Summer Foraging Walk

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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 potential. Explore ethical foraging, sustainable harvesting, and how to incorporate these seasonal gifts into your daily life for nourishment and healing.

Class Information:
This class will take place in the classroom and outside on Garden grounds. In the classroom, you'll interact with provided materials to help you identify different plant species while foraging on your own. Outside, you'll explore different areas of the Garden to identify edible plants. Please note, you won't be able to physically take natural materials from Garden grounds.

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Schedule:	Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Times:	11:00am-02:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Tuesday, July 22, 2025 11:00am 02:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Tuesday, July 22, 2025 11:00am 02:00pm
Instructor:	Journei Bimwala 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.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 315 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	261CKG256
Price:	Price Non-Member : $68.00 Member : $62.00

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