Wild Times
Starting in 2014, I began hiring guides to run programs, stepping back to run No Taste Like Home and to work on my book.
2013
January 6th, private outing, Barnardsville NC
January 23rd, Ben Gamla Charter School, Miami FL
March 14th, Jim Duke's Farmacy Garden, Fulton MD
March 15th, United States Botanical Garden, Washington DC
March 22nd, Abacus Financial Planning Group, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain NC
March 23rd, private, Barnardsville NC
March 30th, public outing
April 5th, private outing
April 6th, public outing, Old Fort NC
April 7th, Wild Food and Herb Market, Carrboro NC
April 9th, Lantern Restaurant, Chapel Hill NC
April 13th, public outing, Candler NC
April 14th, public outing, Old Fort NC
April 15th, PBS, Laughing Frog Estate, Walnut NC
April 20th, UUC, Barnardsville NC
April 20th, Red Moon Herbs 20th Anniversary, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC
April 21st, private outing, Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC
April 24th, Adelbert Farm, Fairview NC
April 27th, public outing
May 6th, Americore, Green River Preserve, Saluda NC
May 7th, private outing, Barnardsville NC
May 8th, public outing, Sandy Mush NC
May 9th, private outing, Barnardsville NC
May 11th, LEAF Festival, Swannanoa NC
May 16th, Central Park, New York NY
May 19th, Adelbert Farm, Fairview NC
May 26th, private outing, The Camp, Gerton NC
May 28th, private outing
June 1st, public outing, Asheville NC
June 5th, Spruce Pine NC
June 8th, Carver Edible Park, Asheville NC
June 9th, Lonesome Valley (with John Fleer), Cashiers NC
June 16th, public outing
June 20th, Wake Forest Food and Faith Initiative, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC
June 21st, Firefly Gathering, Barnardsville NC
June 22nd, private outing
June 27th, Ma Belle France, Asheville NC
June 29th, public outing, Asheville NC
June 30th, Laughing Frog Estate, Walnut NC
July 6th, public outing, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain NC
July 10th, Ashevillage Institute, Asheville NC
July 13th, public outing, Asheville NC
July 14th, Charlotte NC
July 15th, Bunkycooks, Asheville NC
July 15th, Seasonal School of Culinary Arts, Swannanoa NC
July 17th, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville NC
July 18th, Asheville Middle School, Dupont State Forest, Cedar Mountain SC
July 19th, Seasonal School of Culinary Arts, Swannanoa NC
July 20th, public outing, Sourwood Inn, Asheville NC
July 24th, public outing, Asheville NC
July 25th, Asheville Integrative Medicine, OM Sanctuary, Asheville NC
July 27th, Chimney Rock Park, Lake Lure NC
July 27th, private outing, Lake Lure NC
July 28th, public outing, Candler NC
July 29th, Asheville Middle School, Asheville NC
August 2nd, private outing, Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC
August 3rd, Southeastern Permaculture Gathering, Celo NC
August 5th, Isothermal Community College, Columbus, NC
August 9th, private outing, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain NC
August 10th, public outing, Carver Edible Park, Asheville NC
August 17th, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain NC
August 18th, private outing, Asheville NC
August 21st, private outing, Broad River, Black Mountain NC
August 24th, Asheville Wine & Food Festival
August 25th, public outing, Candler
August 28th, private outing, Charlestown Landing, Charleston
August 31st, public outing, Brevard NC
September 1st, public outing, Brevard NC
September 2nd, private outing, Laughing Frog Estate, Walnut NC
September 7th, Asheville Mushroom Club FungiFest, NC Arboretum, Asheville NC
September 7th, public outing, Asheville NC
September 8th, public outing, Asheville NC
September 9th, Mountain Heritage High School, Burnsville NC
September 10th, public outing, Celo NC
September 10th, Celo homeschoolers, Celo NC
September 11th, public outing, Asheville NC
September 11th, Green Drinks, Asheville NC
September 14th, Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute, Chapel Hill NC
September 15th, private outing, Raleigh NC
September 18th-December 18th (12 Wednesdays), Asheville Middle School, Asheville NC
September 21st, public outing, Asheville NC
September 28th, For Foods Sake private outing, Cedar Mountain NC
September 30th, Curate Restaurant private outing, Candler NC
