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  • I November 15, 2011, 11:47 pm

    Stevia teachings?

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    • Green Deane November 16, 2011, 6:36 am

      Hmmmm… stevia is a commercial crop… though it was once wild in South America. There is a wild version that grows in the southwest US…. perhaps I can write about that.

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      • Alex August 26, 2012, 5:03 pm

        You can use stevia in tea. And if you grind the leaves you can use it sugar. The leaves are edible, and its is bitter but you can eat it raw.

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        • lailja October 9, 2012, 6:00 pm

          i like adding raw stevia leaves to our green drink.

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  • Tom Laughlin December 10, 2011, 9:07 pm

    Hi Dean,

    Would it be too late to RSVP for your foraging class for tomorrow? If not I’d really like to attend!

    Best,
    Tom

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  • Luke Weaver March 1, 2012, 11:43 am

    While looking online for kidney health promoting plants, I saw the Chanca piedra, aka stone-breaker, also known as quinine weed, as well as many other names. It is said to have great medicinal properties and looks like a weed that grows everywhere in the Tampa Bay area. I just wondered if you are familiar with it.

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    • Green Deane March 1, 2012, 5:00 pm

      I think a relative grows there but those plants are medicinal. I am culinary. While I know some herbals it is not my expertise.

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  • Marcia March 29, 2012, 9:35 am

    Hi, I am trying to reserve a spot for 2
    people for this Sunday April 1,
    everytime I tried to send an email to you
    it failed.
    Marcia

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  • mike March 30, 2012, 11:23 am

    Hello Mr Deane, I would like to reserve 1 spot for sunday april 1st. I also couldn’t get the E-mail to work either.

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  • FloridaHillbilly March 30, 2012, 12:21 pm

    I, too, was trying to reserve a spot for April 1 at Dreher Park. I’ve not heard back, and was hoping it was still on, and a spot available for me.

    Thanks,
    db

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    • Green Deane March 30, 2012, 5:11 pm

      The class is open, see you at Dreher park.

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  • Monica March 31, 2012, 10:29 pm

    We tried paying with a credit card for 2 people for tomorrow’s class, but we never received confirmation. We could pay cash tomorrow, but since we come from Miami, we would like to know if there the class is full.
    Thank you,
    Monica

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    • Green Deane April 1, 2012, 8:35 pm

      As you now know it was confirmed and thank you for attending the class.

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  • Mike April 2, 2012, 12:42 am

    You are awesome. Thank you. And please put your videos on dvd. I want them all.

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    • Green Deane April 2, 2012, 8:42 am

      They are almost ready. In fact I have to approve the quality of the product today.

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  • fred April 8, 2012, 10:57 am

    HAPPY EASTER Green Deane! I hope you have a great holiday. From fred missy and anna 🙂

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    • Green Deane April 8, 2012, 1:33 pm

      Thanks… I’m going to try those dry Brazilian peppercorns soon.

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  • Shelby Michels April 20, 2012, 10:25 pm

    One day, I would love to take one of your classes. I just fell onto a website that had your videos. I watched a couple and look forward to the many more. Valuable information. I enjoyed your story, and in some parts can relate. I also spent many childhood days alone collecting, exploring and admiring natures beauty. I have a passion for wild edible and madicinal plants, and edible organic landscaping. After my service in the Army I stumbled into massage therapy and fell in love with it. I keep busy with that and my Navy Reserve career, but every second of free time I devote to playing in the dirt, on my bike, loving my plants, or exploring. Living with an HOA in a place where everyone uses chemicals on there yard to make the perfect lawn. I am defiant and refuse to follow suit. Im in pursuit of a self sustaining, purposeful and pretty yard. I welcome dandelions, but I was struggling with dollar weed. After your video, it is now welcomed in my yard as well. I look forward to learning much more, I am an official fan:) Have a beautiful blessed day!

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  • Barbara May 8, 2012, 11:51 pm

    Hi,
    What is your advice on foraging in a big city? What are good areas for foraging in a city? What should I avoid? Are public parks OK? What about pesticides, herbicides etc. Any advice on city foraging will be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you very much.

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    • Green Deane May 9, 2012, 2:37 pm

      If the soil is above the parking lot level and the water is wholesome foraging in a city isn’t too bad. Steve Brill argues it is superior to agricultural land.

