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Private wild plant walks.

A private version of the forageSF wild plants and medicinals walks for teams, birthdays, client groups, families, and mixed groups that want a low-logistics day outside where they actually learn what they're looking at.

Based on forageSF public wild plant walks in San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, Sonoma, Santa Cruz, and the South Bay/Palo Alto area.

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Private wild plant walks with forageSF

What the day can feel like

You walk with a guide through a Bay Area park, trail, city edge, or green space and start noticing food and medicine that most people pass without seeing.

The tone is practical and curious: what is edible, what is useful, what is safe to talk about in the field, and what is better left alone.

What your group can learn

Common local edible plants, medicinal plants, and seasonal things worth noticing.

How to slow down and look closely at a place without turning the day into a lecture.

Why exact route, season, terrain, and guide availability matter more than picking a perfect format upfront.

Good fit for

Teams, client days, birthdays, families, friend groups, retreats, and first-time foragers.

Groups that want something easy to plan, flexible, and still rooted in the place they are walking through.

Mixed comfort levels. This is usually the simplest private-event starting point.

Planning notes.

  • Most public wild plant walks are 2-3 hours; private timing can be shaped around the group.
  • Exact location and route come after we know the date, group size, and mobility needs.
  • This is the cleanest private-event option when the group wants nature, learning, and low logistics.

Compare the other options.

If this is close but not quite right, these are the other private-event starting points.

Coastal harvest A private coastal day built around crab, clam, mussel, or another shoreline food, ending with the best part: a big meal together from what your group just learned to harvest and prepare. Your property Are you curious what's wild and edible on your land? We can walk the property with your group and teach you what is useful, seasonal, edible, or worth learning more about. Back to inquiry Send the basics and we'll help you choose the best fit.

Ask about wild plants.

Send the basics and we'll help with the rest. The adventure field is already set to the closest fit.

Send enough to point us in the right direction. We can fill in exact location, route, and logistics after we know the date and group.

  • Date or flexible window.
  • Group size and occasion.
  • Location preference or property address, if relevant.
  • Anything your group needs to feel comfortable outside.