Wild herb and mushroom tours in English 2025

Welcome to the summer wild vegetable tour to Haihara and mushroom tour to Hervantajärvi. The language of the tours is English. Your guide will be environmental biologist (FM), teacher, herbal and natural product advisor Tuomas Lilleberg, who invites you to explore the surrounding natural marvel.

Notice: Both trips are limited to 25 people. Registration can be done by sending an email to ninjosanto(at)gmail.com.

To 15.5. klo 17 Wild herb tour Haihara

Welcome to the summer wild vegetable tour to Haiharan kartano in Kaukajärvi to enjoy summer nature and its offerings. You will learn to identify and collect a few wild vegetables for food. You do not need previous experience, but an interest in wild vegetables is enough.

Bring a few paper bags, a water bottle and, if you wish, collecting gloves and a small snack.

The trip is limited to 25 people, and registration can be done by sending an email to ninjosanto(at)gmail.com. Please also include your phone number in the email. You can inform one person with you. You can also register for a reserve place. Also children are more than welcome.

Meeting point: At the main doors of Haiharan kartano, Haiharankatu 30.

To 28.8. klo 17 Mushroom tour Hervantajärvi

Welcome to a mushroom tour in the Hervantajärvi forest area that provides diverse habitats for mushrooms to grow. On this tour you’ll know more about edible mushrooms in Finland and how to recognize, pick and use them.

You´ll learn more about the delicious culinary treasures of the nearby forests and your mushroom-hawk-eye will definitely sharpen. Expect to be surprised how exotic mushrooms of the forest can be! Also children are more than welcome.

We will focus on edible mushrooms and their look-alikes and to the ones you should be aware of: the toxic species.

The trip is limited to 25 people, and registration can be done by sending an email to ninjosanto(at)gmail.com. Please also include your phone number in the email. You can inform one person with you. You can also register for a reserve place.

Meeting point: Makkarajärvenkatu 35. We start walking towards the Makkarajärvi camping area and take a look at the mushrooms we find. Although we focus on edible species, all mushrooms are interesting to take a look at.

Take with you:

• Outdoor clothing and shoes, an airy basket, a little snack and a water bottle. In case you don't have a basket, bring a container if you wish to carry mushrooms home.
• A knife, note equipment and mushroom literature is also useful.