Foraging Wild Greens (but not mushrooms)

Wednesday, April 23rd @ 7:00 pm:  You may not realize it, but there are many delicacies in your own back yard and surrounding woods. Violets, purslane, dock, fiddleheads, dandelions, chickweed, sorrel, garlic mustard and plantain are just a few tasty treats ready for the picking. Ridgefield Conservation Commission commissioner Erik Keller will teach you how to find delicious wild greens and flowers that make for spectacular salads and other dishes.

Erik Keller is a retired horticulturist and therapist at Ann’s Place, a not-for-profit facility that helps those with cancer. Erik has a Bachelor’s in Engineering Science from SUNY at Stony Brook. He has received certification from the University of Connecticut as a Master Gardener and from The New York Botanical Garden in Horticultural Therapy. He is also the author of the book A Therapist’s Garden.

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