We are currently in the process of bringing some substantial regenerative land & water projects to life. We are working with other local non-profits to implement a mycofiltration system along a particularly polluted waterway here in Western North Carolina.
“Mycofiltration refers to the intentional and judicious use of cultivated networks of fungal mycelium to facilitate water quality improvements in engineered ecosystems” (Stamets, 2015).
Basically, we will be using mushroom mycelium to filter out E. coli from a local creek.
Many experiments have been done proving the efficacy of this technique and we see that its time to figure out how to scale and implement this technology.
Any donations will be helpful in purchasing materials for the project and paying the participants. We look forward to updating you all about our progress!
Regenerative Foraging: Gathering Greens & Mushrooms (Parts 1-3)
Want to get to know common, but frequently overlooked edible allies growing near you? In each class of this 3 part series, we will go extensively into 3 edible greens, including:
Identification, ecology (where to find and how to harvest properly),
Edibility (including recipes & preservation techniques)
Medicinal components (so many plants offer anti-inflammatory + immune-supporting compounds & much more).
Each class will include information about an edible mushroom species and will give you confidence in how to find and identify them. There will be time to get all your foraging & ecology related questions answered as well.
Foraging in a regenerative, or life-giving way, will be emphasized as we learn to tend to each species in order to promote biodiversity. The plants & fungi will be mostly coordinated with the seasonality of the California Bay Area. Most species we cover have wide distributions so can be found in many parts of the world at various times. All bioregions are welcome and any interested forager will undoubtedly learn a lot.
On this winter time walk, we met over a dozen edible species. The plant pictured here is not one of them - it’s Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum). While it reminds us of its edible cousin the cultivated carrot, it’s a potentially lethal plant that grows in many parts of North America. Good to know this one!
Schedule Your Remote Foraging Adventure
Learn edible & medicinal species growing around you on this foraging experience. Other than being “survival food”, lots of these ingredients are culinarily amazing and super unique. From rare fruit varieties to often-overlooked greens, you will leave the experience with lots of knowledge. This is a 2 hour experience that occurs that occurs via Facetime or Zoom. You will leave with a knowing of how to identify, eat & manage many species in your desired location.
*Email healingecosystems@gmail.com with questions.