Instructor: Journei Bimwala

Journei Bimwala
 Journei Bimwala is a Clinical Herbalist, Foraging Practitioner, and educator dedicated to reconnecting communities with nature and ancestral plant knowledge. As a founding member of NYC's only public Foodway, she advocates for equitable access to green spaces and traditional healing practices.

Through foraging tours, herbal wellness classes, and storytelling, Journei teaches people how to identify, use, and honor the plants around them. Her work has been featured in The Guardian and The New York Times. She is also one of the founder of One Heartbeat, a nonprofit supporting water access and community well-being in the Congo.

Classes by this instructor


Spring Foraging Walk

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through spring's edible landscape. Using sight, touch, smell, and taste, you'll learn to identify, harvest, and understand the deeper meaning of wild plants-their cultural significance, medicinal power, and culinary more...
254CKG245 05/13 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Bimwala
NYBG

Summer Foraging Walk

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through summer's edible landscape. Using sight, touch, smell, and taste, you'll learn to identify, harvest, and understand the deeper meaning of wild plants—their cultural significance, medicinal power, and culinary more...
261CKG256 07/22 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Bimwala
NYBG