Learn Your Land with Adam Haritan

11/20/23 • 93 min

This week on Forager's Radio, I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Adam Haritan of Learn Your Land.
For the past eight years, Adam has cultivated an exceptional Youtube Channel dedicated to educating people on the wonders of nature. Furthermore, he eloquently expresses the importance of establishing a fulfilling connection with your local natural landscapes. With over 500,000 subscribers, Adam's Youtube channel serves as a plentiful source of information and inspiration for foragers, nature enthusiasts, and conservationists alike.
Topics Covered:

Why Should People Learn Our Land?
The Truth About Commercial Mushroom Products
What Caused "The Shroom Boom?"/ Why Is Fungi So Fascinating?
Fungi As An Accessible Entry Point To Connecting With Nature
The Spirituality Of Hunting
Adam's New Project of Studying Ecosystems
The Serpentine Barrens of Pennsylvania
Adam's Online Course Offerings
The Importance of Nature Mentors
The Endeavor Of Being A Genuine Educator
A Deep Look Into Current Land Conservation
Connecting Foraging To Land Conservation
Love, The Glue Of Life And Nature
Rewilding Your Lawn
Chicken Of The Woods: Delicious Or Disgusting?

Episode Resources

Why Should People Learn Our Land?
The Truth About Commercial Mushroom Products
What Caused "The Shroom Boom?"/ Why Is Fungi So Fascinating?
Fungi As An Accessible Entry Point To Connecting With Nature
The Spirituality Of Hunting
Adam's New Project of Studying Ecosystems
The Serpentine Barrens of Pennsylvania
Adam's Online Course Offerings
The Importance of Nature Mentors
The Endeavor Of Being A Genuine Educator
A Deep Look Into Current Land Conservation
Connecting Foraging To Land Conservation
Love, The Glue Of Life And Nature
Rewilding Your Lawn
Chicken Of The Woods: Delicious Or Disgusting?

Episode Resources

Previous Episode

Celtic Traditions & The Great Pagan Revival

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Seren Hawley of Hedgerow Healing. As a native of Wales in the UK, Seren shares her wealth of knowledge surrounding Celtic traditions and the deep secrets of the natural world they contain. In this episode we get to learn about Seren's experiences that inspired her to share these traditions and how to firmly root yourself in a nature-based spiritual practice.
Topics Covered:

Growing Up In The New Age Traveller Scene of The UK
Celtic Regions & Broad History
Druids, The Spiritual Teachers of the Celtic People
Rewilding & The Reemergence of Traditional Life Ways
The Great Pagan Revival
The Autumn Equinox As A Time To Reflect
The Celtic Tree Alphabet
The Emergence of Fairies In Indigenous Cultures
The Wheel Of The Year
Foraging Wild Herbs in Wales
Making Elderberry Syrup
Food Foraging Laws & Best Practices of the UK

Episode Resources:

Seren Hawley On Instagram- @hedgerow_healing

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The Shroom Boom With Florida Mushroom Co.

This week's episode features a ''myco-entertaining'' conversation with the founders of Florida Mushroom Company. Pat, Jesse, and Deeley are on a mission to bring gourmet and medicinal mushrooms to their friends, family, and community in the sunshine state.
They open up about the founding of their company and where they're headed. Along the way we dive into a host of fun topics related to mycology, foraging, and mushroom cultivation.
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