October 6th, public outing, High Falls, Dupont State Forest, Cedar Mountain NC
October 10th, private outing, Cashiers NC
October 11th, private outing, Cashiers NC
October 12th, public outing, Hooker Falls, Dupont State Forest, Cedar Mountain NC
October 13th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism private outing, Asheville NC
October 14th, Asheville CVB/Cecil private outing, Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC
October 16th, CCI/public outing, Brevard NC
October 23-4th, Local Food Summit, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Miami FL
October 26th, Old Fort NC
2012
March 28th, Children's Earth School
April 1st, private outing
April 8th, MIX magazine
April 14th, Laughing Frog Estate
April 21st, James Beard Chefs outing
April 28th & May 1st, private outing
May 12th, Thompson private outing
May 19th, public outing, Laughing Frog Estate
May 25th, Asheville Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Biltmore Estate
June 9th, "Five Acres and Independence"
June 10th, "Reishi, Mushroom of Immortality"
June 16th, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), Highland Lake
June 20th, public outing
June 22nd-24th, The Firefly Gathering
June 28th, Laughing Frog Estate
July 2nd, Boyce private outing, Candler
July 4th, public outing, Warren Wilson College
July 20th, Seasonal School of Culinary Arts
July 21st, "Iron Chef Appalachia," Earthaven Ecovillage
July 24th, Giles private outing
July 25th, Growing Goddess Camp
July 28th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
Sunday, July 29th, WNC Alliance benefit outing and lunch
August 1st, 7-WSPA Greenville
August 2nd, Penland School of Crafts
August 5th, Yokum private outing
August 11th, Meanwhile Back in Saluda
August 26th, Iron Chef Appalachia
September 8th, Meanwhile Back in Saluda
September 9th, Love at First Bite (forage-to-table dinner at Laughing Frog Estate)
September 10th, public outing, Asheville
September 14th, Rainbow Mountain School
September 14-15th, The Self Reliance Expo, Hickory
September 15th, Lonesome Valley, Cashiers
September 16th, Highland Lake Cove, Flat Rock
September 19th, STARworks, Seagrove (south of Greensboro)
September 20th, Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute, Chapel Hill
September 22rd, Norfolk Botanical Garden
September 28-9th, Heritage Life Skills Fair, Waynesville
October 4th, JG private outing, Burlington
October 7th, Chapel Hill
October 8th, TT private outing, Winston-Salem
October 19th, Andrew Weil, MD, private outing, The Biltmore Estate
October 20th, The LEAF Festival
October 27th, Meanwhile Back in Saluda B&B
November 3rd, WNCA benefit with Josh Kelly
November 16th, OM Sanctuary, Asheville
November 18th, Wolf Laurel
November 19th, Pearson Falls, Saluda
December 8th, Hot Springs
December 22nd, Old Fort
2011
March 12th, Springing into Action (forage-to-table dinner at Laughing Frog Estate)
April 1st, Hornbeck private outing
April 12th, Warren Wilson College
April 17th, WNC Alliance Benefit Morel Hunt
April 23rd, Primavera (forage-to-table dinner at Laughing Frog Estate)
June 4th, MANNA Food Bank, Blue Jean Ball
June 19th & 21st, Rich private outings
June 25th, Love is in the Earth (forage-to-table dinner at Laughing Frog Estate)
June 30th, private outing
July 8th, private outing
July 9th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
July 10th, Bountiful Cities Benefit
July 13th, Seasonal School of Culinary Arts
July 14-17th, The Firefly Gathering
July 22-4th, NCHA Wild Herb Weekend
August 5th, Southeastern Permaculture Gathering
August 19th-21st, Rewilding Weekend
August 27th, public outing
September 3rd, Baker private outing
September 4th, Hairy Bikers
September 8th, public outing
September 10th, Love at First Bite (forage-to-table dinner with chef Joshua Dillard)
September 11th, private outing
September 12th, private outing and lunch
September 17th, private outing
September 18th, Earthaven Ecovillage
September 28th, UNCA Center for Creative Retirement
October 9th, Warren Wilson College
October 15th, public outing
October 22nd, Lake Eden Arts Festival
October 23rd, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
2010
May 2nd, private outing
May 8th, private outing
May 22nd, Old Salem Museum and Gardens, Winston-Salem, NC
June 25th, Swimming in Fungus (Asheville GO!)
