plants. In these workshops, participants will also realize how wild plants can be easily used in home cooking, as medicine, as insence and in diy cosmetics.
The foraging workshop includes:
• A beginner’s foraging walk to identify wild edible and medicinal plants
• Introducing the local ecology and nature around Helsinki Capital region
• 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
• A herbal snack like home-baked bread and wild pesto and herbal tea
Herbal Tea Workshop
In this workshop you will learn everything you need to know to start blending and brewing custom herbal tea blends at home. Easy to make, herbal teas are very good natural remedies if you know how to choose the right plants, whether they are wild or from the garden. We’ll start with a theory part and a workshop part where you’ll have the opportunity to make three different herbal tea blends. You will have a wide variety of dried herbs to choose from.
No upcoming Herbal Tea Workshops but contact hello@foraginginfinland if you want to book a private workshop.
Herbal Sauna Experience
During this workshop you’ll learn about sauna traditions and how wild herbs have traditionally been used to heal and soothe the body and the mind. We’ll start by learning about wild herbs growing the pristine nature in Finland and why they are perfect for a relaxing moment in the sauna. After that, using only natural ingredients we’ll make herbal foot baths, hair rinse and herbal facial masks
perfect for your skin and hair type. Then, with the healing herbs we’ll immerse ourselves in the magical Finnish sauna rituals.
No upcoming Sauna Workshops but contact hello@foraginginfinland if you want to book a private workshop.
Forage & Cook Workshop
Want to learn how to forage and prepare a wild meal? A foraging workshop is an adventure in the local nature and during it you will learn about the healing effects and fascinating tastes of herbs growing in the wild. The workshop is a great way to learn about the nutritional factors, medicinal effects and biology of wild plants. In addition, during the workshop you’ll hear fascinating stories about folk traditions and the magical effects of the plants. In this workshop, participants will also realize how wild plants can be easily used in home cooking and experience the unique flavors and colors of spring wild foods.In this special workshop you’ll learn how to forage and identify different types of wild herbs and plants, and use them to create a tasty meal with wild flavors. We’ll start the workshop with a foraging walk, followed by a cooking session. Recipes will be based on wild foods in season in spring and the menu is vegetarian. All the participants will receive the recipes and an e-book about wildfoods via email after the workshop.
The forage and cook workshop includes:
• A beginner’s foraging walk to identify wild edible and medicinal plants
• 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
• Learning how to cook with the foraged wild plants.
• E-book about Finnish wild herbs and vegetables. Including wild food recipes.
No upcoming Forage & Cook Workshops but contact hello@foraginginfinland if you want to book a private workshop.
Mushroom Foraging Workshop
Welcome to learn about mushrooms growing in the Finnish nature! We’ll start off by exploring the basics with a small mushroom exhibition – how to identify different types of mushrooms, including the poisonous ones, and in what kind of terrain you’re most likely to find them. Then we’ll enjoy a walk through the forest picking mushrooms as we go. During this workshop you will also learn how to preserve the mushrooms (drying and freezing). We’ll end the walk by checking everyone’s mushrooms.
After the workshop all participants will take home an E-book about wild mushrooms in Finland. Please note that the availability of mushrooms depends on the weather conditions of autumn and varies in different terrains. No previous knowledge of mushrooms is required!
The foraging workshop includes:
• A small mushroom exhibition
• A beginner’s foraging tour to identify wild edible mushrooms
• Learn to identify and use the most common Finnish mushrooms safely
• Learn to identify the most common poisonous mushrooms
• Learn about local ecology and nature
• Learn about preserving mushrooms, including drying and freezing
• Understand everyone’s rights and the importance of sustainable foraging
• An informative E-book about wild mushrooms in Finland
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