Foraging Courses

Come join us on a Wild Food UK Foraging Course, and expand your knowledge of both the edible and toxic plants and mushrooms that grow within the UK. We have over 30 fantastic venues to choose from – whether you wish to forage locally, or prefer to combine your course with a weekend break-away – from Edinburgh to Exeter, Suffolk to Snowdonia and all that’s in between!

Choose your place from the interactive map or calendar, or browse through the list of our current venues below.

Hampshire, New Forest Spring Foraging Courses

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27th Apr 2025 18 More Details
9th May 2025 18 More Details
17th May 2025 18 More Details
18th May 2025 18 More Details
7th Jun 2025 18 More Details
27th Jun 2025 18 More Details

Hampshire, South Downs Spring Foraging Courses

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5th Apr 2025 18 More Details
18th May 2025 18 More Details

Cardiff, Bute Park Thrifty Foraging Courses

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29th Mar 2025 16 More Details
26th Apr 2025 20 More Details
17th May 2025 20 More Details
14th Jun 2025 20 More Details

Ayrshire, Craigengillan Estate Spring Foraging Courses

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28th Mar 2025 18 More Details
12th Apr 2025 16 More Details
25th Apr 2025 18 More Details
17th May 2025 16 More Details

Kent, Badgells Wood Spring Foraging Courses

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12th Apr 2025 18 More Details
13th Apr 2025 16 More Details
28th Jun 2025 16 More Details
29th Jun 2025 18 More Details

Edinburgh, Penicuik Spring Foraging Courses

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22nd Mar 2025 16 More Details
5th Apr 2025 18 More Details
18th Apr 2025 17 More Details
3rd May 2025 18 More Details
30th May 2025 18 More Details

Gloucestershire, Cirencester Spring Foraging Courses

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22nd Mar 2025 18 More Details
20th Apr 2025 18 More Details

Somerset, Frome Spring Foraging Courses

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8th Mar 2025 15 More Details
4th Apr 2025 16 More Details
25th Apr 2025 18 More Details
10th May 2025 18 More Details
6th Jun 2025 18 More Details
29th Jun 2025 18 More Details
12th Jul 2025 18 More Details

Worcestershire, Ashton Under Hill Spring Foraging Courses

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14th Mar 2025 17 More Details
2nd Apr 2025 16 More Details
7th May 2025 18 More Details
6th Jun 2025 18 More Details
20th Jun 2025 18 More Details

West Midlands, Castle Bromwich Gardens Spring Foraging Courses

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16th Mar 2025 18 More Details
4th Apr 2025 18 More Details
18th May 2025 18 More Details

Lake District, Dalemain Mansion Spring Foraging Courses

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23rd Mar 2025 14 More Details
20th Apr 2025 18 More Details
4th May 2025 18 More Details
23rd May 2025 18 More Details

Gloucestershire, Notgrove Spring Foraging Courses

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9th Mar 2025 18 More Details
5th Apr 2025 18 More Details
26th Apr 2025 15 More Details
10th May 2025 18 More Details
8th Jun 2025 18 More Details
21st Jun 2025 18 More Details
13th Jul 2025 18 More Details

Yorkshire Dales, Castiles Farm Spring Foraging Courses

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21st Mar 2025 18 More Details
4th Apr 2025 18 More Details
16th May 2025 18 More Details

Cumbria, Hutton-in-the-Forest Spring Foraging Courses

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30th Mar 2025 18 More Details
6th Apr 2025 18 More Details
27th Apr 2025 18 More Details
25th May 2025 18 More Details
1st Jun 2025 18 More Details

Cumbria, Acorn Bank Spring Foraging Courses

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16th Mar 2025 12 More Details
13th Apr 2025 18 More Details
24th May 2025 18 More Details

Derbyshire, Peak District Spring Foraging Courses

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28th Mar 2025 16 More Details
29th Mar 2025 9 More Details
30th Mar 2025 16 More Details
25th Apr 2025 18 More Details
26th Apr 2025 16 More Details
27th Apr 2025 18 More Details
30th May 2025 18 More Details
31st May 2025 16 More Details
1st Jun 2025 16 More Details

Shropshire, Bridgnorth Spring Foraging Courses

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26th Mar 2025 16 More Details
29th Apr 2025 18 More Details
17th May 2025 16 More Details
7th Jun 2025 16 More Details

Herefordshire, Eastnor Castle Spring Foraging Courses

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16th Mar 2025 18 More Details
6th Apr 2025 18 More Details
26th Apr 2025 16 More Details

Herefordshire, Drovers Rest Spring Foraging Courses

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15th Mar 2025 14 More Details
19th Apr 2025 18 More Details
24th May 2025 16 More Details