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  • Rob Dyer May 12, 2012, 11:44 pm

    Hi Dean,

    I was wanting to reserve a spot for myself and possibly my 6 year old daughter at your next class on May 20th that you are holding in Jacksonville at FSCJ South Campus. I will definitely be attending the class and may be bringing my wife and daughter along if I can talk them into coming with me. … I’ve been watching your You Tube videos like a fanatic over the last few weeks & am up to like number 45. I appreciate all that you’ve done. I’ve learned so much about wild edibles & can’t wait to take your class.

    Thanks,

    Rob Dyer

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  • Torey May 30, 2012, 3:46 pm

    Hey Green Deane,

    I saw in the comments section of the “Classes” page that you may know some good resources for North Georgia to find skilled instructors on foraging? Please send me any info you have! I live in Athens Ga and I want to lear more from a knowledgeable person as well as use it as a great family building activity.

    Thanks again for any info to help me find a great class or skilled instructor in my area..

    Cheers!

    PS. I really enjoy your videos, thanks for making them!

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    • Donna Putney June 28, 2019, 9:13 pm

      Torey, good news! Green Deane will be holding classes in Upstate SC on July 13 and 14, 4 classes that week-end at the Upstate Herb, Homesteading, and Foraging Festival at Putney Farm. You can reserve a class or just come on over. There will be activities going on all day long; and lots of demos, vendors with handcrafted items. The festival is free with a suggested, but not required, $10. donation for Putney Farm’s upkeep. See Putney Farm events for more info

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  • Amanda June 8, 2012, 9:40 am

    Good morning Mr. Deane,
    You often mention foraging in Maine throughout your site. I am in central ME (Bangor/Newport). Do you have a recommendation for an expert who would be willing to work with me. I looked on your resource page and only found experts >90miles from me. The outfit in Augusta is also out of my price-range. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am strongly drawn to foraging. You may also pass my email along to anyone you believe may be interested so they may contact me directly. Thank you for your time.

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  • Mike Postava April 9, 2013, 9:47 am

    I just started watching your videos & they are great. I recently found a plant that looks very similar to a pennywort but the leaf has small coarse hairs & the stem is hairy also. I know without seeing it you can not make a positive ID but I was hoping you could give me a good guess so I could research it further. I live in Southwest PA & I found in growing in my lawn.

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    • Green Deane April 9, 2013, 8:36 pm

      Is it spade shape? It might be Centella asiatica or C. erecta.

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  • Peggy June 21, 2013, 6:25 pm

    Hi there. A quick question. Is your Sunday class, June 23, full? If not, I also need to ask if this is a waking class. I am under doc’s care and am not released for any long walks yet.

    Hopefully, you will have the class in Jax again in the future?

    THANK YOU.

    Peggy

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    • Green Deane June 23, 2013, 7:01 pm

      My apologies I did not see this message until today (the evening of the 23rd.) This particular class walks about 1.5 miles.

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  • karli July 26, 2014, 10:43 am

    Greetings!
    Is the class for Red Bug in Sarasota still on for the 27th of July? My friend and I will definitely be coming! Thank you for your time.

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    • Green Deane July 26, 2014, 6:13 pm

      Yep I’ll be getting up at 5 to be there.

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  • Don Philpott November 3, 2014, 6:44 pm

    Hi,
    My book, Beginner’s Guide to Edible Florida is now available and I’d love to send you a copy if you let me have a snail mail address.
    Best wishes, Don

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    • Sylvia iturburu January 27, 2016, 11:37 am

      I will love to. I’m in Naples Florida.

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    • Charity March 23, 2016, 12:32 am

      Hi,
      I would love a copy of your book. Can you message me and I’ll give you oour address?

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      • Green Deane March 23, 2016, 10:43 am

        I have written two books but they are not about wild food or foraging. However I am working on one now.

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    • Steve Palmer March 30, 2017, 11:04 am

      Don;
      I am interested in finding out how I could obtain one of your books; please reply. Thanks,

      Steve Palmer
      1479 Count Nicholas Court
      Sarasota, FL 34232

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    • Stephen Jordi June 26, 2017, 9:04 pm

      Your book? Please send me the info on how to aquire!

