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Fiddlehead Harvest
The Slender Nettle
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Marsh Marigolds
Pheasant Back Mushrooms
Morels



Upcoming Events for May 2027

April 2027 ~ June 2027 ~ July 2027 ~

August 2027 ~ September 2027 ~

October 2027 ~ November 2027 ~

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed.
For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com.

May 1st 2027

16 tickets available.

Pictured here: Sochan, a wonderful ancient herb that was once the staple food of the Cherokee Nation. Fiddleheads, need we say more? Nettles, one of Mother Natures most potent plants. Pheasant Back Mushrooms, earliest mushroom of our season and one of the few wild mushrooms that you can eat raw. Along with these wonderful edibles we will also be harvesting Day Lily Shoots, Cow Parslay and Marsh Marigolds.

As an added bonus all participants will be taking home assorted samples of mushrooms from Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Meeting Place: Huron Perth Public Health, Stratford, Ontario.
Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 2nd 2027/Morels, Pheasant Back Mushrooms and more

16 tickets available.

May is the month the mushrooms beging to show. The early part of the month is host to newly grown Black Morels along with the Pheasant Back Mushrooms. By this time the edible plants are flourishing. Plants like Wild Leeks, Fiddleheads, Violets, Trout Lilies and Garlic Mustard.

As an added bonus all participants will be taking home assorted samples of mushrooms from Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Meeting Place: Bright/Woodstock area. Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 8th, 2027 Forage and Feast
Ramp Leaf Pesto Quiche w/Sundried Tomatoes

20 tickets available.

Our morning begins on trails just minutes from Stratford where we forage for Day Lily Shoots, Cow Parsley, Sochan Greens, Nettles and, of course, Fiddleheads. After our forage we head back to Stratford a four course meal that opens with Truffle Gouda Cheese from Mountainoak Cheese (New Hamburg) and Rosemary Focaccia from the Downie Street Bakehouse (Stratford). Next course, a Forage and Feast favourite, Nettle Soup. Our main course: Wild Leek Pesto Quiche with a side order of Sundried Tomatoes. Dessert features Dutch Apple Pie from Anna Mae's Bakery (Millbank). The meal is served with your choice of red or white wines from the Niagara Region along with locally brewed craft beer from Black Swan Brewery (Stratford). Non alcohol beer and wine will also be available.

As an added bonus each participant will receive one Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake for their cooking pleasure.



Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Huron Perth Health parking area, Stratford.
Cost: $95/person.


Mother's Day Fiddlehead Fest May 9th 2027


16 tickets available.

This Mother's Day we are celebrating the arrival of delicious, nutritious fiddleheads, one of our favourite wild edibles of Spring. Along the way we will also be harvesting Sochan, Cow Parslay, Marsh Marigolds, Pheasant Back Mushrooms and Nettles.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Meeting Place: Packham Road Sports Complex, Stratford, ON

Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


Morel Hunt

May 15th 2027

7 tickets available.



One of the most treasured mushrooms in the world, the Morel makes its appearance in early May and, depending on conditions, can actually be available throughout the month. Along with Morels we will be foraging for Wild Leeks and Wild Ginger along with additional mushrooms such as the Platterful, Beech Rooter and Pheasant Back.

Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Alton Grange Forest, ON.
Cost: $50.00/person

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to this email address. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 16th 2027

Fiddleheads and more, Stratford

16 tickets available.

May is no doubt the month for Morels and Fiddleheads but there are other delicious and nutritious wild edibles on the menu. Pheasant Back Mushrooms can be found on dead hardwoods. Marsh Marigolds (a replacement for Spinach) appear in wetlands while Nettles, one of the healthiest plants you can consume, share open fields alongside of Fiddleheads and Sochan. Mother Nature's Horn of Plenty is only a 15 minute drive from our town of Stratford. A morning's harvest fit for a . . . forager!

As an added bonus all participants will be taking home assorted samples of mushrooms from Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Meeting Place: Stratford, Ontario.
Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 22nd 2027/The Mushrooms of Spring

16 tickets available.

The top photo is the underside of the beautiful Beech Rooter. The edible brown tan cap sits upon a thin woody stem and when mature is easily spotted on the forest floor. Sometimes, right alongside, is the large Platterful wearing white beautiful gills that drape down like curtains. Both of these mushrooms can appear throughout the season from early May to late October. And of course there is the fabulous Morel. The highly sought after fungi makes only a brief appearance before retreating a few weeks later.

Mother Nature's plants such as Wild Leeks and Garlic Mustard are on the agenda

One more thing. As an added bonus everyone will receive mushrooms from our supplier, Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Meeting Place: Stratford area. Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 22nd 2027

16 tickets available.

We're continuing our search for mid Spring mushrooms. Searching the forests for Summer Oysters, Turkey Tails, Pheasant Backs, Beech Rooters and Platterfuls. Along the way we will also harvest Wild Leeks, Wild Ginger, Fiddleheads and more.

Again, as an added bonus everyone will receive mushrooms from our supplier, Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Meeting Place: Woodstock area.
Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 24th 2027

16 tickets available.


Victoria Day Foraging

There are a variety of mushrooms that begin to appear at this time of Spring. Platterfuls, Turkey Tails, Pheasant Back and even some late Morels. We will be searching for these along with plants such as Wild Leeks, Sochan Herb, Fiddleheads and more.

As an added bonus all participants will be taking home assorted samples of mushrooms from Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Where: Woodstock area.
Cost: $50.00/person (includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through E-transfer to the email address listed. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com


May 29th 2027

16 tickets available.


Wood Sorrel, Black Berries and Mushrooms

Wood Sorrel is a wild edible plant that resembles clover and shamrock. It thrives across Canada, appearing from early Summer to mid-Autumn. Wood Sorrel is an incredible thirst quencher and is refreshing to eat. Both leaves and flowers are edible with a taste of mild lemon. This plant is wonderful in soups and stews. Makes a wonderful tea both hot and cold.

We'll be harvesting this wild edible along with Black Berries, Wild Ginger, Wild Leek Bulbs and mushrooms such as Angel Wings, Summer Oysters, Platterful, Beech Rooter and more.

As an added bonus all participants will be taking home assorted samples of mushrooms from Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms.

Start time: 10:00 am. Duration 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Where: Bright, ON
Cost: $50/person (Includes HST)

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to his email account: pucksplenty@gmail.com

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