Brighton, Stanmer Park Spring Foraging Courses

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6th Apr 2025 18 More Details
1st Jun 2025 18 More Details

Online Zoom Foraging Courses 2025

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8th Jan 2025 40 More Details
8th Jan 2025 to 3rd Dec 2025 100 More Details
5th Feb 2025 40 More Details
5th Mar 2025 40 More Details
2nd Apr 2025 40 More Details
7th May 2025 40 More Details
4th Jun 2025 40 More Details
2nd Jul 2025 40 More Details
6th Aug 2025 40 More Details
3rd Sep 2025 40 More Details
1st Oct 2025 40 More Details
5th Nov 2025 40 More Details
3rd Dec 2025 40 More Details

Monmouthshire, Bryngwyn Manor Spring Foraging Course

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25th Apr 2025 18 More Details

North Devon, Bulworthy Forest Spring Foraging Courses

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15th Mar 2025 18 More Details
6th Apr 2025 18 More Details
3rd May 2025 18 More Details
11th Jul 2025 18 More Details
2nd Aug 2025 18 More Details

Worcestershire, Rush Farm Spring Foraging Courses

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8th Apr 2025 17 More Details

North Wales, Snowdonia Spring Foraging Courses.

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18th May 2025 18 More Details
8th Jun 2025 17 More Details

Cumbria, Bitts Park Spring Foraging Courses

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14th Mar 2025 18 More Details
11th Apr 2025 18 More Details
18th May 2025 18 More Details

Hampshire, Havant Spring Foraging Courses

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27th Apr 2025 17 More Details
14th Jun 2025 18 More Details

West Midlands, Solihull Spring Foraging Courses

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12th Mar 2025 18 More Details
9th Apr 2025 18 More Details
14th May 2025 18 More Details
21st Jun 2025 18 More Details

Yorkshire Dales, Linton Spring Foraging Courses

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15th Mar 2025 18 More Details
29th Mar 2025 17 More Details
19th Apr 2025 18 More Details
2nd May 2025 18 More Details
31st May 2025 18 More Details

Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye Spring Foraging Courses

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23rd Mar 2025 18 More Details
27th Apr 2025 18 More Details
11th May 2025 18 More Details
6th Jun 2025 18 More Details

Carmarthenshire, Glynhir Estate Spring Foraging Courses

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30th Mar 2025 18 More Details
13th Jun 2025 18 More Details

Buckinghamshire, Ouzel Valley Park Spring Foraging Courses

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15th Mar 2025 15 More Details
6th Apr 2025 18 More Details
30th Apr 2025 18 More Details
16th May 2025 18 More Details

West Sussex, Crawley, Tilgate Park Spring Foraging Courses

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22nd Mar 2025 18 More Details
11th May 2025 18 More Details
28th Jun 2025 18 More Details

Surrey, Warlingham Spring Foraging Courses

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23rd Mar 2025 17 More Details
17th May 2025 18 More Details
15th Jun 2025 14 More Details

Warwickshire, Leamington Spa Spring Foraging Courses

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19th Mar 2025 18 More Details
5th Apr 2025 18 More Details
21st May 2025 18 More Details

Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon Spring Foraging Courses

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21st Mar 2025 16 More Details
9th May 2025 18 More Details
28th May 2025 17 More Details

Suffolk, Thetford Forest Spring Foraging Courses

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22nd Mar 2025 13 More Details
23rd Mar 2025 16 More Details
10th May 2025 18 More Details
11th May 2025 18 More Details

Devon, Exeter Spring Foraging Courses

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16th Mar 2025 14 More Details
5th Apr 2025 15 More Details
4th May 2025 18 More Details
31st May 2025 18 More Details
1st Jun 2025 18 More Details

Online Zoom Foraging Courses 2025

08-01-2025 to 03-12-2025
Learn to forage in confidence with Wild Food UK!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths

Somerset, Frome Spring Foraging Courses

08-03-2025 to 12-07-2025
We will be gathering for this course at East Woodlands Village Hall on the edge of Selwood Forest, a beautiful area in the Somerset countryside.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Gloucestershire, Notgrove Spring Foraging Courses

09-03-2025 to 13-07-2025
Notgrove is a beautiful Cotswold village, with rolling hillsides and various species of mature trees. The various environments around the village allow for plenty of flora and fungi to flourish.  
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Steep slopes, rough woodland
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

West Midlands, Solihull Spring Foraging Courses

12-03-2025 to 21-06-2025
Elmdon Park has a mixture of meadows, woodland, streams and ponds, making it a great location for foraging.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadSuitable for pushchairs

