Foraging Courses in the East Midlands
Our East Midland foraging course venues provide a great opportunity to explore the regions diverse natural habitats whilst learning how to forage for wild edibles safely and sustainably.
From the incredible Peaks to woodlands and hedgerows in Buckinghamshire, the East Midlands provide rich offerings throughout the seasons.
Suffolk, Thetford Forest Spring Foraging Courses
Thetford Forest is the largest man made lowland forest in England. Planted in 1920 to re-boost the UK’s timber stocks after WW1, it contains mostly Corsican and Scots pine, with a good mix of broadleaf trees too. The St. Helens Picnic Site location within this great forest is where we’ll...
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Norfolk, Thorpe Forest Foraging Courses
Thorpe Forests patchwork of conifer and broadleaf woodland provides the oppurtunity of finding a great range of gourmet mushrooms there this Autumn.
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Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon Spring Foraging Courses
We will meet at the Brampton Mill, a beautiful riverside pub along the Great Ouse, near Huntingdon.
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Derbyshire, Peak District Foraging Courses
The Peak District is incredibly rich in edible wild plants and mushrooms, making this one of our favourite locations to host our courses from.
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Buckinghamshire, Mistletoe Wood Foraging Courses
Mistletoe Wood is a beautiful ancient Beech wood, that also includes a fantastic mixture of broad-leaved trees and hidden glades. The peaceful and secluded setting provides a special place to see woodland in all its glory. We expect to find a large variety of interesting species, including fungi during our...
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Buckinghamshire, Ouzel Valley Park Foraging Courses
These courses will take place in Ouzel Valley Park, by kind permission of the Parks Trust. This beautiful park’s mixture of hedgerow, meadow and riverside make it a great location for suburban Spring foraging. It is within easy reach of Bedford, Buckingham, Aylesbury, Northampton, Luton, Bicester and even Stevenage. Our...
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Buckinghamshire, Shenley Wood Foraging Courses
These foraging courses will take place in Shenley Wood, a semi-natural ancient woodland mostly consists of Ash, Oak and Hazel. During the Autumn months we expect to find a range of edible mushrooms.
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