July 22nd-25th, The Firefly Gathering
August 4th, forage-to-table dinner, The Market Place Restaurant
August 7th & 8th, STARworks, Greensboro, NC
August 21st, public outing
August 31st, staff outing, Early Girl Restaurant
September 4th, public outing
September 7th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
September 11th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
September 16th, Warren Wilson College
September 18th, Asheville Mushroom Club FungiFest, NC Arboretum
September 19th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, Joyce Kilmer, NC
September 20th, public outing, Robbinsville, NC
September 22nd, Warren Wilson College
October 2nd morning, public outing
October 2nd evening, private outing
October 5th, staff outing, Zambra Restaurant
2009
June 6th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
July 9th-10th, The Firefly Gathering
July 30th, private outing
August 3rd, private outing
August 15th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
August 28th, private outing
August 29th, public outing, Warren Wilson College
September 5th, Warren Wilson College
September 9th, Eden Village, Cold Spring, NY
September 17th, CBS-Raleigh
September 18th, Adventure Chefs
September 19th, public outing, Warren Wilson College
September 25th, Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative
September 26th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
September 27th, private outing, Chatanooga
September 30th, Short Mountain Sanctuary
October 2nd, Pickards Mountain Education Center (high school group)
October 3rd, Pickards Mountain Education Center
October 4th, public walk, Umstead Park, Raleigh
October 16th, Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative
October 25th, Simpson private outing, Wolf Laurel
October 5th, Montessori Children’s House, Durham
October 6th, staff outing, Zambra Restaurant
October 9th, Brewer fungal inventory
October 12th, staff outing, The Market Place Restaurant
2008
May 31st, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
June 7th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
July 12th, public outing
October 25th, public outing
October 27th, Bizarre Foods
2007
April 17th, Thirty-Fourth Annual Spring Wildflower Hike Week, Fontana Village
April 21st, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
June 30th, Deep Woods Mushrooms
July 29th, North Carolina Herb Association
July 29th, Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism
August 25th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
September 25th, Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine
October, AB Tech Culinary Program
October 6th, Asheville Mushroom Club Fungus Fair
November, private outing
2006
May 13-14th, American Herbalist Guild, NC Chapter, Native Plant Weekend
May 27th, Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism
June 23rd, Warren Wilson Alumni Weekend (with Sandi Ford)
July 2nd, Asheville Mushroom Club foray
July 23-29th. John C. Campbell Folk School (with Sandi Ford)
August 20th, private outing
August 24th, private outing
August 25th, private outing, Max Patch
September 7th, Mountain Spirit School of Herbalism
September 9th, Asheville Mushroom Fair
September 17th, public outing
September 23rd, Family Herbalism Program
September 24th, Warren Wilson College
September 30th, public outing
October 8th, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, Joyce Kilmer
October 10th, public outing
October 13-14th, Pickards Mountain Education Center
October 22nd, public outing
November 3rd, Back to Basics Sustainable Living Symposium, Waynesville
November, Timmy O’Neill’s Environmental Action Tour
2005
July 10th, The Ninth Continental Bioregional Congress, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain NC
September 8th, The Southeast School of Botanical Medicine, Asheville NC
September 24-6th, Pickards Mountain (with Frank Cook)
Warren Wilson College, Swanannoa NC
Asheville Mushroom Club
private outing, Crabtree NC
mid-October, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, Asheville NC
PBS Folkways
2004
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Annual Conference, Asheville NC
