Queer-Led Mushroom Forage

We will be foraging for mushrooms, and occasional lichens and plants, in the Asheville area. Some will be edible, some medicinal, and some just pretty to look at! A great intro course to the mushrooms of WNC.

On Queer-specific mushroom tours, we will explore the relationship between mushrooms and Queerness, adding in a touch of anthropology.

Tours will be within 30 minutes of Asheville. Location will be sent out about a week prior to the tour, if not at Master's Park. Please aim to arrive 5 or so minutes early in case of crowded parking.

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*Things to bring: water, snacks, two foraging bags (one for edibles, one for others/unknowns--paper and cloth are great), and clothing that's comfortable for a jaunt through the woods.

*The walks are rain or shine, barring severe thunderstorms, so please come prepared for the weather! If the tour needs to be cancelled, tickets will be refunded. There may be poison ivy and ticks on these trails, so please keep that in mind when choosing clothing-- and do a tick check at the end!

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September:

~Mushroom ID: Edibles, Medicinals, and Dye Mushrooms

Monday, September 14th, 5:15-7:15pm

Come explore the mushrooms of North Carolina and their various uses: food, medicine, and art. We will see what's growing and how we can form relationships with the beings that inhabit this land! Bring a journal for doodling / sketches if you'd like.

~Mushrooms and Drag: A Queer, Musical Mushroom Tour

Sunday, September 27th, 11:00am-1:30pm

Come celebrate the Queerness of the forest with colorful outfits, drag and song! We will talk about the forest as a theater of transformation, and the mushrooms themselves as drag artists. Bring a fun outfit and an instrument if you'd like.

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Can't wait to see you there among the mushrooms!

~Doctor Delia

Photos by Abby Frye