Would you like to experience the flavors of our incredibly abundant mountains while helping to support Search and Rescue members acquire some much needed personal gear for their missions? If so, please join us for our first seasonal Forest-to-Table 4-course dinner fundraiser for SAR-North!

Want to connect to other plant people in our community? Then join us for this community potluck for plant lovers!

Tinctures extract a wider range of phytochemical constituents from herbs than do teas and infusions. Plus, they are easy and convenient to take. Do you want to take your herbalism skills to the next level? Join us for this herbal tincture workshop!

All along the snow-covered trails, we can find an abundance of edible and medicinal plants. Would you like to learn more about what’s available this time of year? Then come sit by the fire with me while we discuss how to identify and use some of winter’s harvest.

Gluten-free foods are all the rage, but long before the trend caught on our ancestors were using "weeds," seeds, and nuts to make nutritious and delicious breads and pancakes on the fire. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the nutritional and medicinal properties of some of the plants and seeds we can find in our bioregion, including acorns, curly dock, wild oats and even dried greens. We’ll also talk about how to process and use those plants to make flour that can be turned into your favorite gluten-free (or reduced gluten) snacks. We will also bake a loaf of crusty bread from start to finish, and towards the end of our time together, we'll share a communal meal of homemade bread, plant-based spread, and soup. The workshop officially ends at 6, but we can continue socializing afterwards for those who are interested. To reserve your space, pay online here (cost $20).

Want to learn about local medicinal plants that can keep you feeling good on the trail? Join me for this workshop on Medicinal Plants for the Outdoor Enthusiast!

Medicinal mushrooms have been used for hundreds of years, and are revered for their ability to treat a variety of illnesses. Curious about which ones grow in our bioregion, and how to extract their medicinal properties? Register for this class by clicking here.

Join me for a backyard foraging class where you’ll learn about some of the dozens of edible and medicinal plants that are probably growing in your yard - and others you should plant! Click here to register.

Dandelions are a nutritional and medicinal powerhouse! Come learn how to transform these “pesky weeds” into delicious food and medicine! Click here to register.

Fermentation is a useful way to preserve fruits and herbs, and brewing beer is just one of many ways to ferment. Long before IPAs and lagers dominated the market, a wide array of fruits, flowers, and herbs were used to make beer—before the extensive use of hops, bitter plants such as mugwort and dandelion were used as flavorings. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to brew with medicinal and sacred plants and fruits. Making your own brew is fun, and much easier than you might imagine! If you want to learn more, please join me for this 2-hour brewing workshop. We’ll turn locally available plants and “weeds” into tasty herbal beer known as gruit. Click here to register for this class

Have you been curious about foraging and wild food, but don’t know where to begin, or do you want to learn about the medicinal plants that grow in our bioregion? If so, then me for a walk with me! We’ll meet at one of my favorite trailheads in the Santa Monica Mountains for a leisurely and informative plant identification walk. Participants will learn how to identify many of our local and seasonal edible and medicinal plants (and maybe even some mushrooms ), how to incorporate those plants into easy-to-prepare meals at home, and the importance of ethical harvesting. We’ll end our walk with some snacks made with a mixture of wild foraged and organic ingredients, and some herbal tea. Location and additional information will be available upon registration. Pay online here to reserve your spot ($20.00 for adults; $5 cash only for children under 12).

Nature offers so many plant and mushroom allies to keep us healthy, and to help reduce the symptoms and duration of colds and coughs when we’re feeling run down. Do you want to learn more about how to increase your natural resilience, fight colds, and boost immunity in noticeable ways? If so, then please join me for this wildcrafting workshop aimed at helping you keep your mind and body healthy this winter. We’ll discuss a variety of locally available herbs and mushrooms that can be foraged in and around our bioregion, grown in a windowsill, or purchased online. We’ll also mix up a batch of tasty immune-boosting tea made from herbs that I gathered from the mountains. You’ll get to try some herbal teas and take a generous sample home. Space is limited so register online here to reserve your spot. ~ cost: $20

Join me on the westside for an afternoon plant Identification walk in the wild. We'll take a gentle hike in the Santa Monica Mountains to discuss the bounty of food, healing herbs and medicinal mushrooms that nature provides, making frequent stops to talk about the nutritional and medicinal properties of what we find. $25 - pay online here.

Would you like to learn more about some of the edible and medicinal plant allies that grow in and around our beautiful hills?  If so, then please join me for a walk in the woods.  We'll wander the hills in search of the bounty of food, healing herbs and medicinal mushrooms that nature provides, ending our walk with a homemade snack made from wild foraged and organic ingredients.  ~Cost $25

Please join us for another forest to table dinner to celebrate love and our local flavors. We will also share some of the flavors of Oaxaca that we brought home from our recent travels.

