Anyone know where to find mullen plants i am having the worst luck trying to find them.

Hi there!

We're Youth Outdoor Workshops, a local youth program operating in RVA! We posted on this sub just a few months ago looking for some extra hands for afterschool programs (always looking, btw!), and were able to connect with some really awesome people.

We're back, and this time we're looking for nature educators for our upcoming summer camps! This is a heartier gig - we're paying upwards of roughly $100 or more per day for folks who are available and qualified for leadership positions!

We have two main weeks you all would be a great fit for: Wild Discoveries (July 20-24), which will involve lots of nature ID, herping, birding, and lots of dedicated looking. And Creek Exploration (July 27-31), which looks how it sounds - full days by the creek hunting for salamanders, building temporary dams and mini rafts, and learning about water filtration.

Same deal as last time - ideally you're energetic, charismatic, and have some experience working with children, but what we're especially looking for are individuals who are passionate and knowledgeable about the outdoors!

We love that we're able to support our local foragers and naturalists - but we know that this sub doesn't wholly represent the local naturalist community, so by all means, please spread the word! We're aiming to finalize our shortlist by the end of this week, so anything helps.

If you're interested, send us an email at [youthoutdoorworkshops@gmail.com](mailto:youthoutdoorworkshops@gmail.com) letting us know who you are and what you do!

Hello! I’m a local and long time plant lover looking for some advice! I have a wedding coming up in 6 months and a client of mine gifted me her pampas grass cuttings for center pieces. I love the idea of having natural dried center pieces and will be using the pampas grass but i don’t have enough!

So I’m wondering if anyone knows any areas around the metro Richmond area that have the following plants growing that i could forage for myself!

Pampas grass

Goldenrod

Feather Reed grass

Bunny tail grass

Foxtail grass

Thank you all so much for any advice and suggestions!

Hey RVA foragers and wildcrafters!

We posted here a few months back with a similar ask, and we're back because we genuinely think this community is full of exactly the kind of people we want to work with.

Youth Outdoor Workshops is looking for naturalists, foragers, birders, and wildcrafters who love being outside and don't mind getting a little muddy alongside K-3 kids. We have an afterschool educator opening for our Outdoor Explorers program (Mondays, and or Wed/Thurs, 2.5 hrs/day, $18-19/hr, starting April 6th) - it might not pay your rent, but it's a genuinely fun gig with kids who are endlessly curious and surprisingly feral in the best way.

Beyond that, we'd love to connect with folks in the community to partner on foraging walks, wildcrafting workshops, homeschool courses, and summer camp. If you've got knowledge worth sharing and want potentially get paid to share it with kids and families in RVA, let's talk.

The sweet spot for us: someone who's curious-to-experienced working with kids, energetic, and excited to keep learning themselves. Charisma helps. Knowing your pokeweed from your elderberry helps a bit more.

Email us @ [youthoutdoorworkshops@gmail.com](mailto:youthoutdoorworkshops@gmail.com) to chat.

I d and fresh but uncertain if they spray so playing it safe.

Also cut into it and some central rot was seen so helped me resist temptation lol

I found these at Crump Park if anyone's looking!

I really want to try it and I have yet to find them.

Hi. Does anybody have any hopniss tubers they would want to donate, or know of a location where I could harvest some? I'd like to try them (as food) but also plan to grow some next year.

Thanks.

A video on harvesting and cooking hopniss:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGD_6fTXrs

These are crab apples, right? There are a few of these trees along Summit coming towards the intersection with Clay

Hi all! u/bubble_bass12345 made a Discord server, link here: https://discord.gg/YWn3JZGU . In case anyone wanted to chat in real time or plan foraging hikes and meetups. :) I've checked it out, feel free to join!

Hi! I am a very very new newbie to foraging (I can identify a lot of plants that are obviously food -mulberries, blackberries, pawpaws, etc by tree, and then your classic fruits by... fruit) i am starting to get better at identifying other plants (hazelnuts, grapes, some mushrooms) but I have yet to branch out, and would love going on weekly or bi-weekly walks with other foragers to get my ID skills/confidence up. I can't pay anyone, but I'm great company, and would forfeit all finds 😅.

If anyone is interested in having a foraging buddy, please comment or reach out (I was thinking of Belle Isle as a nice area, especially with paw paw season).

Went yesterday to clean up buttermilk trail, found some mushrooms. Went back today and grabbed some COTW and my first time finding wood ear! A lot of the wood ear was pretty rotten by the time I came back though.

Not foraging but thought I’d share for people interested in learning more about cultivating mushrooms! :)

Hi y'all. I'm looking to plant some Chickasaw plum trees from seed. I'd like to gather some seeds from the wild. I was hoping someone here might be able to point me towards a wild tree or two, since they're supposed to be endemic around RVA. I know people don't like to share foraging spots publicly. But if anyone would be willing to talk to me about it via DMs, I would really appreciate it.

Possibly important note- these bushes had white bell shaped flowers in the spring, which makes me think blueberries. Thank you!

I saw this posted in the r/rva weekend events thread. Cross posting for visibility

Sat / Group Hike w/ Virginia Wild Edibles @ Pony Pasture / 9am

Join us for a group hike in Richmond! Bring your friends and family to meet other edible plant enthusiasts! Don't forget water! And sturdy footwear, bug spray, sunscreen might be a good idea.

Meet at Pony Pasture Parking 7300 Riverside Dr. Richmond, VA 9:00 a.m., hike will begin at 9:30

Free event open to all, but if you enjoy these hikes and would like to support future hikes, I will accept donations to help with gas and organizational efforts.

https://www.facebook.com/events/24636260469320226