Foraging Workshop
Wanda Huang
In a world dominated by screens and rigid schedules, something magical awaits just outside the door. This foraging workshop is more than a walk—it’s a treasure hunt, an invitation to trade the ordinary for the extraordinary. It’s about reclaiming a forgotten superpower: the ability to read the landscape. Together, we’ll transform a simple trail into a living library and an open-air grocery store, awakening the five senses while cultivating spatial reasoning and pattern recognition through hands-on engagement with the natural world. You’ll leave with practical strategies to turn foraging into a playful, curiosity-driven adventure for your students—using storytelling, sensory games, and discovery-based challenges that make learning feel like exploration rather than instruction.
About Wanda
Wanda Huang is a Canadian-Chinese educator with over two decades of experience as a registered teacher in both Canada and Hong Kong, including a pivotal role as a Curriculum Development Officer at the Hong Kong Education Bureau. With more than 15 years of expertise in experiential, service, and environmental education, she has worked with schools and outdoor organizations across Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and China. As a dedicated permaculture practitioner and passionate forager, Wanda has collaborated with Michelin-starred chefs at the Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La, and Rosewood Hotels to craft unique flavors from foraged ingredients. Her contributions to Hong Kong’s culinary and cultural landscape earned her recognition as one of Tatler magazine’s most influential Tastemakers of Hong Kong in 2022. Through this foraging workshop, she brings together her deep background in curriculum development, ecological literacy, and hands-on learning to inspire fellow educators.
