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Vildväxt är ett hållbart sätt att lära och använda oss av världen runt omkring oss.

Sofia Slavik driver företaget Vildväxt och arbetar med att sprida kunskap för att kunna se på vardagen och vår nordiska natur med nya ögon. Kom med ut och upptäck den smakrika och energifyllda världen omkring oss.

Workshops om vilda ätliga växter, alger och svampar samt kurser i fermentering och andra typer av matförädling.

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with Sofia from Wild Plant and Hannah from Living Pantry

Welcome to a weekend filled with bubbles, flavor and microbial magic. For two days we immerse ourselves in fermentation with a focus on fermenting vegetables, drinks and sauces.

This is a practical and inspiring course for those who want to learn how to preserve, refine and transform raw materials into something vibrant and flavorful. No prior knowledge is required, the course is suitable for both beginners and those who want to deepen their knowledge. All that is needed is curiosity and desire to create.

**What You Get to Experience**

During the weekend, we will guide you through several different fermentation techniques where bacteria are the focus and create acidity, depth and durability.

**Day 1 Vegetables and Sauces**\
We start with the basics of lactic acid fermentation and work with seasonal vegetables. You are allowed to create your own fermentations such as sauerkraut, kimchi and other vegetables.

In the afternoon, we explore sauces and deeper flavors. You get to try making fermented ajvar, tomato salsa and chili sauce.

**Day 2 bubbly drinks and starter cultures**\
We focus on live drinks and how to build your own cultures at home. You get to work with kombucha, water kefir, gingerbug and berry kvass.

We go through both the first and second fermentation and how to continue the process in your own kitchen.

**About the Course Leaders**

**Sofia from Wild Plant** is a trained self-keeper, mushroom consultant and nature guide with a strong grounding in the wild edible pantry. As a folk educator and fermentation enthusiast, knowledge of nature's raw materials is woven together with living food crafts. With a special interest in plants, algae and living food, the processes from nature to the finished product are explored, where taste, curiosity and creativity are at the center.

**Hannah from the Living Pantry** is a grower, fermentation nerd and 'community builder'. With a strong commitment to the processes between soil and table, both the practical and the systematic in the way of food are explored. A deep interest in bacteria and fungi is reflected in living creations in the kitchen and in the desire to share knowledge and build community around fermentation.

Take the opportunity to gain in one weekend the knowledge, tools and confidence to start fermenting at home and fill your kitchen with vivid flavors.

We look forward to creating together

Fermentation weekend at Långbro Gård

Early bird until April 10

Discover edible wild plants on an inspiring walk and learn how to use nature’s bounty. We will explore, smell, and taste the wild ingredients around you. You will learn which plants are safe to eat, their medicinal properties, and ways to make the most of them.

We also cover sustainable harvesting and how to avoid poisonous look-alikes. Gather knowledge to make a salad from weeds in a park, an herbal tea from a meadow, pesto from green leaves, or a herbal salt from wild finds. Learn how to find nutritious and free food right outside your door and be inspired by the joy of foraging and processing your own ingredients.

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity and a desire to explore nature’s pantry.

**Explore nature’s flavors with us 🌿**

Wild Plant Walk

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Discover edible wild plants in an inspiring way and learn about their properties, uses, and sustainable harvesting. Taste a few plants and get practical tips on using them in cooking, teas, and spice blends.

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity about nature’s pantry and a desire to discover new flavors.

**Explore nature’s flavors with us 🌿**

Wild Plant display and tasting

Learn to make kimchi from scratch, a traditional Korean fermented vegetable mix full of acidity, saltiness, umami, and heat. Play kitchen chemist with your vegetables and preserve them for the winter.

This workshop covers fermentation basics, ingredients, spices, and how to cultivate the right bacteria in your jars. You will learn why kimchi is so healthy and flavorful.

All participants make three different varieties of kimchi to take home for finishing and enjoyment.

Included in the course: knowledge, jars, vegetables, and plenty of inspiration.

