West Midlands, Solihull Foraging Courses

These courses will take place in Elmdon Park, a beautiful park and local nature reserve on the outskirts of Solihull. The name Elmdon means ‘Hill of the Elms’.  The park has a mixture of meadows, woodland, streams and ponds, making it a great location for foraging. This venue is within easy reach of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Coventry and Redditch.

Our courses begin with a short introduction to Wild Food UK, what to expect from your day and a brief of the general countryside codes, including our Foraging Code.

Heading off at a leisurely pace around the grounds, your instructor will teach you how to safely identify the different species of edible and poisonous plants and mushrooms that you discover.

This exploration will take about 2.5hrs, during which we’ll take a break for a homemade refreshment, such as our warming Hogweed & Wild Garlic soup or Elderflower Champagne!

After the walk we will end the day with a tasty Wild Food meal. This will include a selection of foraged homemade treats created by your instructor, and a dish made with what we have collected during the walk.
All of our food is seasonal, so what you are served depends on what is growing at that time of year. In Spring we will be making use of the fresh wild greens and in Autumn, the array of tasty wild mushrooms that the area has to offer.

You will receive a comprehensive set of Wild Food UK ‘course notes’ a few days after your course. This email will contain links and articles relating to the plants and mushrooms we discovered, or discussed during the day.

Elmdon Park Car Park
Elmdon Park
Solihull
West Midlands
B92 9EJ

We will meet in the Elmdon Park car park, the one opposite to Elmdon Church. If travelling via public transport, take the X2 Birmingham to Solihull bus and get off at the Hatchford Brook stop, the meeting point is less than a mile walk through the park from here.