      Reply
  • Clay Parton October 18, 2017, 8:30 pm

    Hey Green Deane, If your in the Ocala area I would like to invite you to come see our zip line course. It is in an old limestone mine. it was abandoned in 1929. feel free to contact me if you ever want to check it out. the canyons zip line and canopy tour.
    my name is Clay, and I am a big fan of eat the weeds!!!!!

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    • Green Deane October 31, 2017, 10:43 am

      Is that north of town on 301?

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  • Veronika January 2, 2018, 5:36 pm

    Are edible or herbal mushrooms a part of this walk? –thank you!

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    • Green Deane January 2, 2018, 6:42 pm

      Not this time of year… There might be a Ganoderma but for the most part the mushroom season is over until spring rains. However, in Blanchard park near a southern entrance by the playground some ganodermas grow.

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  • Narayan Prasad Chapagain April 28, 2019, 1:02 pm

    Hi iam from nepal. I wants to know medical uses,its impotent ,values ,eating process&all about sword fren.iam planning to sell in nepal.please send me mail details about it.

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  • Narayan Prasad Chapagain April 28, 2019, 1:11 pm

    heartily welcome to Nepal.

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  • PAUL J GIRARD May 29, 2019, 10:14 pm

    Any room this Saturday, June 1st, Bayshore Live Oak Park, Bayshore Drive. Port Charlotte ?

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    • Green Deane May 31, 2019, 12:59 pm

      Yes, plenty of room.

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  • davette carden October 19, 2021, 11:43 pm

    My 11 y o son and I want to join your gainsville class in november

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    • Green Deane November 2, 2021, 4:29 pm

      The class is this Saturday, Nov. 6th.

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  • Melissa Canova March 31, 2022, 2:44 am

    Hi, Please confirm that I have been added for Saturday, April 2nd class in Dreher Park WPB. 2 people.

    Thank you!

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    • Green Deane April 1, 2022, 9:12 am

      Yes you have

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  • Austin Macdade April 7, 2022, 3:41 pm

    I’ve tried using this form a couple of times to confirm a reservation for two at the April 10th date at Mead Gardens and have not received a response. Do I have a reservation?

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  • Scott August 31, 2022, 7:15 pm
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  • Randy Eder September 23, 2022, 4:23 pm

    Hi Deane! When you have a moment, I was wondering if you could please tell me if I have oyster mushrooms here:
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/WYfno2BS8UysNYRs5
    I just noticed them today and they look to have the right characteristics but I also know “pretty sure” isn’t the name of this game! Also, with other plants, I look for every “item” to fit, so I was curious about the spore print on mushrooms. How critical is it to do if everything else is right and what is the proper way to do it?
    I have been foraging the typical Florida plants for many years and have been wanting to get into mushrooms as well.
    Thanks!
    -Randy

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  • Kim Langford September 26, 2022, 9:05 pm

    Hi,
    Has hurricane Ian impacted your class schedule for the next couple weeks? I emailed about the Oct. 2nd class before it looked certain it might hit Florida. Stay safe!

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  • Cory Fox October 28, 2022, 11:22 pm

    Hello Green Deane,
    We were checking to confirm whether or not the class at Mead Gardens in Winter Park is still happening tomorrow?? Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. If so, did my wife and I get added to the reservation list?? Cory & Christy Fox.
    Thank you!

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  • Lauren Judge February 8, 2024, 5:44 pm

    Hi!

    I’m Lauren, the propagation manager here at ECHO in North Fort Myers. I got your contact information from Charlie, our nursery manager, and he let me know that you do foraging walks around the area. I am VERY INTERESTED in local medinicals and edibles that grow wild in my area, so I am DYING to learn from you!!
    I looked on your website and saw the class schedules – I am, unfortunately, unavailable to go to the Port Charlotte class on the 17th, but I am very VERY hopeful that there will be a class in the same accessible radius for me again soon (March? April?)
    I could very well have a group of 3-10 folks who would join from ECHO, if I shared about the class with our interns and staff. The work you are doing is incredible and I cannot wait to learn from you.

    Thanks for all you do!

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  • "Wildman" Steve Brill February 8, 2024, 8:28 pm

    Hi Green,

    Hope things are going well for you. I’m fine, going to begin my 42nd year of foraging tours in 3 weeks.