**Explore the flavors of fermentation with us**

Kimchi Workshop

Learn the art of lactic fermentation and make your vegetables last through the winter while enhancing their nutritional value. Add new flavors to your meals and explore the science behind fermenting.

This workshop covers the basics of lactic fermentation, how to encourage the right bacteria in your jars, and allows you to experiment with flavors. Each participant makes three jars with flavorings of their choice from our spice pantry to take home and finish fermenting.

**Explore the flavors of fermentation with us**

Lactic Fermentation

Learn to brew your own kombucha, a naturally fermented bubbly drink. Kombucha can be flavored endlessly, limited only by your imagination.

You will learn the basics of the brewing process, how to encourage the right bacteria, and how to create different flavors during the secondary fermentation when natural carbonation develops. Each participant starts their own kombucha to take home.

Included in the course: two bottles, kombucha starter liquid, other ingredients to begin brewing, recipes, and inspiration for future flavor experiments.

**Explore the flavors of fermentation with us**

Kombucha workshop

Learn to make both kombucha and water kefir, two naturally fermented bubbly drinks. Both can be flavored in endless ways to suit your taste.

Kombucha is brewed from tea, sugar, and starter liquid, while water kefir is made from water, sugar, and kefir grains. After fermentation, the drinks can be consumed plain or flavored during a second fermentation to develop carbonation.

You will learn the brewing processes, how to encourage the right bacteria, and creative ideas for flavoring. Each participant starts both a kombucha and a water kefir to take home.

Included in the course: two bottles, kombucha starter liquid, water kefir grains, other ingredients to start the brews, recipes, and inspiration for future flavors.

**Explore the flavors of fermentation with us**

Kombucha and Water Kefir Workshop

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Join an inspiring workshop on wild fermentations focusing on ginger bug and berry kvass, naturally fermented drinks with natural carbonation.

You will learn the basics of wild fermentation, how to create your own sparkling drinks without added yeast, and explore different flavors. Participants also get to taste berry kvass, a traditional fermented drink from Eastern Europe.

During the course you will learn:

- How to make your own kvass to take home

- How to create a ginger bug or vegetable bug starter culture

- How to care for a living starter culture

- How to experiment with flavors and ingredients

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity and a desire to explore new tastes.

**Experience bubbly flavors together with us**

Berry Kvass and Ginger Bug Workshop

Learn about different fermentations, their flavors, health benefits, and sustainability. Taste a variety of fermented products and get tips on how they can be used in cooking.

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity and a desire to explore flavors and living foods.

**Explore bubbly flavors together with us 🫧**

Fermentation display with taste samples

Join a fascinating and practical exploration of Swedish seaweed in nature. On site by the water, you will learn about seasonal seaweed, its nutritional benefits, and how it can be used in cooking in a sustainable way.

We cover how to harvest, clean, and store seaweed and give tips on using it in the kitchen, from soups and salads to pan-frying or frying. At the end, you will taste a dish prepared with the seaweed we collected.

This course provides an introduction to the ocean’s pantry and a deeper understanding of the ecosystem beneath the surface.

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity and a desire to discover the flavors of the sea.

**Discover the ocean’s flavors with us.**

Seaweed safari

Discover Swedish seaweed in an inspiring way, at a location that suits you. During about an hour, you will learn about edible seaweeds, their nutritional benefits, and how they can be used sustainably in cooking.

Taste a few small samples and get practical tips on using seaweed in the kitchen, from salads and soups to teas and spice blends. Learn why seaweed is good for both your health and the environment.

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity and a desire to explore the flavors of the sea.

**Discover the ocean’s flavors with us 🌊**

Seaweed Tasting

Welcome to an inspiring plant-based cooking workshop focused on Swedish seaweed. Learn to cook, taste, and explore different edible seaweeds while discovering how to harvest and prepare them sustainably.

