West Midlands Foraging Course
About this course
Special permission has been granted by Natural England and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust for us to run courses at the picturesque Clowes Wood. This special site includes a mixed deciduous trees and interesting plants and mushrooms to discover.
Located on the edge of Solihull, this course is within easy reach of Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Coventry, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, Drotiwich Spa, Kidderminster, and Stourbridge.
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
Other nearby courses at Birmingham, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, or Worcestershire
We cannot guarantee what species will be growing on any given course date. Springtime and summer courses are predominantly plant focused, with mushrooms sometimes found depending on seasonal weather. Summer courses should also have fruits and flowers to learn about. Autumn courses are mostly mushroom-focused with a small amount of plants available.