Food: foraging & wild food courses

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Wander the woods, meadows and hedgerows with experts and learn the ancient skill that fed our ancestors. Wild greens, mushrooms, nuts and fruits are just some of the delights waiting.

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Woodland Survival Course

Woodland Survival Course

In-person course

This 2 Day Survival training course will provide you with an introduction to and good grounding in all the principles and skills necessary to survive in the wilderness. Wild Survivors' vast expertise and experiences throughout the world will develop skills you didn't even know you had, from basic fire lighting (which is not as easy as it sounds) to getting rescued, this Wild Survivors Course is designed for beginners who wish to learn from scratch, and those with some experience of the outdoors wishing to check their knowledge. All our...

Get started with easy, productive, organic, climate change savvy grow your own produce

Get started with easy, productive, organic, climate change savvy grow your own produce

In-person course

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. Online coaching now also available - see my other courses for details. Food security concerns abound. This course is ideal for those new to grow your own as well as those with experience looking to learn how to nurture delicious home grown fruit and vegetables with a greater resilience around our changing climate, with little to no fuss...

Intuitive Plant Medicine - Healing With Plants

Intuitive Plant Medicine - Healing With Plants

In-person course

A one day special workshop… Learn intuitively from the living plants in my herb garden. We'll weave in plant mythology and folklore from our ancient British native healing traditions. We will listen to the plants, opening to their essence, their spirit. Find your own plant ally and develop your own intimate relationship through 'day-dreaming' and a drumming journey, receive their healing gifts and wisdom. Learn more about the medicinal qualities of the herbs and all the many ways they can help us to heal. Some of the topics covered include...

1 Day Foraging Course

1 Day Foraging Course

In-person course

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...

Being Nature: mindfulness & re-wilding days in the woods

Being Nature: mindfulness & re-wilding days in the woods

In-person course

De-stress, re-charge and resource yourself in beautiful woodland surroundings. These days are for connecting to yourself, others and the natural world, through mindfulness and nature connection practices. We’ll focus on sensory awareness, embodied experience and quiet reflection. If you love being in nature, want to deepen your connection to the natural world, or feel a pull towards being in nature and re-wilding your life, these days are for you. The content of the days will vary as the cycle of the seasons changes. I’ll draw on my wealth of experience...

Botanical gin and wild cocktails

Botanical gin and wild cocktails

In-person course

Botanical gin and Wild Cocktails Find out about the history of gin and explore the huge range of fresh and dried herbs and spices that you can use to make your own gin blend. From its origins in the Middle Ages, gin has evolved from a herbal medicine to an artisan product. Create your own botanical gin using freshly foraged herbs from the garden, together with dried herbs and spices, and learn to identify and blend these botanical ingredients to make your own gin creation, which you will take away...

Foraging & Feasting - The Summer Hedgerow

Foraging & Feasting - The Summer Hedgerow

In-person course

Foraging & Feasting at Maker Heights A circular hedgerow walk at Maker Heights with Vix Hill-Ryder in SE Cornwall, that incorporates the best wild edibles of the season from our wonderful summer Cornish hedgerow. The walks includes a cookery demonstration and tasting.

Foraging & Feasting - Wild Foods & Medicines

Foraging & Feasting - Wild Foods & Medicines

In-person course

Walking at a gentle pace upon a variety of easy terrains, we’ll explore the beautiful Rame Peninsula in SE Cornwall, learning the wild plants and seaweeds that can be used for food and medicines. Each walk includes a cookery class or medicines workshop. If you’ve children or Grandchildren, bring them too free of charge and create a sharing of knowledge and adventure. See the webpage or date and location specifics.

Foraging walk

In-person course

Northumberland - Next course on 15th July 2020

Join us on a guided walk exploring the wild foods of spring in Northumberland. You will be truly amazed by the diversity, abundance and the incredible flavours the landscape has to offer at this time of year; you will taste shoots, leaves and flowers long lost to our everyday diet, which you may then be inspired to add to yours!

Foraging with John Wright at Slapton Ley

Foraging with John Wright at Slapton Ley

In-person course

An introduction to foraging, exploring and identifying the edible plants, seaweeds, fungi and invertebrates that can be found in the woodland, hedgerow, field, moor and coast around Slapton Ley. Foraging has enjoyed a fashionable resurgence in the last few years, yet people are still nervous about collecting anything much more than a few blackberries or, at best, some stinging nettles for soup. But there is so much more. Several hundred species in the British country and seaside are edible and some are very good to eat. This course provides an...

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