Thursday Foraging & Fungi Course in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire

Spend the day in a beautiful woodland and learn how to identify and prepare the abundant wild foods of spring!

This time of year is a highlight on the forager’s calendar. The woods are full of shoots, leaves, fungi, flowers, and sap that can provide nutritious food and potent medicine. Join us to explore these wild edibles and their many uses. The course includes:

An introduction to the practice of foraging and its core principles

A hands-on introduction to plant and fungi ID skills, using all the senses

Methods of gathering and preparing wild foods

 Wild fermentation techniques

How to sustainably tap for birch sap

Folklore & history

Nutritional & medicinal benefits of the plants and fungi we find

An introduction to core bushcraft skills including an ancient fire lighting technique

Wild food samples to try along the way, pre-prepared by your guides

A cook-up over the campfire

Take some time away from the busy day-to-day and connect with your wild side in a secluded ancient woodland close to Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.