Foraging Workshop

Step into the footsteps of your ancestors and learn basic plant and fungi identification skills in this one day introduction to foraging. Spend a day immersed in nature, sharing a meal cooked on the campfire. Learn about finding, gathering, cooking and preserving wild foods.

Over the course of the day, our trainers will introduce you to a number of edible species; giving you tips on correct identification and possible look-alikes. We will also provide a range of tasters of pre-made wild foods from jams and syrups to infusions and pickles. You will be provided a hand out with key information that you will have covered during the day as well as a plan for developing your own foraging knowledge by choosing 5 species to get to know well over the next 6 months.

Please bring along anything you feel necessary for a day outdoors. Our main campsite area has tarpaulin shelters, but walking around the site will take place come rain or shine.

Topics Covered 

– Plant and fungi identification
– Local walk to practise identification
– Local foraging
– How to ‘read’ the land
– Natural medicines
– Campfire cooking
– Choosing 5 plants to learn about over the next 6 months.

Who is the course for?

This course is for you if you’re interested in expanding your knowledge of edible plants in
the UK, either for personal development or as part of your practise as a Forest School
Leader.

What can I use the course for?

To support your own foraging practise or to involve young people in plant identification
skills, sharing what you will learn about foraging.

Entry Requirements 

There are no entry requirements to join this workshop