Pickard’s Mountain & The Conservation Trust of NC, Chapel Hill NC
Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism, Asheville NC
Warren Wilson College, Swanannoa NC
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Lammas Weekend, Riceville NC, (with Sandi Ford, Sandor Katz, and Frank Cook)
Native Plants in the Landscape Conference, Millersville PA
“Wild, Healing, and Tasty” at Sunflower Farm (with Sandi Ford, Frank Cook, and Sandor Katz)
2003
Warren Wilson College, Swanannoa NC
Father Nature’s Farmacy (with James Duke and Frank Cook)
Humboldt Field Research Institute, Steuben ME
Rye Nature Center
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, CT
Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains NY
Greenwich Continuing Education Program, Greenwich CT
Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook NY
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Huntington, PA (public outing and staff training)
Pennypack Environmental Center, Philadelphia PA
Sunnybank Inn, Hot Springs, NC (with Frank Cook)
Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism, Leicester NC
Pickards Mountain Environmental Center, Chapel Hill NC
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain NC
2002
Southeast Energy and Environment Expo, Skyland NC
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain NC
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco CA
California School of Herbal Medicine, Forestville CA
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock NC (two sessions)
Mountain Light Sanctuary, with Frank Cook
Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook NY
Audubon Center, Greenwich CT (staff training)
Rye Nature Center, Rye NY
Pound Ridge Reservation, Pound Ridge, NY (staff training)
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, CT
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Huntington, PA (staff training)
Tai Sophia Institute, with James Duke
Sunnybank Inn, Hot Springs, NC, with Frank Cook
AB Tech Culinary Program
2001
Sunnybank Inn & Retreat, Hot Springs NC, with Frank Cook
Southeast Energy and Environment Expo, Skyland NC
The Market Place Restaurant
AB Tech Culinary Program
University of North Carolina, Asheville NC
American Culinary Association, WNC Chapter
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock NC (two sessions)
Asheville Mushroom Fair
Rye Nature Center, Rye NY
Christopher Bird Research Center, Blairsville GA
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain NC (Spring and Fall)
2000
The Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock NC
University of North Carolina, Asheville NC
Asheville Mushroom Fair
Botanical Gardens of Asheville
Southeast Permaculture Summer Gathering, Celo NC
Mountain Light Sanctuary, with Frank Cook
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain NC
1999
Warren Wilson College, Swanannoa NC
University of North Carolina, Asheville NC
Super Saturday Program, UNCA, Asheville NC
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock NC
Sequatchie Valley Institute, Dunlap TN
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Annual Conference, High Point NC
Asheville Mushroom Club
Valley Springs Middle School, Skyland NC
Southeast Permaculture Summer Gathering, Celo NC
1998
Bruce Museum, Greenwich CT
Nature Conservancy, Mt. Kisco NY
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Pound Ridge NY
Rye Nature Center, Rye NY
Sustenance Farm, Chapel Hill NC
National Therapeutic Wilderness Camps Conference, Unicoi GA
Short Mountain Sanctuary, Smithville TN
Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain NC
Southeast Permaculture Summer Gathering, Celo NC
1997
Mianus River Gorge Preserve, Bedford NY
Dreamtime Village, Madison WI
Southeast Permaculture Summer Gathering, Celo NC
Stone Mountain School, Black Mountain NC
1996
Chimney Rock Harvest Fest (900 children in two days), Chimney Rock NC
Stone Mountain School, Black Mountain NC
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain NC
Sugar Creek Botanical Preserve, Leicester NC
Madison County Homeshoolers, Sandy Mush NC
Southeast Permaculture Summer Gathering, Celo NC
1995
Asheville Mushroom Club
public outing (three classes, dates unknown)
