Wild Edibles Tour.
A guided foraging tour of the 58-acre preserve led by Dustin. Plants, mushrooms, and Appalachian botanicals you can actually eat.
A hands-on foraging tour through Appalachian forest.
Dustin Weatherby leads a guided wild edibles tour across the 58-acre preserve, a slow walk that identifies edible plants, mushrooms, and Appalachian botanicals along the trail. Guests learn what's safe, what's not, what's in season, and how to actually use what they've found. It's a naturalist experience rooted in the specific ecosystem of Hocking Hills.
Ninety minutes. One mile. Real edibles on a real trail.
The tour runs about 90 minutes and covers roughly a mile of the private preserve. Dustin stops at every identifiable species, explains the plant, hands out a small sample where safe, and walks through common lookalikes to avoid.
Perfect for creative retreats, corporate offsites, and anyone curious about what a Hocking Hills forest is actually made of. Bookable as an add-on.
- 90 minute guided foraging walk
- Approximately 1 mile of private trail
- Real edibles identified and (where safe) sampled
- Add-on to solo, couples, or group retreats
What the foraging tour includes
- A 90 minute guided foraging walk with Dustin
- Roughly a mile of private trail across the preserve
- Edible plants, seasonal mushrooms and Appalachian botanicals
- A rigorous walk-through of dangerous lookalikes
- Safe tastings where appropriate
- A written plant list of what you saw to take home
What the tour teaches.
Edible Plants
Common edible plants across the 58-acre preserve: greens, roots, and seasonal specifics.
Wild Mushrooms
Safe mushrooms in season, and a rigorous walk-through of the lookalikes to never touch.
Appalachian Botanicals
Traditional Appalachian medicinal plants that grow on the preserve: history and current use.
Seasonal Awareness
The trail changes month to month; Dustin adjusts the route to what's actually available.
Bring-Home Notes
Guests leave with a short written plant list for the specific things they saw on the tour.
I would recommend booking this to any and everyone.
Book your retreat. Start with a conversation.
Reach out to Raven with your dates and goals. Every retreat begins with a free 15-minute consult call, and every Wild Edibles Tour inquiry gets a response within 24 hours.