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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Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 6th March 2021

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...

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

Ceredigion - Next course on 26th February 2021

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. This course is ideal for those new to grow your own as well as those with experience looking to learn how to nurture...

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

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

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 23rd January 2021

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...

Botanical gin and wild cocktails

Botanical gin and wild cocktails

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 25th April 2021

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...

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

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

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 5th December 2020

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.

1 Day Foraging Course

1 Day Foraging Course

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 27th March 2021

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...

Herbal remedies

Herbal remedies

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 18th July 2021

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...

Fire Cooking Workshop and Woodland Lunch

Fire Cooking Workshop and Woodland Lunch

In-person course

Somerset - Next course on 17th April 2021

Fire Cooking Workshop and Woodland Lunch with Hannah Thomas of Herbs and Wild Covid-19 information We will continue to check the UK guidelines and adjust things where necessary. Please have a read of the terms and conditions for full details. This workshop will be limited to 15 people and you must not have a group booking of more than 6 people. Come and learn some techniques in cooking on an open fire, do some foraging, and then feast on your culinary creations! We will share a late lunch together in...

Wild foods in Amersham

Wild foods in Amersham

In-person course

Buckinghamshire - Next course on 27th November 2020

Join us for a day of discovery at FSC Amersham, looking at what the woods have in store. We will be searching for the edible wild foods to be found all around us and learning how to safely and sustainably forage wild plants in our beautiful woodlands. Course tutor: Chris Ford Chris Ford has worked in environmental education for 12 years, working at in the London Region at Juniper Hall and Bushy Park and at the Blencathra Centre in the Lake District National Park. He is now working for the...

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