Client Comments
Antony Sargerson
Antony Sargerson
Antony Sargerson
Jean Thomas
I just wanted to say a very big thank you for today. We didn't manage to catch you before you disappeared from the pub (I think we were a little concerned about finding a table so we could eat).
Despite the bad weather at the end you managed to impart so much knowledge and enthusiaum for mushrooms. I feel quite confident what not to try (probably most) and reasonably happy to try just a few (very obvious ones) of what is out there for free. I am definitely going to go looking in our local forest and test out what we can find nearer to home.
All the best to you both."
Jean Thomas
Jean Thomas
Andrew Ledger
Thanks guys for a really insightful afternoon. We've just fried up our bag - delicious!!"
Andrew Ledger
Andrew Ledger
Simon Keenlyside
Thank you so much for your marvellous tuition. I hope you both have a wonderful winter, full of mischief and inquisition.
I was in a good place to take it all in I know, but at a difficult time for me you have both nourished me more than I need tell you. Much of it is my background and the marrow of my life anyway...but I can't tell you how much I got out of your expertise.
The little details you dropped here and there, which were only the tip of your knowledge iceberg, thanks.
I hope I can join you on a variety of your forages next year.
Until then,
Be well and good luck to you both.
Simon"
Simon Keenlyside
Simon Keenlyside
Alexa Jorgensen
Thank you for an awesome day and really good value for money. Will recommend this attraction to all of my friends and will look into doing another one again soon."
Alexa Jorgensen
Alexa Jorgensen
Tim Edwards
Tim Edwards
Tim Edwards
James Taylor
James Taylor
James Taylor
Alan and Angela Colbridge
Alan and Angela Colbridge
Alan and Angela Colbridge
Kate Gallagher
Kate Gallagher
Kate Gallagher
Andy Harnell
Andy Harnell
Andy Harnell
Isabelle Hanlon
Isabelle Hanlon
Isabelle Hanlon
Sheila Sargeant
Sheila Sargeant
Sheila Sargeant
Peter Randall
Peter Randall
Peter Randall
Sam Haydon, Shukers Land Rover Ludlow
Sam Haydon, Shukers Land Rover Ludlow
Sam Haydon, Shukers Land Rover Ludlow
Mark & Rosalind Butterworth
Mark & Rosalind Butterworth
Mark & Rosalind Butterworth
Helen Buttery
Helen Buttery
Helen Buttery
Paul Haywood
Paul Haywood
Paul Haywood
Steve Hemmings
Steve Hemmings
Steve Hemmings
Vanessa Brown, Quinine Design
Vanessa Brown, Quinine Design
Vanessa Brown, Quinine Design
Mark Hardy
Mark Hardy
Mark Hardy
Yvette Marshall
Yvette Marshall
Yvette Marshall
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Kara and Ali
"Thank you so much for all the knowledge and a really brilliant day!! Myself and Ali enjoyed it so much and learnt so much more than I had expected. I absolutely loved hearing the stories related to the different mushrooms, and was so impressed by the champagne and food on the trip - completely exceeded our expectations! Going out tomorrow to practice identifying and hopefully discover something edible or interesting - can’t wait! Thanks again."
Kara and Ali
Kara and Ali
Andrew Higgs
Andrew Higgs
Andrew Higgs
Pam Harper and Mike Barnes
Pam Harper and Mike Barnes
Pam Harper and Mike Barnes
Nancy Shafee
We had a super like-minded bunch of people and Fabio was generous with his information, not to mention his elderflower champagne and fabulous mushroom soup and fruit leathers.
He made cooking from scratch look so easy and I can understand why one young man, Gary, was coming along for his third trip. I shall certainly look forward to booking again, probably in the spring.
I shall look forward to receiving some notes and recipes from our day out and I hope you will pass on our thanks to Fabio.
Nancy Shafee
Nancy Shafee
Jess Moore
Jess Moore
Jess Moore
John Denton
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the foraging course last week at Ashton-under-Hill. I must admit my grandson Alex enjoyed it as much as I did and thank you for including him in so well."
John Denton
John Denton
Dan Rowse
Dan Rowse
Dan Rowse
Stacey, Google
"On behalf of the Google team, I wanted to say a big thank you for leading such a fun and educational course. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the mushrooms we ate for lunch were so tasty. We all learnt a lot and have been talking about the various mushroom types we encountered (luckily these notes will help refresh our memory!)."
Stacey, Google
Stacey, Google
Anthony and Erica, The Chicken Tree
"Hi. We just wanted to send you a message thanking you for all your videos on YouTube. The knowledge we have gained from you has given us a new way of appreciating fungi. Since finding your videos we have gone down a five year rabbit hole in to understanding our surroundings and are now in the process of going off grid and living a self sufficient life. Your videos were one of the initial things that gave us confidence and motivation. Thanks you. Anthony and Erica"
Anthony and Erica, The Chicken Tree
Anthony and Erica, The Chicken Tree
Laura Girling
Last Friday's Forage in Banstead was a joy!
