Quantocks Mushroom Walks
Sunday 20th October, Sunday 3rd November. Walk timings – 10.30am-1.30pm
Concessionary rate available on request (please send me a message)
Note: Lift shares may be a possibility. Please let me know if you need or can offer a lift.
On our mushroom identification walks we will look at numerous topics including safe identification of gourmet grassland and woodland fungi, what clues to look for when getting to know mushrooms, preferred habitats of different species, what to eat and what not to eat, how to forage responsibly, foraging and the law, medicinal properties of fungi and much more. Mushrooms we often see on these days include parasols, amanitas, boletes, wax caps, puffballs and medicinal mushrooms. We will provide a delicious picnic with wild ferments and pickles, wild spiced hummus, mushroom pâté or similar dips, sourdough bread….and hot wild herb tea to warm you and keep you well.
October 20th Walk £60 –
November 3rd Walk £60 –
Mushroom Supper Club
Foraging & Tincture Making Workshop
Foraging & Pickling Workshop
Bristol Mushroom ID Walks
Bristol (Location likely just west of Bristol) – Fridays 15th & 22nd November, Sundays December 1st and 8th – 9.45pm-1.15pm (approximate end time) *Note: Due to the unpredictable nature of fungi, walks locations will not be decided until very near each date.
Concessionary rate available on request (please send me a message)
On our mushroom identification walks we will look at numerous topics including safe identification of gourmet grassland and woodland fungi, what clues to look for when getting to know mushrooms, preferred habitats of different species, what to eat and what not to eat, how to forage responsibly, foraging and the law, medicinal properties of fungi and much more. We will provide a delicious picnic with wild ferments and pickles, wild spiced hummus, mushroom pâté or similar dips, sourdough bread….and hot wild herb tea to warm your soul!
*Note: These walks will be very close to Bristol, on a bus route and with car parking. Also take not that these are identification walks and we will not be picking specimens.
November 15th £60 –
November 22nd Walk £60 –
December 1st Walk £60 –
December 8th Walk £60 –
Wild Food Forage and Feast
Forest of Dean – Saturday 26th October, 10.30am-5.30pm location given only after booking.
£65 concessionary rate available on request (please send me a message)
Join us for a whole day of foraging for autumn fungi and wild herbs. Enjoy a forager’s lunch cooked back at base, a very special event space surrounded by wonderful woodlands. We’ll enjoy pickles, fermented mushroom kimchi, krauts, wild spiced dips and other condiments with our meal, cooked over an open fire. Lunch time will be a valuable opportunity to ask any foraging related questions you might have. We’ll also lay out specimens we’ve gathered and use books and mushroom keys to help identify them. As with other foraging walks discussion will focus around numerous topics including; what clues to look for when foraging for mushrooms and plants, preferred habitats of different species, what to eat and what not to eat, how to forage responsibly and the wonderful medicinal and nutritional properties of mushrooms and plants. I will of course also give you some ideas for turning your foraged ingredients into tasty meals, condiments and drinks!
Exact location given only after booking and near the time of walk.
Note: Gift vouchers may be used in part payment for these events.
October 26th Walk £95 per person –
Hampshire Mushroom Walks
Near Ringwood – Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th October – 10.30am – 2pm (approximate end time) *Note: Due to the unpredictable nature of fungi, walks locations will not be decided until very near each date. You will need to travel by car to these walks.
Concessionary rate available on request (please send me a message)
On our mushroom hunts we will look at safe identification of gourmet woodland fungi, what clues 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, wonderful medicinal and nutritional properties of fungi, plus I will give you some ideas for turning your foraged ingredients into tasty meals, condiments and drinks! These mushroom walks are relatively accessible if driving from London, Bristol etc. We will provide a delicious picnic with wild ferments and pickles, wild spiced hummus, mushroom pâté or similar dips, sourdough bread….and hot wild herb tea to warm your soul! If the weather permits we’ll also cook some of our foraged mushrooms outdoors to enjoy with lunch.
October 12th Walk £60 –
Foraging & Cookery Classes
Pony at Chew Restaurant & Cookery School. 8th November, 6th December. 9.00am – 2.30pm (approximate finish time including lunch).
Foraging for seasonal wild plants along the meadows and banks of Chew Valley Lake. We’ll introduce you to some of our favourite wild ingredients and talk about how we use them in the kitchen. After the walk, back at the cookery school, chef Josh Eggleton will show you how to create a simple, yet wonderfully delicious dish with your foraged herbs. We’ll then enjoy the meal we’ve cooked, with a drink and stunning views over the Chew Valley.
£95 per person. Note: Go Foraging gift vouchers cannot be used for this event
For more info and booking click on the link below…
Qi Gong classes
Bristol, Starting early 2025….Watch this space!
I’m overjoyed to announce that I’ll be teaching Zhan Zhuang AKA Standing like a Tree Qi Gong classes from April. Cultivating energy through stillness and gentle movements we deepen our connection to the natural world. Afterwards, we’ll explore our surroundings with a renewed sense of awareness, appreciation and child-like curiosity. This ancient art sits perfectly with foraging and is incredibly beneficial for overall health. Sessions will take place outdoors, in amongst the trees ~ the perfect place to practise this ancient and wonderful art.
Please drop me a message if you’d like to come, or if you wish to know more! Sessions will run most weeks and will be on a donation basis. Suggested donation being £8 per session.
