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Summer Foraging Walk with Tellus Mater

Discover nature’s bounty and learn ancient foraging skills by joining expert forager Lizzy, who will take you on a wander to seek hedgerow and woodland edibles.

  • Booking essential

We will be looking for wild fruits, herbs, mushrooms, and plants that are all around us and teaching you key identification features and preferred habitats to give a good introduction to foraging for your own wild food journey going forwards.

We will stop to enjoy our own packed lunches midway, along with sampling some wild food makes and bakes brought along by your host, to show how easy it can be to incorporate your finds into everyday meals and cooking.

We will be covering good foraging practice, preservation techniques and what species to look out for in the coming months.

You may wish to bring a camera, notepaper, something to drink as we walk and ensure you have sturdy comfortable footwear and weather appropriate clothing for the wander.

£35 per person, children over 12 years old are welcome but must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £35.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 03442491895

Suitability

This event as aimed at adults. It is not suitable for anyone under 12 years.

Meeting point

Park in the main visitor car park, and meet by visitor reception

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather and whatever the ground conditions may be - walking boots or sturdy walking shoes are recommended. You may wish to bring a camera, notepaper, and a packed lunch.

Accessibility

This is a slow walk over uneven countryside surfaces, and may include crossing stiles.

Other

This event is not suitable for dogs. Assistance dogs only but there may be stiles to get over. (They are blocked underneath to keep lambs in their fields)

Contact info

Central Box Office

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