Looking for mushrooms and berries in Saaristo lets you connect with nature.
Foraging for berries and mushrooms in Saaristo is a treasured seasonal activity, with the forests offering for example blueberries and buckthorn in Summer – and many kinds of mushrooms in Autumn.
Walking in the forest and gathering seasonal treats is meditative, and brings you closer to nature: you learn to observe Saaristo's ecosystems closely and appreciate what the land provides.
Everyone’s Rights permit foraging in Finland – so anyone can try it out.
Many edible mushrooms grow in the forests of Saaristo, but some are poisonous. Never forage anything you don't recognize.
