Wild Time: Family mushroom foraging tour in Prospect Park with ‘Wildman’ Steve Brill

It’s a wild time in Prospect Park with “Wildman” Steve Brill and daughter Violet on a Wild Mushroom Hunt on Dec. 3.

Violet, an excellent foraging teacher (and bird expert), is showing the way and co-leading this fun foraging tour with her dad that is suitable for children of all ages.

Come and discover the great abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms in the park. Even this late in the season the park is a great place to find interesting edibles.

Wild American persimmons are one of the best-tasting fruits on Earth, and three of these trees are near the southwest corner of the lake. Smaller than commercial Asian persimmons, this native fruit is sweeter and creamier, and the trees in this park are still small enough for you to shake down any ripe fruit that’s not already lying on the ground.

Wild Mushroom Hunt, Dec. 3 at 11:30 am. Tickets are $20 and $10 for children under 12. Pre-registration is required.

Meet at Grand Army Plaza [Union Street between Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Park West, (914) 835–2153; www.wildmanstevebrill.com].

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