Mushrooms as Medicine: Mycelium, Magic & the Secret Life of Fungi
Enter the remarkable world of medicinal mushrooms, where food, medicine, mystery (a bit of magic), and ecology meet. In this immersive class, we will explore the health value of important mushrooms, foraging tips, inoculation methods, mushroom preparations, and ways to bring fungi into everyday life for nourishment and longevity. With samples to taste and a deeper look at the hidden role fungi play in shaping the natural world, this class offers a rich introduction to one of nature’s most powerful and fascinating kingdoms.
* Learn about several important medicinal mushrooms and what makes each one distinctive, from immune support and resilience to vitality, longevity, cognition, and deeper nourishment.
* Explore the fascinating ecological life of fungi, including the hidden networks, relationships, and restorative roles mushrooms play in forests, soil, and the wider natural world.
* Gain introductory guidance on foraging awareness, identification caution, and the mindset needed to approach wild mushrooms with curiosity, respect, and common sense.
* Discover practical ways to work with mushrooms in daily life through food, powders, teas, broths, extracts, and other preparations, with samples to taste and discuss.
* Get a richer sense of why fungi have long inspired both reverence and wonder, and why mushrooms belong not only in the kitchen or medicine cabinet, but in the larger story of healing and ecology.
2-3 hours, $65. Hosted at Clary Gardens in Coshocton, Ohio.
Class dates: August 8, 2027 @ 2:00 PM - August 6, 2028 @ 2:00 PM
Class Location:
In-person classes are hosted at Clary Gardens, 588 West Chestnut Street, Coshocton, Ohio 43812. Clary Gardens is a beautiful 20-acre botanical garden that is free and open to the public. The hillside landscape makes for a unique experience for all. Clary Gardens offers recreational trails for all ages and varying levels of terrain, showcasing the rose garden all the way through our half-mile woodland loop - a fascinating area with natural geologic formations (a local favorite).
About the Green Path Academy:
Imagine a world where nature handed you what you needed, when you needed it. No cost to you. No trip to the store. Did you know the “weeds” around you had value to your health and could feed and nourish you and your family? What if we told you right out your back door are plants that can do all this and more? What if these plants were your pharmacy, grocery store, beauty parlor, spa, and pain clinic? What if when you looked at your garden, you saw friends instead of weeds that need pulled, you knew them by name, and you understood their value?
This imagined world is our family’s reality, and Green Path Academy is our way of reaching a hand behind us to the next person on the path. Held at the beautiful Clary Gardens botanical sanctuary, our classes are warm, hands-on, practical, and deeply rooted in the living art of herbalism. You will learn how to grow, gather, prepare, taste, formulate, and work with herbs in everyday life, not from a cold seminar at a podium, but in the spirit of a roundtable, where beginners, plant lovers, gardeners, homemakers, healers, and lifelong learners can sit together, ask questions, make remedies, and remember a more grounded way of caring for themselves and their families. Our Green Path Certificate Track is a 20-class practical herbalism course designed to guide students from seed to harvest to remedy-making and everyday herbal care.
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REFUND POLICY: While all class fees are non-refundable, you may switch your investment toward a future class of your choice. You may reschedule up to three times total per class fee investment. Please note that class purchases are non-transferrable, and there will be no refunds given for no shows or cancellations.
DISCLAIMER/DISCLOSURE: Green Path Academy's classes are not accredited, and any recipes or products sold there have not reviewed by the FDA. We do not make any claims, promises, or about the health benefits of any products. All statements are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent disease. We only offer our opinions and resources based on research, product testing amongst ourselves, and customer reviews. Any and all ingredients, recipes, and products discussed or shared are intended to support well-being, overall awesomeness, and are not meant to treat disease nor replace medical treatment. Use at your own risk. We are not responsible for accidents, misuse, or adverse reactions. Everybody reacts differently to plant-medicines and caution should be taken at all times. Always seek advice from a medical professional or primary care physician. While we are four generations of herbalists, we are not doctors. We do not make health claims, offer health-related advice, nor can we diagnose conditions. The information provided on this site or in any class is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or any health-related concern. The information on this website and in every class are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Woodland Herbal or Green Path Academy site.
*Woodland Herbal promotional discount codes do not apply to Green Path Academy tickets.
