During Bristol foraging walks and courses which last around three hours, we will be identifying, picking and eating a number of delicious edibles that present themselves along the way. There will be discussion about seasonal eating and the nutritional values and medicinal use of plants. We will also look at the conservation of species and their habitats, what to take and what to leave. And of course there’s use and storage of wild food, recipes and lots, lots more. Although most foraging walks take place in Bristol, other events happen further afield; Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire, Clevedon, Hampshire and South Wales. Most walks and courses are in The West CountryTo arrange a foraging walk near where you live, for a private group, be it a stag or hen do, company away day or if you have any ideas for a foraging related event, please contact me directly. I have previously taught chefs, worked with restaurants, country houses and estates as well as hotels. I often collaborate with organisations delivering wellbeing packages for retreats and festivals. I work with permaculture courses, biodynamic and organic farms and have given joint talks with forest gardeners. I regularly deliver foraging walks and courses to schools, scouts groups, forest schools, catering colleges, community organisations, and other youth groups. I am also going to be working with Enliven Project next year to bring nature connection and foraging to dementia patients and their loved ones. I am also currently collaborating with yoga, pilates and qi gong practitioners to teach holistic workshops and retreats. I’m available for live streamed events, webinars and ‘virtual’ foraging walks too. I’m very passionate about wholefood cooking, working with the best seasonal wild ingredients to create food that nourishes us on every level and that looks and tastes amazing too!
You can book me for private friends or family group bookings with cost ranging from £350. For corporate events please contact me for a quote. You can get in touch with me here if you’d like to book a wild food foraging day.
Foraging gift vouchers are available. See below for availability, valid until dates, terms and conditions plus information about each of this year’s events. 2022 walks will be posted from November this year.
Foraging courses gift vouchers…
Plant walk gift voucher £40 (valid until July 2022*)
Mushroom walk gift voucher £50 (valid for 2021/2022 mushroom season*)
*See terms and conditions relating to gift vouchers and check walks availability also before purchasing vouchers
Four foraging walks gift voucher (for one person to come on four walks discovering plants and mushrooms through the year*)
4 seasonal walks gift vouchers £150
2021 Walks Dates…
Mushroom walks, Hampshire (not close to Bristol)
Hampshire – Sundays 3rd and 17th October – 11am-2.30pm (approximate end time)
On our mushroom hunts we will look at safe identification of fungi, preferred habitats of different species, what to eat and what not to eat plus I will give you some ideas for turning your foraged ingredients into tasty meals.
October 3rd Walk £50 – FULLY BOOKED
October 17th Walk £50 – FULLY BOOKED
Mushroom walks, Bristol
Bristol, Location tbc (*see below) – 31st October and 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th & 20th November – 10.00am-1.30pm
On our mushroom hunts we will look at safe identification of gourmet grassland and woodland fungi, what to look for when hunting for mushrooms, including preferred habitats of different species, what to eat and what not to eat, how to forage responsibly, medicinal properties of fungi, plus I will give you some ideas for turning your foraged ingredients into tasty meals.
*Note: Due to the unpredictable nature of fungi, walks locations will not be decided until very near each date. All these walks will be very close to Bristol, on a bus route and with car parking
October 31st Walk – FULLY BOOKED
November 6th Walk – FULLY BOOKED
November 7th Walk – FULLY BOOKED
November 13th Walk – FULLY BOOKED
November 14th Walk – FULLY BOOKED
November 20th – FULLY BOOKED
