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We now offer wild edible walks, workshops, online information on our blog, a website and newsletter entirely devoted to Wild Edibles on Foot Under Foot, and an upcoming book!

  • New Wild Edible Plant Newsletter!

    Did you receive our free e-book on Burdock yet?

  • Wild Edible Walks for Spring, 2009

    Join herbalist Melissa Sokulski for springtime wild edible walks.

    We'll learn how to identify, harvest and use wild edible plants (weeds).

    Saturday, April 18, 2009. 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
    Location: Frick Environmental Center, Earth Day Festival (Earth Day Festival runs from 11 am - 4pm and is free and open to the public)
    We had a great time! Visit our blog at Food Under Foot to see a video and pictures of the walk!

    Sunday, April 26, 2009. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
    Cost    : $5
    Register: (412) 381-0116
    Location: South Side River Trail
    From East Carson, take 18th street toward river. Follow 18th along river until it ends in parking lot. We'll meet at the start of the upper trail, and the yellow gate.

    Sunday, May 17, 2009. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
    Cost    : $5
    Register: (412) 381-0116
    Location: South Side River Trail
    From East Carson, take 18th street toward river. Follow 18th along river until it ends in parking lot. We'll meet at the start of the upper trail, and the yellow gate.

  • Invite Melissa Sokulski to Lead a Walk for You and Your Friends!

    Do you wonder what is growing in your own backyard? How about those weeds you pull from your garden...maybe they're edible!

    Melissa can lead you and your friends on a tour of your area, yard, or garden. She'll help you identify edible plants, show you how to harvest them and suggest some great uses and recipes!

    Cost: $150 for 1 1/2 hour walk and talk, plus travel fee. ($50 per additional half hour)

  • Wild Edible Workshops for Spring, 2009

    Join herbalists Melissa and David Sokulski for this new wild edible workshop!
    We'll start with discussion about wild edibles, then take a walk around the south side and learn to identify many different wild edibles which grow everywhere in the city.
    We'll return to the Birch Center for a wild edible recipe demonstration and sampling!
    Each participant will receive a packet of materials with all the recipes sampled and identification guide to all plants used, including color pictures.

    Saturday, May 30, 2009. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
    Cost    : $35
    Register: (412) 381-0116
    Location: 2534 Mt. Royal Road. Squirrel Hill. Pittsburgh, PA. 15217

  • Read Melissa Sokulski's Articles about Wild Edibles in Natural News!

  • Visit our new website, devoted entirely to Wild Edible Foods: www.FoodUnderFoot.com.


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