Buckinghamshire Foraging Course
About this course
The beautiful commons and woods in this area include a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees, and a variety of interesting species to discover.
Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this course is within easy reach of Amersham, High Wycombe, Chesham, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Maidenhead, Berkhamstead, Hemel Hempstead and North West London.
When we meet up, we will go through laws and safety points of foraging before heading out to discover the wild food in the area.
The course includes (subject to Covid restrictions):
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an overview of foraging laws and safety best practice
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introduction to a number of edible species
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instruction on how to tell edible species apart from poisonous lookalikes
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information on where to find these species again
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recipe ideas
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wild food sample such as soup, jam, jelly, pesto, ferments, vinegar or cordial
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digital information sheet after the course
Other nearby courses at Buckinghamshire, Silverstone and Bedfordshire
This is an educational course, there is no harvesting during the course. Samples are picked for identification purposes only.
We cannot guarantee what species will be growing on any given course date - this is the nature of foraging. As a rough guide, springtime and summer courses should be predominantly plant focused, with mushrooms sometimes found. Summer courses may also have fruits and flowers to learn about, with some mushrooms. Autumn courses should be more mushroom-focused than spring or summer courses but this is dependant on weather conditions preceding the course.
Date
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We are no longer running foraging courses at this location, all Buckinghamshire foraging courses will be held at Black Pit Farm, near Silverstone
Wildflower and witchcraft (plant folklore) walks will be held nearby Common Wood and Black Pit farm, Silverstone
Cost and duration
Spring/summer £50 per person (inc fees)
Autumn £60 per person (inc fees)
12pm - 3.30pm
Location
Winchmore Hill, Buckinghamshire - exact meeting point emailed two days before course
Terrain
Mostly woodland paths. Can be very uneven in many places and lots of low branches to negotiate
Age limit
Participants must be aged 18 years or older - no children under 18 or babes in arms allowed on this course
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed to be brought along on this course
Parking and transport
Free car park - infrequent bus service
Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions here