Thank you for hot soup in the pouring rain and the marvels that we could discover.
Our lunch was fantastic (so what if I had three helpings!!) Many thanks for the information and recipe email.
Until the next time
Laura"
Laura Girling
Laura Girling
Fran Godwin
Fran Godwin
Fran Godwin
Terry Bailey
Just want to say big thank you to you both for a really interesting course and afternoon on Friday.
The champagne the soup and the food back at the pub were truly amazing and you have begun to open my eyes to natures larder. Hope to see you again before too long this time hopefully with my wife as well if she can organise the time off.
Many thanks
Terry"
Terry Bailey
Terry Bailey
Mairi, Gwennan and Meirion
Mairi, Gwennan and Meirion.
Mairi, Gwennan and Meirion.
Chris & Steve Hiller
Thanks so much for the info, the forage in Lustleigh was a great experience. The mushroom soup tasted so intense we are still talking about it, we are recommending the experience to all family and friends,
thanks again."
Chris & Steve Hiller
Chris & Steve Hiller
Anya Thomas
Myself and my kids (Walter and Luckshi) went on an amazing mushroom foraging walk with you in the New Forest last October.
The kids learnt so much and are really into mushrooms and thinking about food in a different way now, so I just wanted to write to you to say THANK YOU.
It was a really lovely and amazing day.
Walter made the attached book after the trip.
He hopes you like it!
Thanks again.
Anya"
Anya Thomas
Anya Thomas
Trish Ramsden
Just wanted to say a massive thanks for today, really enjoyed it. Am definitely going to book another course with you and will also definitely be booking the Cardiff mushroom one.
Thanks again, in spite of the weather it was a really enjoyable experience. The King Alfred Cakes I gathered are drying in the airing cupboard ready for me to practise my firelighting skills and the Wood Ears are also drying to powder for a mushroom sauce!
Thanks,
Trish x"
Trish Ramsden
Trish Ramsden
Yas Alzadjally
Yas Alzadjally
Yas Alzadjally
The Ritchie Family
Thanks for this which ices a very special cake. The whole family had a great day, learnt a lot and enjoyed your food, wisdom and excellent manner with adults and kids alike.
I am grazing the Hawthorn with gusto and your sorrelled version of wild garlic pesto is going down a storm.
Hope to see you again soon.
Best wishes"
The Ritchie Family
The Ritchie Family
Sean
Thank you again for a thoroughly enjoyable and educational day on Sunday.
By far, your day was the best I have experienced although the mushrooms were scarce. I went the following day in Langley woods near Landford on the edge of the New Forest and found large numbers of Chanterelles, Hedgehog, Birch Polypores etc, my experience and knowledge is growing so picking with far more confidence now.
The food and drink you chaps produced were excellent, hope you have mail order or someone representing WildfoodUK in the local markets.
regards."
Sean
Sean
Simon
That was just the most wonderful trip for me today. I was running-in-the-head to remember it all. Child's play for you. But for me....it was just brilliant.
Thank you for your generosity. The soup and pasta : everything.
I am gonna try to learn what I can from you, as often as I'm able.
All the very best."
Simon
Simon
Eloise
It was a lovely day - great to learn so much. Cooked the mushrooms with olive oil in the oven and had them with the wild salad for a starter.
I'm going to print all the links and go walking with my Dad this weekend in and around Shrewsbury. I'm going to book more courses - great presents.
Thank you!"
Eloise
Eloise
Ashley Pogson
Our guide was so informative and unquestionably capable of providing detail and answering any questions. He had even spotted 4 edible plants before we’d left the car park of the meeting point!
This was such an enjoyable day and I will definitely be looking to book another session in Autumn.
I could not recommend this enough to anyone who loves surrounding themselves in nature."
Ashley Pogson
Ashley Pogson
Wendy Stokoe
Thank you so much, Sam and I had a brilliant day and really enjoyed your narrative. The forage was great fun, and was certainly helped by the amazing weather. We are planning to book another day in the Autumn and will bring another young friend with us.
You are a wealth of knowledge, and we really enjoyed our lunch.
Big up to your enterprise.
Warmest Regards
Wendy."
Wendy Stokoe
Wendy Stokoe
Greg, North Devon
Greg, North Devon
Greg, North Devon
Alex Stevenson
Best wishes,
Alex"
Alex Stevenson
Alex Stevenson
Michael Ackerman
Best wishes."
Michael Ackerman
Michael Ackerman
Dave Whitmore
All the best
Dave"
Dave Whitmore
Dave Whitmore
Peter Falconer
Peter Falconer
Peter Falconer
Matt Reynolds
Apologies for the delay in getting back to you, but just wanted to say a big thanks for the day in Banstead.
Really enjoyed it, and learnt so much. You shared so much knowledge, in an engaging and interactive way. Would recommend the course to anyone interested in the natural world; and finding the tasty bits !"
Matt Reynolds
Matt Reynolds
Dave Meldrum
Both myself and my wife would like to thank you for the foraging course which we thought was perfect for beginners and gave us a taste of what could be a great pastime."