During the workshop you will:

- Get to know some of Sweden’s most common edible seaweeds, their flavor profiles, and nutritional benefits

- Learn about sustainable harvesting and handling

- Cook together using seaweed from raw ingredient to finished dish

- Prepare a shared buffet with seaweed-based dishes to enjoy together

- Taste different seaweed products and dishes

- Take home recipes and tips

- Gain new inspiration for how to use seaweed in your cooking

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity about blue food, sustainability, and new flavors.

Cooking with seaweed

Discover edible wild mushrooms in an inspiring way and learn to recognize them, avoid poisonous look-alikes, and understand their historical uses in Sweden. Taste a few mushrooms and get practical tips on how to use them in cooking.

No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity about the forest’s flavors and a desire to explore new scents and textures.

**Discover the flavors of the forest with us 🍄**

Mushroom display and tasting

Would you like to learn how to find and identify edible mushrooms in the wild? Want to feel confident about what you pick, how to handle it, and how to prepare it deliciously? Then this guided mushroom walk is perfect for you.

During the walk, you will learn how mushrooms grow, the environments they thrive in, and how to harvest them sustainably. We cover common edible mushrooms, toxic species, and look-alikes. You will also get tips on storing and cooking your mushrooms at home.

This walk is suitable for beginners as well as experienced foragers who want to deepen their knowledge. The goal is to make you a confident mushroom picker and inspire creative cooking with forest ingredients.

Bring weather-appropriate clothing, a mushroom basket, a knife, and a snack for the walk.

**Discover the flavors of the forest with us.**

Mushroom walking

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Welcome to a weekend filled with forest, knowledge and the fascinating world of mushrooms. During two days we immerse ourselves in mushrooms with a focus on species knowledge, picking and how to make use of the forest pantry.

This is a practical and inspiring course for those who want to learn how to recognize, pick and refine mushrooms. No prior knowledge is required, the course is suitable for both beginners and those who want to deepen their knowledge. All that is needed is curiosity and desire to learn.

**What you get to experience**\
During the weekend we will guide you through the world of mushrooms where we combine theory with practical moments out in the woods. You will learn about food fungi, poison fungi and confusion risks as well as how to pick sustainably.

**Day 1 Species Knowledge and Forest Excursion**\
 We start with the basics of mushroom knowledge, where you will learn to recognize common food mushrooms and their distinguishing features. We go through the parts and kinship of the fungus, and during the day we head out into the woods to pick together and practice species determination in the field.

**Day 2 History and Refinement**\
We delve into how mushrooms have been seen historically in Sweden, as well as myths and stories connected with mushrooms. You will learn different ways to take advantage of the mushrooms, such as drying, pickling and cooking. We also try to make our own fermentation to take home.

Both days there is a lunch with mushrooms in focus where you get to taste different mushrooms and get inspired to new ways of cooking them.

**About the Course Leaders**

**Sofia from Wild Plant** is a trained self-keeper, mushroom consultant and nature guide with a strong grounding in the wild edible pantry. As a folk educator and fermentation enthusiast, knowledge of nature's raw materials is woven together with living food crafts. With a special interest in plants, fungi and living food, the processes from nature to the finished product are explored, where taste, curiosity and creativity are at the center.

**Suvi from Sporesong** is a trained mushroom consultant and guides in the world of mushrooms through courses, excursions and in-depth hikes. With a great commitment to species knowledge and nature experiences, knowledge is shared about the diversity of fungi, ecology and how they can be used in the kitchen. The focus is on creating security in speciation and arousing curiosity for life in the forest.

Take the opportunity during a weekend to gain the knowledge, tools and confidence to venture out into the mushroom forest and fill the basket with what nature has to offer.

We look forward to discovering together 🌿🍄

Weekend course in food mushrooms at Långbro Gård

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Person, regular price

## with Sofia from Vildväxt and Suvi from Sporesong

Welcome to a weekend immersed in forest, knowledge, and the fascinating world of mushrooms. From Friday evening to Sunday around lunchtime, we explore fungi with a focus on identification, foraging, and how to turn your harvest into delicious, nourishing food.

