November 4th Forage and Feast
Hen of the Woods Bourguignon

SOLD OUT.

We're in the early days of Autumn as those tree shadows seem just a bit longer while the rich green of the forest floor begins to fade. Nonetheless there are rich wild edibles to be found on trails only minutes from Stratford. Fall Oyster Mushrooms, Puffballs, Blewits, Velvet Foot and Lipista Irina to name but a few before returning to town where a hearty four course meal awaits us. The menu begins with Truffle Gouda from Mountain Oak Cheese accompanied with slices of fresh baguettes from The Downie Street Bakehouse. Our main course is Hen of the Woods Bourguignon served over mashed potatoes. Dessert will be provided by The Black Angus Bakery while beverages will include locally brewed craft beer and wines from Niagara.

An Autumn afternoon can't get better than this.

Each participant will receive one Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake for their cooking pleasure.

Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Packham Sports Complex
Cost: $90 per 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

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November 5th

9 tickets available.

Shrimp of the Woods

Also know as Aborted Entoloma, Hunters Heart, Pig Snoot (Yuck) and Ground Prune. They begin as a normal mushroom. Cap, stem, etc. And then . . . morph into what you see above. But here's the thing. They're edible and they taste good. We can tell you all about them on the trails as we search for Grey Trichs, Fall Oysters, Velvet Foot and more.

Autumn's a great time to search for fungi.

Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Stratford area.
Cost: $35.00/person

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November 10th

20 tickets available.

Lepista Irina

These wonderful mushrooms begin to appear in late September right through until mid November. They are large, sweet tasting and oh so numerous, found under both hardwood and conifers. Their distinct quality? Endurance. They manage to stay fresh on the forest floor for up to 3 weeks.

We will be searching for these along with their sister mushrooms the blue Blewits. Not to mention the Velvet Foot, Pear Shaped Puffballs and Autumn Oysters.

Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Stratford area.
Cost: $35.00/person

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November 11th

18 tickets available.

Mother Nature's Autumn Fare

They're colourful. They're meaty. They are, for the most part, available. (Top Left) Pleurotus Tessulatis, (Top Right) Hipsizygus Dryinus, (Bottom Left) The Velvet Foot, (Bottom Right) The Grey Trich.

The season is closing but the fungi are still out there and ready for tasting.

Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Stratford area.
Cost: $35.00/person

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November 12th

16 tickets available.

The Grey Trich

Late Autumn delivers a gem in the form of the Greys (as well call them). Collected when young, they are wonderful sauteed in butter and garlic. They are quite numerous and found under pine trees both in the forest and, believe it or not, right here in Stratford. Another unique quality about them is that they can be stored in the freezer and used months later. They look and taste just as fresh as the day you picked them.

Join us as we collect other mushrooms such as Velvet Foot, Pear Shaped Puffballs and Autumn Oysters.

Puck's Plenty tours has been rated as one of the top foraging adventures in the world by Marriot International and Travel and Leisure Magazine.

Join us on the trails and find out why.

Start time: 10:00 am
Event length: Approx. 3 hours
Where: Stratford area.
Cost: $35.00/person

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November 18th

15 tickets available.

Weather permitting.

Start time: 10:00 am
Event length: Approx. 3 hours
Where: Stratford area.
Cost: $35.00/person

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November 19th

15 tickets available.

Weather permitting.

Start time: 10:00 am
Event length: Approx. 3 hours
Where: Stratford area.
Cost: $35.00/person