Forage for fiddleheads
Have a hankering for those spiral-shaped baby ferns known as fiddleheads? Pineland Farms is hosting two sessions of “Fiddlehead Foraging” at 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8.
Each entails a two-hour adventure taking foragers on a hike to the banks of the Royal River with retired Maine Game Warden Adam Gormely. His 35-plus years in the Maine woods is sure to offer a knowledgeable and memorable experience. Learn where to find fiddleheads and how to prepare them.
Participants are to gather at the Outdoor Center at 15 Farm View Drive. The $45 per person fee includes a harvest bag, a quart of fresh-picked fiddleheads and Pineland’s favorite recipe. Bring comfortable hiking boots and be prepared to hike at least 2 miles through flat and off-trail conditions. Sign up at shop.pinelandfarms.org/collections.
There are also several other sessions scheduled through May.
In the event nature doesn’t provide an abundance of fiddleheads, organizers reserve the right to reschedule or cancel. Refunds will be given if this occurs. Questions? Contact the Outdoor Center at 688-6599 or outdoor@pinelandfarms.org.
For Patti Mikkelsen’s complete column in the Lakes Region Weekly, go to https://www.pressherald.com/2022/05/06/inside-new-gloucester-may-6/