    Just in case you have any info, I’m ready to release a 42-hour video course with everything I know about 288 wild plants, but don’t know yet which course site to use, or whether I should try to sell it on my site, and how to find a reliable, honest web designer to do that. If you have any such info, please let me know. Thanks!

    I’ve been enjoying your newsletter for years now. Keep up the good work!

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    • Green Deane February 12, 2024, 5:31 pm

      Thanks for writing. I am totally incompetent regarding web construction et cetera. THis site was designed close to 20 years ago, and probably should be updated.

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  • Green Deane February 13, 2024, 7:44 pm

    Yes, no problem.

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  • Kraig Malstrom February 25, 2024, 1:18 pm

    I would like to attend your class in Ft Pierce on March 2.

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  • Alice February 28, 2024, 7:42 pm

    Hello, I’m trying to find out if you are offering a class at Red Bug Slough this Sunday, March 3, 2024. Time/meeting place/cost? Thanks!

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    • Green Deane February 29, 2024, 12:22 am

      Thanks for writing. Yes, I have a foraging class at Red Bug Slough in Sarasota. It starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until about noon. $30 per adult.

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  • Sandy Stock February 28, 2024, 7:49 pm

    I would like to have 2 people attend on Sunday March 3rd at Red Bug Slough if available.

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    • Green Deane February 29, 2024, 12:20 am

      Thanks for writing. I have you down for the class.

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  • Michael Schneider February 28, 2024, 9:22 pm

    I was hoping to RSVP the class on March 9th in Palm Coast.

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    • Green Deane February 29, 2024, 12:18 am

      Thanks for writing. I have you down for the class.

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  • Robbie March 4, 2024, 4:28 pm

    Hi. We missed your Fort Pierce class. Will you be back to the area in the near future?

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    • Green Deane March 7, 2024, 12:33 pm

      Yes, plenty of room.

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  • Mark Smith March 7, 2024, 12:16 am

    Do you have room for two adults in the Palm Coast class this Saturday, March 9th?

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  • Taylor March 8, 2024, 4:04 am

    Hi Green Deane!

    Do you have room for 2 adults for the Foraging class in Winter Park on March 10th?

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  • Jacob Bass March 8, 2024, 3:12 pm

    Any space for 2 adults for the March 10th class at Mead Garden? If so, count us in!

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  • John Skopec March 8, 2024, 7:37 pm

    Hello,

    Do you have 2 open spots for the Sunday class in Winter Park this weekend?

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  • Angel March 11, 2024, 5:17 pm

    We (my partner and I) would like to join the Sunday class. Is no one under 18 allowed? We have a 4-year-old and need to know if we need to arrange childcare.

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    • Green Deane March 11, 2024, 5:29 pm

      I presume you mean March 17th, eagle lake in Largo. Kids are fine as long as they are accompanied, we walk about three miles over three hours.

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      • Angel March 12, 2024, 11:17 am

        Yes! Please put us down for three adults and one child. Slight chance it might be two adults and no child. Will update.

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        • Green Deane March 12, 2024, 5:54 pm

          Done.

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  • Stephanie Pillers March 13, 2024, 1:44 pm

    We are from Iowa, visiting Florida for Spring Break this week. My 17 year old daughter has been reading and researching about foraging and is interested in foraging here in Florida. We are staying in Punta Gorda and want to see about a private forage outing for our family. Doesn’t have to be in Punta Gorda, we are willing to travel to meet at a location you feel has good foraging opportunities. Please call or text at 563-357-6367. Stephanie Pillers Thank you!

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    • Green Deane March 18, 2024, 1:58 pm

      I don’t use phones, so this is my only means of communication. Or email me at GreenDeane@gmail.com

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  • Stephanie March 13, 2024, 9:58 pm

    Looking to see if you have availability for a private foraging outing?

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    • Green Deane March 18, 2024, 1:57 pm

      Yes, it mostly depends on where and when.

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  • Jennifer Lisek March 15, 2024, 3:38 pm

    Hello, I would like to sign myself and my 15 year old son up for your foraging class this Sunday at Eagle Lake Park. Do you still have openings?

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  • Bruce Bundt March 16, 2024, 11:59 am

    Hi Green Deane ,
    I’d like to join your class this morning at Wickham Park 3/16/24

    Bruce Bundt

    Reply

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