Cumbria, Bitts Park Spring Foraging Courses

14-03-2025 to 18-05-2025
Bitts Park offers us a rich urban foraging destination and due to its size, habitat diversity and riverside location, it is surprisingly full of edible and medicinal plants and a good variety of mushrooms too!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Worcestershire, Ashton Under Hill Spring Foraging Courses

14-03-2025 to 20-06-2025
Ashton under Hill is a lovely little village in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire. We will meet at the Star Inn, a friendly country pub in idyllic surroundings before heading off to discover what the area has to offer.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Not suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggestedNo dogs allowed at venue

Buckinghamshire, Ouzel Valley Park Spring Foraging Courses

15-03-2025 to 16-05-2025
This beautiful park's mixture of hedgerow, meadow and riverside make it a great location for suburban Spring foraging.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadSuitable for wheelchairsSuitable for pushchairs

Yorkshire Dales, Linton Spring Foraging Courses

15-03-2025 to 31-05-2025
Join us on a foraging course in the stunning Yorkshire Dales and learn to forage with confidence!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

North Devon, Bulworthy Forest Spring Foraging Courses

15-03-2025 to 02-08-2025
Nestling in 25 acres of forest, teeming with flora and fauna and with five fishing lakes, this venue promises to be rich in good forageables throughout the year.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Not suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Herefordshire, Drovers Rest Spring Foraging Courses

15-03-2025 to 24-05-2025
The Drovers Rest is a beautiful 16th century organic farm, nestled in the Golden Valley at the foot of the Black Mountains. The farm is surrounded by 200 acres of  ancient woodland, riverside and common land boasting spectacular views. 
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Not suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggestedNo dogs allowed at venue

Devon, Exeter Spring Foraging Courses

16-03-2025 to 01-06-2025
These courses will be held in the environs of the Riverside Valley Park, in the area around the Double Locks, a beautiful canal-side pub on the outskirts of Exeter.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Herefordshire, Eastnor Castle Spring Foraging Courses

16-03-2025 to 26-04-2025
The arboretum here contains vintage Yews and exotic Victorian trees, including ‘the most magnificent collection of cedars in the British Isles’. We expect to find a good number of associated fungi in the Autumn.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Cumbria, Acorn Bank Spring Foraging Courses

16-03-2025 to 24-05-2025
Acorn Bank is a beautiful old estate, now owned by the National Trust. It's renowned for its magnificent walled gardens, including a fascinating culinary and medicinal herb garden, lily pond, herbaceous borders and traditional fruit orchards.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Steep slopes, rough woodland
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

West Midlands, Castle Bromwich Gardens Spring Foraging Courses

16-03-2025 to 18-05-2025
Castle Bromwich Hall and Gardens represent a rare example of a 17th century Jacobean country house, complete with its original garden setting and parkland.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Warwickshire, Leamington Spa Spring Foraging Courses

19-03-2025 to 21-05-2025
We will meet at the Red Lion, a beautiful riverside pub in the village of Hunningham on the outskirts of Leamington Spa. This lovely venue is within easy reach from Warwick, Coventry, Rugby, Banbury, Birmingham, Redditch and Leicester.  
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
No dogs allowed at venue

Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon Spring Foraging Courses

21-03-2025 to 28-05-2025
We will meet at the Brampton Mill,  a beautiful riverside pub along the Great Ouse, near Huntingdon.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadSuitable for wheelchairsSuitable for pushchairs

Yorkshire Dales, Castiles Farm Spring Foraging Courses

21-03-2025 to 16-05-2025
Little Seed Field sits within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty surrounded by fields, meadows, coppices of woodland and ponds, making it a perfect place to come and learn about foraging for wild tasty edibles.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Suffolk, Thetford Forest Spring Foraging Courses

22-03-2025 to 11-05-2025
Thetford Forest is the largest man made lowland forest in England. The St. Helens Picnic Site location within this great forest, is where we'll be enjoying our course.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadSuitable for pushchairs

West Sussex, Crawley, Tilgate Park Spring Foraging Courses

22-03-2025 to 28-06-2025
This large West Sussex park’s mixture of broad-leaved woodland, heathland and lakes, make it the perfect place for a diverse range of wild foods to flourish all year round.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Gloucestershire, Cirencester Spring Foraging Courses

22-03-2025 to 20-04-2025
There is a rich flora present and with a number of mature oaks and beeches, we can hope to find a really interesting array of fungi, in season.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Edinburgh, Penicuik Spring Foraging Courses

22-03-2025 to 30-05-2025
During these courses we will traverse meadows, woodland and hillside in the Flotterstone area of the Pentland Hills Regionall Park. We expect in the Summer & Autumn to find a wide variety of some of the best edible mushrooms around.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Steep slopes, rough woodland
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Surrey, Warlingham Spring Foraging Courses