Don't know what to get your love for Valentine's Day, or want to treat yourself to a little extra love? Then join me for an afternoon of wildcrafting with locally foraged edible and medicinal herbs. We'll discuss the properties of the plants we use, how, where and when to find them, and some of the many ways you can incorporate these herbs into your daily life.  This is a hands-on workshop, so we'll also make a variety of gifts specially designed for love, and you'll get to take one home! I'll have a few snacks to share and some warm herbal tea. Learn, make, opt-out of shopping, and be with community. Cost: $20, sign up online here!

Autumn is a time to begin transitioning inward, but between the holidays and our fast-paced urban lifestyles, we don’t always make time to rest and nourish ourselves. What happens? We often get sick, or feel tired and run down. Nature offers so many plant and mushroom allies ~ tools to help us increase our natural resilience, ease stress and boost immunity in noticeable ways.

Please join me for this special seasonal workshop to discover how you can keep your mind and body healthy this winter, and even avoid getting sick entirely. We’ll discuss a variety of locally available herbs that can be foraged in and around Los Angeles, or purchased online. We’ll also mix up a batch of tasty immune-boosting tea made from plants I gathered from the mountains this summer. RSVP here to reserve your spot (90066)

Want to make your favorite yummy cocktails (or mocktails) a little yummier while supporting a great cause? Then join me for LA Kitchen’s Shared Plates version of happy hour!  You'll learn how to whip up medicinal cordials and other boozy wild-style drinks while sampling some that Erica has made for you! We'll also talk about the medicinal properties of the plants we use. Appetizers will be served, but bring a dish if you’d like to join the Transition Mar Vista/Venice group for a potluck dinner afterwards.  RSVP by registering here or contact Erica directly (Cost $25)

Come, eat and drink from the forest with your community! We'll talk about the nutritional and medicinal properties of the wild foraged plants and mushrooms served in this 3-course meal (appetizers, main entrée, dessert), which includes one wild and boozy cocktail (or mocktail for those who don't drink).  Please bring a bottle of your favorite drink to share with the table.  Seating is limited to 8 guests to keep the evening intimate. Click here to to join us!

Would you like to learn how to identify and use some of our many plant friends growing in and around our beautiful city? Then join me for an edible and medicinal plant walk. We’ll talk about the nutritional and medicinal properties of what we find, and I’ll share recipe ideas. Our walk will end with a homemade snack made from wild foraged and organic ingredients. More details including the location will be sent after registration. To RSVP, please sign up here or contact Erica directly. ~ Cost $25.

Winter brings an abundance of wild food, healing herbs and tasty mushrooms to our region. Want to learn how to identify some of those edible and medicinal plants?  Then join me for a pre-work morning plant identification walk. We'll wander around the Santa Monica Mountains discussing some of the edible and medicinal plants and mushroom that grow in and around our beautiful city. I'll share a homemade snack made from wild foraged and organic ingredients that you can to take to-go, and bring a mug to fill up with my warm wild-style herbal tea blend. More details and the location will be sent after registration. RSVP here in advance to reserve your spot. ~Cost $20

Plants and flowers have long been used in the art of seduction. Want to learn more about which plants work best? Then stop fretting over what to get your sweetie—or Treat Yo Self—for Valentine’s Day and join me for a sexy and totally unique evening! I’ll share some of my favorite wild and urban-foraged plants for making love a little more fun. We’ll discuss the medicinal (think: sexy) properties of the plants we use, what they look like and where to find them, and we’ll make a batch of Love Potion Tea for you to try at home--plus, I'll feed you!!  Throughout the night, I’ll serve samples of cordials, tea and a very special dessert that’ll make you want to race right home. ~ Cost: $45 including dinner, - SOLD OUT 

We are thrilled to be hosting Benjamin Pixie on his current ~ Bee Medicine, Magic and Alchemy ~ Traveling Medicine Show. Please join us for an evening of food and play... and an ambrosial tasting of honeys, meads, poetry, potions, stories and songs. Come and delight in the powerful gifts of the root legged green people. Celebrate, experience, and learn about herbalism, wildcrafting, medicine making, and alchemy.  (Cost $25)
 

The holidays are approaching and there's no better way to celebrate the season of giving than to give some of what you make! Please join us for an evening with fellow artists, medicine makers, foodies, writers, creatives ~ makers ~ to exchange, barter, sell what we each have to offer. It doesn't get more local than this. Space is limited, so RSVP using the "Contact" link on my webpage. 

Would you like to learn more about some of the edible and medicinal plant allies that grow in and around our beautiful city?  If so, then please join me on the westside for a walk.  We'll discover the bounty of food, healing herbs and medicinal mushrooms that nature provides, ending our walk with a homemade snack made from wild foraged ingredients.  RSVP for location and to reserve your space.