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Public classes

Public Foraging Classes in California

Join a scheduled forageSF class for wild plants, seaweed, crabs, clams, sea urchin, and coastal harvests that fit the season.

Current classes.

These are the public classes we are putting in front of people right now. Peek has the live dates, times, and availability.

Wild Plants & Medicinals Walks

Wild Plants & Medicinals Walks

Year-round walks in San Francisco, South Bay/Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, Marin, Sonoma Coast, and Oakland. Learn local edible and medicinal plants with a guide.

Seaweed Foraging Classes

Seaweed Foraging Classes

East Bay and Half Moon Bay classes run spring-summer; Sonoma Coast runs spring-fall. Learn edible seaweeds, low-tide timing, and responsible coastal harvest.

Crab, Clam & Coastal Harvests

Crab, Clam & Coastal Harvests

Tomales Bay, Bodega Bay, and other coastal days built around tides, licenses, harvesting, and the cooking/eating part of the class.

Which class should I take?

A quick way to choose before you jump into the live booking calendar.

Want the easiest first class? Start with wild plants. It is flexible, practical, and a good fit for people who want to learn what is growing nearby. View wild plant dates
Want the coast and food? Look at coastal harvests. These are tide- and license-dependent, with the cooking and eating as part of the point. View coastal dates
Want low-tide shoreline learning? Seaweed is the class for edible seaweeds, harvest windows, and the coastal food world most people walk past. View seaweed dates

Mushrooms are a late fall through spring class. Keep them in mind if you are planning a winter date.

What people say after class.

A few public Yelp reviews from people who came out with forageSF.

4.4 average from 262 public Yelp reviews
5 stars 197
4 stars 17
3 stars 13
2 stars 14
1 star 21
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5-star Yelp review
Dana N. Private crab-fishing event

I can't recommend Steve and ForageSF enough...

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5-star Yelp review
Michael Z. Mushroom foraging class

Iso shared his passion, knowledge, and advice about mushrooms.

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5-star Yelp review
Miguel F. Wild edible plants class

Erin was very knowledgeable and great at explaining...

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Want a private version?

Most public classes can be shaped into a private day if the season, location, and guide schedule line up.