Food: foraging and wild food courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

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Get started with ease,grow your own produce

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Get started with ease,grow your own produce

In-person course

Ceredigion - Next course on 4th March 2022

£95

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going, especially now as Covid-19 has turned our focus to the truly essential elements of life; food and health. I'm running courses again with smaller groups outside in my large training gardens. I have extra cleaning measures in place and all attendees will be contacted to confirm they have no coronavirus symptoms pre event. Online course also available - see my other listings. This course is ideal for those new to grow your own as well as...

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going, especially now as Covid-19 has turned our focus to the truly essential elements of life; food...

Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

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Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 2nd October 2021

£195

Introduction to herbal medicine - A weekend course covering the basics of herbalism and using herbs in the home Course Overview An Introduction to Herbal Medicine Making. An exploration of the uses of herbs and learn to make your own top quality cosmetics and herbal preparations. Includes ID, growing, harvesting from my organic garden, drying and storing herbs. A practical 2 day workshop making teas, decoctions, infused oils, ointments, creams and other remedies This herbal medicine making course run by qualified herbalist Rowan McOnegal, who has 30 years experience of...

Introduction to herbal medicine - A weekend course covering the basics of herbalism and using herbs in the home Course Overview An Introduction to Herbal Medicine Making. An exploration of...

The natural health chest: assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing

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The natural health chest: assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 24th October 2021

£95

The Natural Health Chest: Assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing, including herbal approaches to common conditions Course Overview Grow your own medicine! On this one day course you will learn how to assemble a personal medicine chest using the principles of holistic medicine, for maintaining health and wellbeing. We will discuss herbalism, and herbal approaches to common ailments and useful herbal preparations to have on hand for them. We will look at many different herbs in different forms, and make some preparations from them. This will...

The Natural Health Chest: Assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing, including herbal approaches to common conditions Course Overview Grow your own medicine! On this one day...

Ink making and foraging workshop

In-person course

East Sussex - Next course on 15th October 2021

£145

Experience nature and learn new skills by joining us on our one-day or residential workshops at our 17th century house and grounds where you can learn how to make botanical natural inks. Come with us foraging for your ingredients in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Ashburnham, East Sussex. Learn how to make your own inks in our dedicated workshop space. Discover the plants, berries, bark, and flowers that can all be used to make your own personal inks for drawing, painting and crafting. Nature and us provide all...

Experience nature and learn new skills by joining us on our one-day or residential workshops at our 17th century house and grounds where you can learn how to make botanical...

Park Friendly Forage!

In-person course

Merseyside - Next course on 4th October 2021

£60

Bringing the forage to you. Interested in wild plants/trees and foraging from them, but can’t make an out of area location? I’m offering a personalised forage in any municipal park in the North West for up to 6 people. From the biodiversity of the Wirral, Shore lines of Sefton, Sandstones of Liverpool through to industrial St Helens and Knowsley. Maybe you have a favourite park or place to walk the dog or a child? Discover all the edibles that can be found at your local park. My in depth foraging...

Bringing the forage to you. Interested in wild plants/trees and foraging from them, but can’t make an out of area location? I’m offering a personalised forage in any municipal park...

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The spice of life: a practical exploration of the medicinal use of spices

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 4th December 2021

£95

The Spice of Life a practical exploration of the medicinal use of spices. One day course on using spices for pleasure and healing Course Overview Explore the medicinal use of spices A practical day workshop making cordials, infused oils and other warming remedies with cardamom, frankincense, fennel, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and many other spices. We will also discuss some of the principles of herbalism, and the art of herbal medicine.

The Spice of Life a practical exploration of the medicinal use of spices. One day course on using spices for pleasure and healing Course Overview Explore the medicinal use of...

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1 Day Foraging Course

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 16th April 2022

£90

Our 1 day foraging courses are for anyone who’d like to gain an insight into the edible delights of the British hedgerow and woodlands. So if you’re curious about the plants, berries and fruits that grow around you and wonder which you can eat and which you need to avoid, come and join us! On our foraging courses the focus is on edible plants, nuts, berries and fruits commonly found in the hedgerow and woodland. Note that what we find and forage will depend on the time of year you...

Our 1 day foraging courses are for anyone who’d like to gain an insight into the edible delights of the British hedgerow and woodlands. So if you’re curious about the...

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Herbal Remedies

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 17th April 2022

£90

The use of plants as medicine predates written history and their use to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialised societies. In Europe and the US, the use of herbal remedies has become more widespread as the scientific evidence about the their effectiveness has become more widely available. A recent BBC report stated that about a quarter of all adults in the UK have used a herbal medicine in the past two years, mostly bought over the counter in health food shops and pharmacies. Many of the pharmaceuticals currently available...

The use of plants as medicine predates written history and their use to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialised societies. In Europe and the US, the use of herbal...

Forage and feast adventure

In-person course

Bristol

£75

Spend a day immersed in nature, foraging for wild ingredients and then sit back and enjoy a filling and tasty three course wild food lunch. The professional forager from Totally Wild UK will explain the culinary uses for the different ingredients found as well as elements of medicinal, cocktail making and preserving techniques. Here are some examples of things that have previously been provided by Totally Wild UK for the wild lunch: Wild tapenade, mushroom Pate, coastal quiche, woodland quiche, elderflower cheesecake. The experience will last for 4-5 hours. Please...

Spend a day immersed in nature, foraging for wild ingredients and then sit back and enjoy a filling and tasty three course wild food lunch. The professional forager from Totally...

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Family Foraging with Lea Eyre

In-person course

North Yorkshire

£50

Join us at Kith once again with the wonderful Lea Eyre from Forest and Feather as together you’ll head out around the space with your family. You’ll learn how to identify lots of delicious edible goods from the woodland and hedgerows deep into the summer months. After you’ve gathered enough you will return to camp and cook up your wild treats, sampling all sorts of foraged recipes. This course is for anyone looking to learn more about foraging as a family, being able to spot and identify edible plants and...

Join us at Kith once again with the wonderful Lea Eyre from Forest and Feather as together you’ll head out around the space with your family. You’ll learn how to...