Garlic Mustard Pesto Hike (in-person)
w. Seth Chapman

Get ready to eat your weeds!

Garlic Mustard is an abundant wild green that was originally introduced for culinary and medicinal use—but today, it’s considered an invasive species. The good news? Removing it helps the environment and makes for a nutrient-packed, Kapha-balancing ingredient perfect for spring.

Join Seth Chapman, Apothecary Manager, for this unique hands-on experience. We’ll begin at the Ayurvedic Wellness Center before heading out on a short walk to Kleinstuck Nature Preserve to forage fresh Garlic Mustard.

Along the way, you’ll learn:

• How to confidently identify Garlic Mustard

• Why foraging this plant supports local ecosystems

• The best ways to harvest & prepare it for culinary use

After gathering our greens, we’ll return to the Ayurvedic Wellness Center for a live pesto-making demo—and of course, a taste!

Come for the foraging, stay for the food, and leave with a new favorite wild green!

What to bring: A pair of gloves, a small bucket or basket, shears/scissors, and walking shoes.

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Investment: $15

If you have any questions about registration, please contact us at contact@ayurvedicwellness.center and we're happy to help.

All Access Members receive a 10% discount on this event.

Seth's Yoga + Āyurveda journey began over a decade ago after attending a yoga class in Kalamazoo. He is a life-long learner with a passion for nature, and an interest in learning new skills. He is now the Apothecary Coordinator here at the Āyurvedic Wellness Center.

Seth has a lifelong passion for birds, and loves sharing his enthusiasm of the bird world with those around him. His interest in birds led him to begin his life list at the age of 10. Seth also volunteers at a local nature center where he monitors nestboxes, as well as volunteers at a bird banding station.