Gloucestershire Foraging Course
About this course
Cerney House Gardens is one of The Cotswolds' hidden gems. It offers a Victorian walled garden and mature woodland, among its delights.
Located at North Cerney, north of Cirencester, the gardens can be explored before or after this foraging course as admission is included. And, the ornamental planting gives an opportunity to discover some edible ornamentals, as well as wild plants and mushrooms.
This Cotswolds foraging course walk venue is easy to get to from Cirencester, Cheltenham, Swindon, Gloucester, Oxford, and Stow-on-the-Wold, with Bristol under one-hour away.
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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tips on harvesting
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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/s such as soup, jam, jelly, pesto, ferments, vinegar or cordial
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digital information sheet after the course
"We both felt it was one of the best short courses we have ever been on, in a beautiful and exceptional setting. Thanks so much for devising and delivering the experience"
Kate

Other courses nearby at Warwickshire, Worcestershire or Birmingham
We cannot guarantee what species will be growing on any given course date. 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 are should be more mushroom-focused than spring or summer courses.
Date
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Sunday 25 April 2021 - Full! Join waitlist
Wednesday 5 May 2021 - Full! Join waitlist
Saturday 22 May 2021 - Full! Join waitlist
Friday 11 June 2021 - Book here
Wednesday 16 June 2021 - Book here
Sunday 8 August 2021 - Book here
Monday 30 August 2021 - Book here
Saturday 4 September 2021 - Book here
Wednesday 22 September 2021 - Book here
Sunday 3 October 2021 - Book here
Friday 22 October 2021 - Book here
Spring 2022 dates added from October onwards
Cost and duration
£50 per person (inc fees) - 12pm - 3.30pm
Location
Cerney House, Gloucestershire - exact meeting point emailed two days before course
Terrain
Varying terrain, with some hilly areas, mostly grassland and woodland
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
Free car parking
Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions here