Specialists in outdoor wilderness survival courses
Our countryside is packed with wild foods and useful plants – if you know where to look! Almost every flower, tree and mushroom has a use and a story attached. On this two day course you will live out in the woods, sleeping under a lightweight shelter and cooking over open fires. You will be shown how to identify edible and poisonous plants, learn which species are good for medicine, cordage, making fire, insect repellent, natural glues, soap and even dyes. There will also be the opportunity to prepare and cook wild game and fish using various wilderness cookery techniques. Because of the changing seasons we run two foraging weekends, Spring and Autumn. The wild game which accompanies your foraged food also changes depending on which course you attend.
We will cover:
Over the weekend there will be a lot of ground to cover – literally, so bring a good pair of walking boots and be prepared for some hiking, gathering and a bit of digging.
This course assembles Friday evening for an initial safety brief at 7pm and finishes at approximately 4pm on the Sunday.
It's a good idea to bring a camera on the foraging walk to record images of the plants we don't gather, although remember you've got to carry it all day!
Click here for a review of our Spring course
