About us
Are you into ethical foraging, crafting and growing herbs in the city? We meet for foraging walks, workshops, herb garden visits, sharing strange brews and quietly celebrating the nature festivals.
Upcoming events
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- €30.00
June Urban Herbology - Peak Spring Foraging in Amsterdam
Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, Amsterdam, NH, NLPlease RSVP on Meetup, but tickets must be purchased via this link.
Discover Edible & Medicinal Plants in Amsterdam
Have you ever wondered which wild plants around you are safe to eat, medicinal, or best left alone? Would you like to learn how to recognise nutritious, free plants growing right now — and how to use them confidently at home?
Join this gentle, informative foraging walk through Park Frankendael and discover how urban nature can support your health, diet, and connection to the land.
On this walk, you’ll learn how to:- Recognise edible and medicinal plants growing locally this season
- Harvest wild plants safely, ethically, and sustainably
- Avoid common poisonous lookalikes
- Use wild plants for food, simple remedies, and everyday wellbeing
Along the way, you’ll enjoy a cup of freshly brewed herbal tea made from wild plants, and you’ll receive a handout to help you remember what you’ve learned and continue exploring on your own.
This walk is suitable for beginners to experienced, and the naturally curious — no prior knowledge needed.***
Practical Details
Start & End Point: Bike racks near Huize Frankendael / Restaurant Merkelbach
Terrain & Pace: Easy, relaxed walking on natural paths (woodchip, soil, grass, woodland edges, water edges, and the foraging gardens)
Weather: The walk goes ahead in all weather except storms
What to Bring: A small paper or cotton bag if you’d like to gather a few herbs or seeds. It is peak foraging season at this time, so plenty to take home and cook.
Facilities: Public toilets available in the park
Language: The walk is in English (Dutch also spoken)***
Your Guide
Your walk is led by Lynn Shore, a medical herbalist and urban foraging educator with over 15 years’ experience helping people rediscover the edible landscape around them. Lynn runs Amsterdam’s city foraging garden and works with community groups, environmental organisations, chefs, and eco-restaurants.
She combines practical plant knowledge with a public-health perspective on food, wellbeing, and urban nature. In 2025, she took part in the WildBiome project, living on wild local foods for a month to explore their effects on the body — insights that inform her teaching today.
Lynn is also the author of The Green City Witch.***
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund for cancellations made at least 24 hours before the event
- Cancellations within 24 hours can be refunded only if your place is filled⁹
4 attendees 
Midsummer Gathering - For Druids, Witches and Friends
Restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, 1097 BS, Amsterdam, NLGather together to peacefully celebrate the peak of the year on Midsummer's Eve. The time when bees are humming through the avenue of sweet Linden blossom, in this beautiful city park.
Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. Bring something to sit on. Hopefully it won't rain, but dress for the weather. Please bring your own food and drink.
This is a free event.The plan is to gather and sit for a picnic and simple ritual, under the biggest Linden trees, in the first field, entering the park from the main Middenweg entrance. That's the one closest to Huize Frankendael / Restaurant Merkelbach. There are 6 entrances to this park..
It will be light until late but some people travel a long way to the gatherings, so we will be aiming for 18:00 - 20:00.
There will be a simple ritual during the gathering, to celebrate nature at the Summer Solstice, and to promote peace and safety throughout the world.
NB: This is an outdoor gathering - the restaurant nearby may be open when we gather, but otherwise, the closest toilet facilities are on the Middenweg at local bars (about 5 minutes walk away).
Hope to see you there!
Contact Lynn with any questions - What's app or Signal 0627596930 or email info@greencitywitch.com
Free - All welcome - See note about what to bringYour host:
Lynn Shore is a herbalist, urban foraging teacher, practicing green witch and is an OBOD Druid. She is the author of *The Green City Witch *and leads seasonal gatherings 8 times a year, to celebrate the turning Wheel of the Year.7 attendees
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