Fungus Foray’s
Fungus Foray’s In Surrey
18/10/26
Join Fruits of the Forager for an affordable & fun-filled Mushroom Foray, where we'll explore the wild and wonderful world of mushrooms together!
Join us for an exciting adventure with fellow enthusiasts and explore the great outdoors at our Mushroom Foray event!
This in-person event is perfect for nature lovers and aspiring mycologists. With expert guides, you'll learn how to identify different mushroom species and discover their unique characteristics.
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the mysterious realm of fungi.
Learn about the mushrooms growing in the Surrey Hills with expert mycologist Jim Storrar.
Jim has a life long passion for fungi, he has worked as a ranger in Surrey for over 35 years. During that time he has taught lots of people all about fungi, including a young Ray Mears, university students, scouts and fungus enthusiasts.
Jim will lead our mushroom walk through stunning woodland and into the wonderful world of fungi.
He will not only guide you on which mushrooms are poisonous and which one’s are safe to eat, he will also tech you how to identify mushrooms and give you the skills you will need to identify mushrooms independently in the future.
Emily will also be on hand who specialises in edible, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms.
Kids under 16 come for free.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
If you would like to join a walk and it has sold out please get in touch as we can often fit in a couple of extras.
£30pp
10.30 ~ 13.30
Location will be roughly within 10 miles from Guildford and will be emailed to the attendees the day before the event. The Location is shared the day before the event because in the days leading up to the event I like to scout the Woodlands for the best Location and also I do not share Locations online because of commercial foragers.
Fungus Foray 25/10/26
Join Fruits of the Forager for an affordable & fun-filled Mushroom Foray, where we'll explore the wild and wonderful world of mushrooms together!
Join us for an exciting adventure with fellow enthusiasts and explore the great outdoors at our Mushroom Foray event!
This in-person event is perfect for nature lovers and aspiring mycologists. With expert guides, you'll learn how to identify different mushroom species and discover their unique characteristics.
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the mysterious realm of fungi.
Learn about the mushrooms growing in the Surrey Hills with expert mycologist Jim Storrar.
Jim has a life long passion for fungi, he has worked as a ranger in Surrey for over 35 years. During that time he has taught lots of people all about fungi, including a young Ray Mears, university students, scouts and fungus enthusiasts.
Jim will lead our mushroom walk through stunning woodland and into the wonderful world of fungi.
He will not only guide you on which mushrooms are poisonous and which one’s are safe to eat, he will also tech you how to identify mushrooms and give you the skills you will need to identify mushrooms independently in the future.
Emily will also be on hand who specialises in edible, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms.
Kids under 16 come for free.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
loca10leof ord. The Loion will be shared 24 hours before the event as I like to find the best site for our Walk in the days leading up to the event.
01/11/26
New location ~ New location is higher up with different habitats and with different mushrooms to explor.
Join Fruits of the Forager for an affordable & fun-filled Mushroom Foray, where we'll explore the wild and wonderful world of mushrooms together!
Join us for an exciting adventure with fellow enthusiasts and explore the great outdoors at our Mushroom Foray event!
This in-person event is perfect for nature lovers and aspiring mycologists.
With expert guides, you'll learn how to identify different mushroom species and discover their unique characteristics.
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the mysterious realm of fungi.
Learn about the mushrooms growing in the Surrey Hills with expert mycologist Jim Storrar.
Jim has a life long passion for fungi, he has worked as a ranger in Surrey for over 35 years. During that time he has taught lots of people all about fungi, including a young Ray Mears, university students, scouts and fungus enthusiasts.
Jim will lead our mushroom walk through stunning woodland and into the wonderful world of fungi.
He will not only guide you on which mushrooms are poisonous and which one’s are safe to eat, he will also tech you how to identify mushrooms and give you the skills you will need to identify mushrooms independently in the future.
Emily will also be on hand who specialises in edible, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms.
Kids under 16 come for free.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
Location will be emailed to attendees the day before the event.
Location is between Dorking and Guildford.
Wild Wellness Workshop 21/11/26
Join Emily for this exciting opportunity to learn about the benefits of wild plants whilst enjoying a hands-on learning experience.
🌿Learn how to wildcraft Tinctures
💚Craft healing Salves
🍯Make immune boosting Syrups
On this workshop, we will spend time together crafting healing Salves, Tinctures and Syrups for you to take away.
You can choose what you wish to work with and take home up to three different Apothecary products.
Salves: Choose from: St John’s Wort, Comfrey, Rose, Lavender or Plantain.
Syrups: Choose from: Elderberry, Hawthorn or Mallow Root
Tinctures: Elderberry, Nettle Seed, Rose, Mugwort, Lions mane or Chaga Mushroom.
I will bring my Apothecary from home with me that I use and I will be discussing preparation techniques for the following plants…
Hawthorn, Mullein, Pine cones, Dead Nettles, Plantain, Yarrow, Rose & many more…
Discussion, book recommendations & highlights of the day at the end.
Please message me for more information or for a full list of what we will be working with on the day.
We will also discuss the benefits of Wild tea infusions and many other wild plants that will benefit your health.
There will be refreshments served throughout the day alongside some foraged goodies to snack on…
Wild Mushroom, Cheddar & Nettle Seed Pastries
Sourdough
Nettle & Lemon Pesto
Truffle Cheddar
Wild Rose Chilli Jam
Blackberry Chocolate Brownies
🫖Wild tea infusions
🌿Wild infused waters
12.30 -5.30/6 pm
£60 pp
Guided foraging walks
Join us for a guided foraging walk in Surrey or Sussex where you will learn all about the wild food that surrounds us.
Using your senses, you will identify, smell and taste plants as you learn all about their ID features and culinary uses.
Fungus Forays
Join Jim and Emily in the Autumn months to learn how mushrooms play a key role in keeping the forest alive. What mushrooms are deadly and which ones are safe to eat. Jim is an expert on all things in the mycology field and Emily specialises in edible, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms and will both be on hand and full of suggestions for culinary uses of the edible mushrooms we find. We will also explain the benefits and how to process any medicinal mushrooms we may come across.
Keep your eyes pealed on our Facebook page for 2024 dates!
Foragers Feast Events
Join Emily and Jim for a truly wonderful foraging experience.
This experience is aimed at those who are after a more in-depth foraging lesson focusing on not only the culinary uses of the plant’s and mushrooms that we find but also the medicinal values and how you can make your own tinctures and concentrated tea extract’s.