Dave Meldrum
Dave Meldrum
Keith Parris
I would like to express my thanks to you both for your excellent 3 hour course in the New Forest on Sunday 12th April, with my son Ben. I was well impressed with your knowledge, enthusiasm and professionalism you both showed on the day, to such an extent that I have even brought two small books on this topic and have even warmed to the idea of eating wild garlic! I have received your link, via Ben of the items you found, this is an excellent idea, as it reinforces the day and acts a reference point at a later date. I thing there is a chance we could be seeing you again in the autumn. Keep up the good work. Keith"
Keith Parris
Keith Parris
Sarah Guignard
Just wanted to say a very BIG thank you for such a great day yesterday.
It was great fun and so educational, can’t believe there is so much to learn!!
Hope that I can organise something for our staff in the future.
Wishing you continued success and a good season ahead.
With kind regards. Sarah."
Sarah Guignard
Sarah Guignard
Simon Makin
Simon Makin
Simon Makin
Liz Brewer
Liz Brewer
Liz Brewer
Nici Richter
Nici Richter
Nici Richter
Tanya Pemberton
Tanya Pemberton
Tanya Pemberton
Lisa Pearlanta
Lisa Pearlanta
Lisa Pearlanta
Cara Cooper
Cara Cooper
Cara Cooper
Ana Vidal-Guardia
Ana Vidal-Guardia
Ana Vidal-Guardia
Carol Hopkins
Carol Hopkins
Carol Hopkins
Wendy Reid
Wendy Reid
Wendy Reid
Dawn Assefa
Dawn Assefa
Dawn Assefa
Karen Birch
Many thanks for coming over to us, and for being so knowledgeable and informative. We had a lovely afternoon, enjoyed our nettle crisps on the BBQ and we had the mushrooms for breakfast this morning. We will be eating stuffed puffball tonight, if I remember I will send a photo. We will also make sure we eat as many Himalayan Balsam seeds as we can from now on, letting them spread in our tummies rather than along the river bank!
With best wishes
Karen"
Karen Birch
Karen Birch
Cara Scott
Really enjoyed yesterday's forage and thrilled to find the little amethyst deceivers and honey fungus. Am having a go at drying them in the oven on the fan setting. Look forward to hearing when you are next in Surrey and joining some more of your foraging days, all great fun and very educational. At some point it would be lovely if you did forages in Hampshire near where my sister lives. There is a load of farmland and woodland near there which is accessible - and some super pubs! Take care and keep up the good work."
Cara Scott
Cara Scott
Alistair Shervington
I really liked the informal yet informative way the day was laid out.
You both made it very easy to follow and didn't complicate anything, by covering fungi groups; things to look for and of course what to be careful of.
Also pointing out other medicinal properties of things whilst out and about.
The wild mushroom soup was lush too!
With plenty of walking, fresh air, locating fungi, talking about them, pointing out characteristics to look for and sampling things, all made the day really good value for money too.
Thanks, Alistair"
Alistair Shervington
Alistair Shervington
Fran Hale
Fran Hale
Fran Hale
Anne Foster
Anne Foster
Anne Foster
Steve Charters
Dave White
Dave White
Dave White
Stephen Pereira
The videos are really very good I have been watching them for a while and are the reason I signed up for the course and felt confident enough to drag my Dad along, that and that it would be run by a fellow Palace fan.
Just wanted to pass on the effectiveness of the videos, keep up the good work! Once again thanks for the videos and I will recommend the course to anyone who happens to mention an interest in foraging."
Stephen Pereira
Stephen Pereira
Mike Fell
Had a great time at the session today -- thanks again! If you could sign me up to your mailing list that would be great. Hope to see you again in autumn.
Cheers, Mike"
Mike Fell
Mike Fell
Nikita Devoy
It's improved our confidence no end. And he didn't take much convincing to explore fungi foraging next.....many thanks."
Nikita Devoy
Nikita Devoy
Ben Dawlatly
Just wanted to say thanks again for an amazing day and for sharing your passion and knowledge."
Ben Dawlatly
Ben Dawlatly
Cez Wrenn
mushrooms this time of year.
I would very much appreciate as much info as possible for our walk today and any further advice and guidance you are willing to part with.
Great day and a lovely meal to finish, thank you."
Cez Wrenn
Cez Wrenn
Jo Smyth
Jo Smyth
Jo Smyth
David Tonkinson
"I did the course with Phil yesterday at Cannock chase and I wanted to say how good it was. Learnt so much about mushroom foraging and am now confident on picking certain types. Exactly what I wanted to achieve.
Thank you"
Elliot Stroud
Had a great time with Eric in Mortimer woods today. Easy to remember rules on what to do, can't wait to take the family out foraging.
Cheers for the experience and food at the end. Will be recommending this course to friends.
Thanx, Elliot Stroud"
Elliot Stroud
Elliot Stroud
Cheskie Baker
Thank you x"
Cheskie Baker
Cheskie Baker
Cara Roberts
Cara Roberts
Cara Roberts