Foraging in the Bay Area: Herb and Mushroom Talk & Tea Tasting, Vol 2

​What grows around us? Join Cindy (@cindydoedee) for a short presentation on common, local herbs & mushrooms we find growing wild in the Bay Area. From edible to medicinal to poisonous and deadly, Cindy will bring in a collection of foraged species so that we can learn how to identify them. We'll also discuss the ethics and policies around foraging in the Bay Area while enjoying a sampling of foraged herbal tea.

​Note from Cindy: Hello! I’ve been seeing a lot of Death Caps around Oakland lately. For this event, I will bring some mushrooms (including Death Caps) and herbs to for a discussion on identification basics! It’s really important to learn how to identify our local deadly toxic species to for foraging safety (and keep ur dogs safe on trails).

​Hi everyone, if you have pls bring:

• ​mug (reduce waste of single use cups)

• ​scissors

• ​colored pencils/crayons in the shades of: yellow, tan, light green

​*Tickets for this event are $22 or pay-what-you-can/NOTAFLOF

​Cindy is a forager and tea enthusiast passionate about healing our connection with nature, promoting food sovereignty, land stewardship, and creating safe spaces for marginalized communities outside. She shares her Bay Area foraging adventures on social media, hosts community herb & mushroom walks, and runs Uproot Teas, a small-batch loose leaf tea company. Currently, she is working on campaigns to legalize foraging and clean up trash in neglected parks in the Bay Area.