Denis Manzer
Denis Manzer has been an instructor of workshops in Calgary for over a decade specializing in topics that help people take their health back into their own hands.
By helping folks learn practical skills such as fermentation and medicine making he has been working to build resilience and vibrancy in his community.
An avid forager for years, Denis is now sharing the secrets to successful wild foraging with his company Forage Your Food.
Foraging For Flavours: Edible Plant Walk
Learn all about foraging for flavours in the forest! Explore the edible and medicinal wild plants that grow abundantly in the foothills forests near Calgary that provide exquisite flavours!
You will be initiated into:
+The identification of the plant species that provide delicious edible & medicinal flavours
+Sustainable harvesting techniques to guarantee the survival of the plant species
+Traditional recipes & preparations
+ In-Depth information related to the healing properties of these powerful plants
+Insight into their gourmet culinary potential!
Canada's Best Medicine: Potent Herbs From Our Northern Landscape
Canada is LOADED with powerful and valuable medicinal herbs! Locally abundant and available, these herbs have adapted to our harsh climate and thus give special advantages to those of us who consume them!
We will be learning all about :
- Elk Antler
- Pine Pollen
- Medicinal Mushrooms & Lichens
- Rhodiola & More!
We will be exploring these potent medicines at our fingertips through tasty recipes, traditional uses, legends and stories & recent scientific investigations !