Fiddlehead Harvest
The Slender Nettle
The Wood Nettle
Marsh Marigolds
Pheasant Back Mushrooms
Morels
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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.
6 tickets available.
For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com.
May 2nd 2026/Sochan and other delights
6 tickets available.
Sochan, otherwise known as Cut Leaf Cone Flower, is one of our favourite herbs of early
Spring. The young plants grow close to the ground in full forest sun not too far from a water source. The flavour of the leaves is
amazing cooked or eaten raw. You can get more information here from Forager Chef. His Sochan/Watercress/Venison Ham
recipe is off the charts delicious.
Among the other wild edibles we will be searching for will be Fiddleheads, Day Lily Shoots, Trout Lilies, Pheasant Back Mushrooms, Nettles 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
Meeting Place: Packham Sports Complex, 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
9 tickets available.
Among the other wild edibles we will be searching for will be Fiddleheads, Day Lily Shoots, Trout Lilies, Pheasant Back Mushrooms, Nettles 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
Meeting Place: Packham Sports Complex, 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 3rd 2026/The Pheasant Back Mushroom
9 tickets available.
The Pheasant Back, otherwise known as Dryad Saddle, is quite unique in that it is
one of the few wild mushrooms that can be eaten raw. The intitial taste is similiar to sweet cucumber but then a few moments later
a peppery flavour arrives. These mushrooms can also be sauteed or ground into a powder that makes a great seasoning.
We will also be searching for Wild Leeks, Nettles, 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: 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
2 tickets available.
We will also be searching for Wild Leeks, Nettles, 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: 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
May 9th, 2026 Forage and Feast
Ramp Leaf Pesto Quiche w/Sundried Tomatoes
Ramp Leaf Pesto Quiche w/Sundried Tomatoes
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: Packham Sports Complex, Stratford
Cost: $95/person.
10 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.
As an added bonus each participant will receive one Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake for their cooking pleasure.
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
Day Lily Shoots, Fiddleheads, Nettles, Garlic Mustard and more. The month of May is rich with Mother Nature's wild edibles. We will be taking to trails only minutes away from Stratford where we will collect these tasty plants for your cooking pleasure.
Read The National Post article on Puck's Plenty to get a taste of who we are then join us on the trails!
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
SOLD OUT.
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: Packham Sports Complex, Stratford
Cost: $95/person.
Mother's Day Fiddlehead Fest May 10th 2026
10 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.
As an added bonus each participant will receive one Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake for their cooking pleasure.
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
May 16th 2026
10 tickets available.Day Lily Shoots, Fiddleheads, Nettles, Garlic Mustard and more. The month of May is rich with Mother Nature's wild edibles. We will be taking to trails only minutes away from Stratford where we will collect these tasty plants for your cooking pleasure.
Read The National Post article on Puck's Plenty to get a taste of who we are then join us on the trails!
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
Morel Hunt, May 17th 2026
SOLD OUT.
Mid May is chock full of wild edibles but the cream of the crop is undoubtedly The Morel.
These prized mushrooms dominate the month of May but they are not alone. The are joined by Pheasant Back Mushrooms, Wild leeks,
Trout Lilies and Wild Ginger. All to be found on pristine
trails inside a forest of Crown Land not far from Stratford. So why not join us as we round out Victoria Day Weekend.
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 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
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 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 18th 2026 Duel events
Fiddleheads and more, Stratford
2 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
15 tickets available.
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
Partnering Event with Depanneur of Toronto
15 tickets available.
Details to come.
Meeting place: Barrie Sports Centre
SOLD OUT.
May 23rd 2026/The Mushrooms of Spring
SOLD OUT.
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
SOLD OUT.
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 24th 2026
SOLD OUT.
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: Bright, 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
May 30th 202615 tickets available.
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: Bright, 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
May 30th 202615 tickets available.
Late May Assortments
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 31st 202613 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
Late May Assortments
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)
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 31st 202613 tickets available.
May 31st 202613 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
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
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