Foraging and Wild Food Course

There is no special foraging equipment necessary for this entry-level foraging walk, however we ask that you are prepared for the weather of the day and walking for 4 hours on an unprepared surface in a woodland and field edges.
Check the forecast before coming out and dress appropriately.

We recommend that you bring with you:

• Comfortable walking boots or shoes suitable for grass, soil and occasionally sloping ground
• Suitable warm and/or waterproof layers for the weather forecast that day
• Bottle of water and maybe a snack
• Notepad and pen/pencil

This course takes place along rough footpaths and trackways through a woodland and fields which are managed for farming and wildlife; this woodland is located on the side of a river valley and our route involves walking a couple of short but steep and narrow uphill sections of footpath and there are also two stiles along the route.

The course lasts 4 hours and we cover a distance of about 2 miles with standing stops to talk about the species we come across and different aspects of foraging.

Yes – but each course is focused on what is available in that area at that time.

The availability of fungi (and particularly the edible species) is dependent on many conditions including temperature, humidity and even soil disturbance.

During the course you will have the opportunity to taste around 20-30 different species and learning how to take your foraging to the next level through the use of appropriate guidebooks and sources of information, however we won't be collecting any species in quantity to take away from the site.

Yes – but it will have to be on a lead at all times and be well behaved, with both humans and other dogs around.

Please let us know if you are bringing one!  You are responsible for your own dog at all times.

We offer this course as a morning or afternoon session.
The morning courses start at 9am and will last around 4 hours. The afternoon courses start at 2pm and last around 4 hours.

We ask that participants are ready to depart from the parking area at the advertised time.

There is no cooking involved on this course, but there will be some pre-prepared samples made with foraged edibles available for you to try.

The course lasts for 4 hours and we will be away from the cars for this time, we recommend that you bring a bottle of water with you for the duration, and any snacks that you may require. We will be pointing out edibles which you can taste along the way, but these will not form a full meal!

No, this course takes place in a private woodland with plenty of trees, there are no facilities provided however there are public toilets in the nearby town.

If you have any concerns or questions then please contact us and we can discuss this with you. By booking a place on this course (for yourself or others) you/they are agreeing to our terms and conditions and that you/they are physically capable of safely attending this course which takes place on tracks, slopes and often unprepared ground.