Give the gift of foraging with a full day seasonal foraging workshop and wild three-course feast in the stunning South Downs National Park.
Spend the day foraging, feasting and learning. Learn the myths, folklore, history, medical uses and edibility of common and unusual wild food. Feast on the food you collect with a three course meal and then enjoy a wild workshop, such as herbal tea making, soda brewing, food preservation and mushroom workshops.
The perfect gift of lovers of the outdoors, hiking, nature, and herbalists and foodies. Ideal gifts for those wanting to start a new hobby or learn more about foraging. With events every weekend through the year, they are ideal for birthday surprises or a fun day out!
Plan for the day:
Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time to allow for introductions and get settled. The walk will start with a safety talk and overview where you can have any questions answered before we begin. We will then head out into the South Downs woodlands to bathe in nature and learn about seasonal fungi, plants, berries and trees, learning how to identify them from their toxic lookalikes, their properties, edibility, uses and more.
Half way around we will stop in the beautiful scenery for a refreshment break of seasonal goodies made with wild food and drinks. Then we will collect ingredients for our lunch to then sit and enjoy a full three course from wild foraged ingredients. You will help prepare the wild additions to learn how to safely eat and enjoy the seasonal foraged food. All allergies and intolerances can be accommodated for if we have minimum three days notice, please include any requirements upon booking.
Then we will have a wonderful wild workshop which change seasonally to best align with nature. Some workshops you may participate in include: fermentation, wild yeast extractions, tincture creation, herbal tea blend making, in-depth mushroom identification, and much more
Set in the stunning South Downs National Park near Petworth, GU28. An email with full location and details on what to bring will be emailed to you 2 days prior so keep an eye out on your inbox and junk emails.