The course takes place at Earthbound Ecovillage in the forests of Småland, surrounded by mixed woodland and rich fungal habitats that provide ideal conditions for learning in the field. The setting is calm and secluded, allowing you to fully focus on the experience while staying close to nature. Earthbound offers simple, comfortable accommodation with cozy indoor spaces, a shared kitchen for our cooking sessions, and options ranging from rooms to glamping tents placed among the trees. There will also be time to unwind, including relaxing in the hot tub.

This is a hands-on and inspiring course for anyone who wants to learn how to recognize, forage, and cook with wild mushrooms. No prior experience is needed. The course is suitable for both beginners and those looking to deepen their knowledge. All that’s required is curiosity and a willingness to explore.

**What you will experience**\
Throughout the weekend, we guide you through the world of mushrooms, combining theory with practical learning in the forest and kitchen. You will learn about edible and poisonous species, look-alikes, and how to forage responsibly and sustainably.

A central part of the weekend is cooking together. Using the mushrooms we find, we explore different ways of preparing and preserving them through hands-on practice in the kitchen.

**Friday evening Arrival and introduction**\
We gather in the evening to settle in, meet each other, and get an introduction to the weekend. A shared dinner sets the tone for the days ahead.

**Saturday Mushroom foraging and cooking**\
We begin with the fundamentals of mushroom knowledge, learning to identify common edible species and their key characteristics. We cover mushroom anatomy and families before heading out into the forest to forage together and practice identification in the field.

Later, we return to the kitchen to cook together using our harvest and explore different ways of preparing and preserving mushrooms, including drying, pickling, and fermentation.

**Sunday History, Myths and Preservation**\
We dive into the cultural history of mushrooms in Sweden, exploring myths, traditions, and how mushrooms have been perceived over time. We continue working hands-on with preservation methods and deepen both practical skills and confidence before closing the weekend around lunchtime.

Throughout the weekend, meals are centered around mushrooms, giving you the chance to taste different species and get inspired by new ways of cooking them.

**What's included**\
What’s included\
Practical guidance throughout the entire weekend\
Course materials\
All meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch, with mushrooms in focus\
Hands-on cooking sessions using foraged mushrooms\
Accommodation at Earthbound

Accommodation is included in the price, with several options available: glamping tent, double room, single room, or single room with a private bathroom.

**About the course leaders**\
Sofia from Vildväxt is a trained self-sufficiency practitioner, mushroom consultant, and nature guide with a deep connection to the wild edible pantry. As an educator and fermentation enthusiast, knowledge of wild ingredients is woven together with living food practices. With a special interest in plants, fungi, and fermentation, the journey from nature to finished dish is explored through flavor, curiosity, and creativity.

Suvi from Sporesong is a trained mushroom consultant who guides others into the world of fungi through courses, foraging walks, and immersive experiences in nature. With a strong passion for species identification and ecology, knowledge is shared in a way that builds confidence and deepens the connection to the forest and its diversity.

Take the opportunity to spend a weekend gaining knowledge, tools, and confidence to head out into the forest and fill your basket with what nature has to offer.

We look forward to exploring together 🌿🍄

All-Inclusive Mushroom Weekend at Earthbound Ecovillage in Småland

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Single Room with Private Bathroom

Early Bird Mushroom Weekend

Welcome to an inspiring and practical workshop in wild fermentations with a focus on berry kvass, a naturally fermented and slightly bubbly beverage.

During the course, you will learn the basics of how to create carbonated drinks without added yeast, using berries, fruits and honey. We work hands-on where you get to mix, experiment and create your own berry kvass to bring home.

You will learn how to use and care for the wild microorganisms that drive fermentation as well as how you can vary the flavors with different ingredients and spices.

While we work practically, you will get an introduction to the history of berry kvass as a traditional drink from Eastern Europe and inspiration to continue fermenting at home.

No prior knowledge required, just curiosity and desire to try something new.

Come and bubble with me.