COMMENTS ON FORAGING TOURS
“My wife and I took an evening mushroom and plant ID hike with Blue Ridge Chaga Connection during mid-June. We had a great time learning from Kevin, who is knowledgeable and patient. He’s an excellent educator and can quickly switch from addressing amateurs to enthusiasts. Kevin helped us located and harvest several edible and medicinal types and sent everyone home with a share of the bounty. This would be a fantastic way to spend a few hours of a family vacation or, as we did, gain some experience foraging for wild foods.”
JAMES CAMERON - Black Mountain, NC
“My husband Wayne and I had SUCH a great time on our walk with Kevin!! I gained a whole bunch of new knowledge about mushrooms and the plants in the area. There’s so much to learn and I’m happy to keep on learning about the variety of foods and plants out there and will most definitely, gladly, do another walk with him in the future. Thank you Kevin! My hikes and walks in the woods will forever be different now.”
AMANDA REDDEN
“The mushroom/plant ID walk was terrific! The guidance of plant identification, uses and and cautions was very useful. The take-home of mushrooms was beyond expectation. Thank you SO much for answering many questions. Especially, thank you for being so humbly patient with such a greenhorn. I would definitely recommend this learning experience.”
SUSIE TAYLOR - Asheville, NC
“I went on a great mushroom walk with Kevin yesterday! Not only does he have a wealth of mushroom knowledge to share, he’s also just very enjoyable to be around. We had a nice hike and found many varieties of mushrooms. Kevin also educated us on multiple medicinal plant species and foraging techniques. If you enjoy mushrooms, foraging, or just exploring and learning more about the world around you, join Kevin for one of his walks soon!”
RICK SCHAFFER - Asheville, NC
“Kevin’s mushroom walk was incredibly educational – as well as pleasant and fun (Even for my 2- and 10-year old co-adventurers!). Kevin has loads of woodland info and identified a lot of plants that I’ve often seen on hikes and wondered about, but didn’t know. He shared not just plant names, but also medicinal uses and culinary tips. Thank you Kevin for being a great guide and sharing your knowledge of the woods!”
JILL SPINDLER - Black Mountain, NC
“My husband and I recently booked a mushroom foraging hike with Kevin of Blue Ridge Chaga Connection. What a great experience we had! Kevin is extremely knowledgeable about all things wild – mushrooms, fungi and edible wild plants. We learned so much from him while enjoying a beautiful hike in the woods. We learned to scout and identify edible & non edible shrooms. Unfortunately there were not as many as I would have liked to harvest on our hike, but we did see oysters and leatherback milks. We’ll definitely re-book when there’s more to harvest. Thanks Kevin! And by the way, do try his fabulous tinctures. I’ve found the Reishi & Lions Mane to be very effective in helping inflammation in my lungs.”
GAURI & KERRY - Asheville, NC
“Just got back from a mushroom walk, I learned so much more than I could imagine. As a chef I always love learning more about ingredients I use all the time. I would love to go and find mushrooms again soon! The walk is the perfect amount of time and coming home with so many mushrooms was so enjoyable.”
MARGEAUX PIERCE - Asheville, NC
“Kevin is a fantastic foraging guide. Knowledgeable with lots of experience foraging and focus on the benefits of Chaga. I have a lot of interest in medicinals. He shared a recipes and processing of various plants, roots and of course mushrooms. We loaded up our bags and baskets from the forest, felt like I had been to a gourmet market!”
HOLLY FOSTER - Asheville, NC