Foraged: A Wild Mushroom Retreat
Foraged: A Wild Mushroom Retreat
A weekend-long, immersive educational retreat into the world of wild mushroom foraging, led by the Sunshine Coast’s own Shaggy Jack, who has been teaching people about mushrooms since 2018.
In the heart of the rainforest, on the traditional territories of the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations, you’ll learn all things fungi, – how to identify and forage the best edible wild mushrooms of Coastal BC – before sitting down to a chef-prepared feast featuring what you harvested that day.
At night, you’ll wind down in the cedar barrel sauna with new mushroom-loving friends, then fall asleep under the stars in your cozy geodesic dome at Stay Wilder, a solar powered eco-resort tucked deep in the coastal rainforest.
What to Expect
FORAGED: A WILD MUSHROOM RETREAT is a 2-night educational and culinary journey at Stay Wilder Eco-Glamping Resort, tucked deep in the coastal rainforest of the Sunshine Coast, BC.
You’ll spend your days:
- Learning the basics of fungi biology, forest habitat, and mushroom ecology.
- Exploring how to safely identify mushrooms, and processing, preserving, and cooking tips for each mushroom.
- Foraging on mushroom walks, dining on chef-prepared meals, and relaxing around the campfire.
- Unwinding in our cedar barrel sauna after hiking in the rainforest.
- Eating incredible, locally-sourced meals prepared with love, and your foraged finds.
- Sleeping in cozy, soul-soothing domes under the stars.
A Living Curriculum
Friday, October 2
Guests arrive and settle into their domes, then join Shaggy Jack for a welcome gathering with light snacks and drinks. Dinner is served on-site, where guests can meet their group, enjoy a sauna session and optional stargazing and campfire (weather permitting).
Saturday, October 3
The day opens with on-site breakfast, followed by Shaggy Jack’s in-classroom foraging course: fungi biology, habitat, identification, and harvesting basics.
After a picnic lunch, the group heads into the forest for a guided foraging walk, applying what they learned and bringing mushrooms back with them.
Free time to rest, explore, or sauna follows, then a gourmet dinner with our local chef, built from the day’s harvest. The evening closes with fireside stargazing.
Sunday, October 4
A later start to the morning with the option to sleep in, explore, sip a slow coffee or sauna, then enjoy brunch prepared on-site. After pack-up and checkout, there’s an off-site foraging walk with Shaggy Jack before a final farewell.
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Single occupancy: $1999 + tax
Double occupancy: $1599/person + tax
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