23-03-2025 to 15-06-2025
This course begins at The Harrow, a charming country pub in Warlingham where there is a huge variety of wild edibles waiting to be discovered!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye Spring Foraging Courses

23-03-2025 to 06-06-2025
St Mary’s churchyard is home to one of the oldest Yew trees in Britain believed to be well over 1,000 years old! We will meet at the Alma Inn, a beautiful village pub in the Herefordshire countryside.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Lake District, Dalemain Mansion Spring Foraging Courses

23-03-2025 to 23-05-2025
The varied habitats of the Dalemain Estate parklands and gardens area provide a rich, year-round array of plants, trees and fungi for us to explore.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Shropshire, Bridgnorth Spring Foraging Courses

26-03-2025 to 07-06-2025
Comer Woods is part of the beautiful Dudmaston Estate, on the outskirts of Bridgnorth. The perfect mix of pine, beech, ancient trees and well established meadows, allow for a diverse range of plants and mushrooms to grow throughout the year.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadSuitable for wheelchairsSuitable for pushchairs

Derbyshire, Peak District Spring Foraging Courses

28-03-2025 to 01-06-2025
The Peak District is incredibly rich in edible wild plants and mushrooms, making this one of our favourite locations to host our courses from.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Long hills very rough ground
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Ayrshire, Craigengillan Estate Spring Foraging Courses

28-03-2025 to 17-05-2025
Craigengillan is an award-winning 3000 acre estate, set amidst the hills of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Encompassing ancient native woodlands, pasture, wetlands, heaths and lochs, we're excited to see what we'll find here!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Cardiff, Bute Park Thrifty Foraging Courses

29-03-2025 to 14-06-2025
These shorter courses have been designed to help you to utilise the edible wild foods that can be found on your very own doorstep, at a much reduced ticket price.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Carmarthenshire, Glynhir Estate Spring Foraging Courses

30-03-2025 to 30-03-2025
Glynhir Estate provides a cornucopia of wild plant & mushroom species year-round, making this a superb venue for both Spring and Autumn foraging.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Cumbria, Hutton-in-the-Forest Spring Foraging Courses

30-03-2025 to 01-06-2025
The UK’s leading gardening charity aims to enrich everyone’s life through plants, making the UK a greener and more beautiful place. This makes Hutton-in-the-Forest a very special place to visit and forage!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat surfaced paths
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Hampshire, South Downs Spring Foraging Courses

05-04-2025 to 18-05-2025
Sitting in the midst of the South Downs, this impressive mix of open grassland and vast woodland provide a diverse habitat for a wide range of wild plants and mushrooms to flourish throughout the year.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Steep slopes, rough woodland
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Brighton, Stanmer Park Spring Foraging Courses

06-04-2025 to 01-06-2025
You'll learn all about the lovely wild greens - and hopefully some early mushrooms - that can be found growing in this beautiful city Park, whilst learning to forage with more confidence.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Not suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggestedNo dogs allowed at venue

Worcestershire, Rush Farm Spring Foraging Courses

08-04-2025 to 08-04-2025
Established hedgerows, species rich grassland and ancient pasture ensures that our courses here will cover a wide variety of plants and mushrooms throughout the year.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Kent, Badgells Wood Spring Foraging Courses

12-04-2025 to 29-06-2025
Situated on top of the Kent Downs in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, you'll find a private and beautiful woodland, designated as a local wildlife site and brimming over with nature.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Monmouthshire, Bryngwyn Manor Spring Foraging Course

25-04-2025 to 25/04/2025
Once again we have the opportunity to host from Bryngwyn Manor, which is part of The National Garden Scheme. The Manors' 3 acres of gardens and meadows make it perfect for a Spring forage!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Flat unsurfaced paths or meadows
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead

Hampshire, Havant Spring Foraging Courses

27-04-2025 to 14-06-2025
This beautiful country park sits in 180 acres of established parkland and ancient woodland. This provides a diverse habitat for a wide range of wild plants and mushrooms to flourish throughout the year.
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Steep slopes, rough woodland
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

Hampshire, New Forest Spring Foraging Courses

27-04-2025 to 27-06-2025
Join us on a foraging course and learn all about Nature's Bountiful Larder!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on leadNot suitable for prams or pushchairs, baby carriers suggested

North Wales, Snowdonia Spring Foraging Courses.

18-05-2025 to 08-06-2025
Cefn Coed is a magical setting for our foraging courses. This historical Welsh farm nestles within a sheltered valley, surrounded by its own 75 acres of farmland and forests, including ancient oak woodland - great for mushrooms!
Terrain type: Terrain Rating: Woodland, gentle slopes
Happy to have well behaved dogs on lead