Scheduled Foraging Courses
Hedgerow Harvest offer a range of foraging courses for those that want to learn about gathering and eating wild food. On our courses we emphasise sustainable harvesting, safety and legal aspects. Our foraging walks locate a range of seasonal wild food and discuss their identification, preparation and uses. All course participants receive extensive handouts and get access to on-line materials. Our current range of courses are listed below.
Gift vouchers for our scheduled foraging courses make the ideal present for a birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, Mother's Day or other special occasion.
Spring Greens | See Spring Greens course gallery |
Spring is the time of new growth and the countryside offers a wealth of delicious free greens – be they salad leaves, wild vegetables or herbs. There are also some edible flowers, roots and a few fungi to be found. With a little know-how these can all be gathered to give salads, soups, sauces, desserts and many other dishes. They can also be ingredients in teas, beer and other alcoholic drinks.
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These full-day courses combine:
- A foraging walk for spring greens.
- An indoor session preparing, cooking and eating a three-course lunch based on our finds.
- An illustrated talk on wild foods.
| Spring Greens |
Read a review of our Spring Greens course. |
| Date |
Status |
Location |
Price |
| 14th April 2012 |
Course complete |
Toller Porcorum, Dorset |
£60 |
| 21st April 2012 |
Course complete |
Aldbourne, Wiltshire |
£60 |
Fruit and Nut | See Fruit and Nut course gallery |
These courses run in September and October. The focus is fruit and nuts. These full-day, introductory courses combine:
- A foraging walk in our local countryside for wild fruit and nuts.
- An indoor session preparing, cooking and eating various dishes based on our finds.
- An illustrated talk on wild foods.
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| Autumn fruits |
| Date |
Status |
Location |
Price |
| 22nd September 2012 |
Bookings now being taken - places available |
Toller Porcorum, Dorset |
£60 |
| 29th September 2012 |
Bookings now being taken - places available |
Aldbourne, Wiltshire |
£60 |
Additional dates can be added to accommodate demand.
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Fungus Foray | See Fungus Foray gallery |
This course runs in October. It is designed for beginners who want to know more about identifying and eating wild mushrooms / fungi. The full day course comprises:
- Introductory talk
- Foray - a walk through a variety of habitats to locate and collect as wide a range of fungi as possible
- Preparation and sampling of edible fungi
- Talk on "Eating Wild fungi"
- Workshop - fungi identification
- Identification quiz
|  Ceps - one of the most prized wild mushrooms |
| Date |
Status |
Location |
Price |
| TBC October 2012 |
Contact us to register interest. |
TBC |
£60 |
Additional dates can be added to accommodate demand.
