Wild Food Walks
Our plant walks are a fantastic introduction to wild edible plants and their uses.
On our plant walk you will have a hands on experience – tasting and smelling the plants – and you will learn a new set of skills to take with you on your walks and to bring into your kitchen.
We hold a verity of walks and experiences that are detailed below.
Children under 14 are welcome to accompany you for free.
20% of all money raised will be donated to local wildlife charities.
Please take a look at our facebook page for more information and dates.
Woodlands, Hedgerow and Meadow Wild Food Workshop
This is a fantastic walk offering a wide range of habitats and plants to learn about.
Our walk will start at 10am, where you will be invited to sample a seed bar made from foraged ingredients while we wait for others to arrive.
We will walk along the hedgerows, through the woods and up to the meadows, stopping at any edible or poisonous plants that we see. We will discuss their identifying features and if edible, their culinary uses.
Our walk will end in a beautiful meadow with stunning views of the Surrey hills.
Emily will have seasonal cupcakes with a foraging twist for you to enjoy and a handy leaflet on the “Top Ten Wild Edible Plants” for you to take away.
Walk last approximately 2-2.5 hours
Please take a look at our facebook page for more information and dates.
Foraging And Folklore
Your walk will start at 10am, where you will be invited to sample a seed bar made from foraged ingredients while we wait for others to arrive.
We will walk a short distance to the Witch's cave to hear the local folklore and have an introduction to foraging.
We will walk through woods, alongside a lake and up to a stunning wild flower meadow, stopping at each plant and discussing their identifying features and if edible, their culinary uses.
Our walk will end in a stunning wild flower meadow and Emily will have seasonal cupcakes with a foraging twist for you to enjoy. There will also be a handy leaflet on the “Top Ten Edible Wild Plants“ for you to take away.
The walk will last approximately 2 hours.
Please take a look at our facebook page for more information and dates.
Summer forage and feast experience
This experience is aimed at those who are after a more in-depth foraging lesson focusing 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.
Tickets are limited to 10 to ensure an intimate foraging and feasting experience…
After a 2 hour forage we will sit down together and enjoy a 2 course lunch with refreshments showcasing the best ingredients our beautiful country side has to offer whilst we discuss everything and anything foraging related as we feast together.
We are holding one more of these events at the end of August. Pease contact me for more details and menus.
Our Fungus Forays
Join Jim and Emily in the Autumn months to learn how mushrooms play a key role in keeping the forest alive…Learn which mushrooms are deadly and which ones are safe to eat. Jim is an expert in all things in the mycology field and Emily who specialises in edible, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms. They both will be on hand and full of suggestions. We will discuss the culinary uses of the edible mushrooms we find and also explain the benefits and how to process at home any medicinal mushrooms we may come across.
Our walk will start at approximately 10 AM and will last between 2 and 3 hours.
Private foraging walks
One to Ones and Other Services
Emily is available to provide a one to one guided foraging experience. She can also provide a personal tour for small groups. Emily has over 18 years experience as a chef and in that time has also been a head chef so is available to work closely with any chef‘s or restaurant’s wanting to expand their wild food knowledge.
Testimonial’s
Suzy “Emily's walks are always a brilliant experience for adult and child alike. Emily is incredibly knowledgeable about all things foraging and always has great ideas of what to use your foraging finds for. Would definitely recommend booking up a foraging trip with Emily. Can't wait to do some more!"
Rowena “It was worth turning up to Emily’s foraging walks just to taste her delicious foraged food. She is incredibly knowledgeable and adept at helping you identify the plants and explaining how to prepare them for eating. It was a thoroughly enjoyable morning spent walking and learning and I will never look at the countryside in quite the same way again.
Alison “I have been on a few of Emily’s foraging walks now plus a one to one. They are really enjoyable and informative plus there’s always a yummy treat to try at the end!”
Mark “I went on a Fruits Of The Forager mushroom course last autumn, and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. The walk was well organised, excellent value for money and Emily is a fountain of knowledge. I will never look at a 'Birch Polypore' in the same way again! Looking forward to more forays this year!”
Maria and Andy “We love attending Emily’s foraging workshops. Emily very generously shares her knowledge and gives brilliant advice. Looking forward to attending many more of Emily’s workshops!”
Lisa “I went for two guided foraging talks with Emily last year and both were so informative and engaging. Even though I was a complete beginner the talk was tailored to covering all the basics, common mistakes, foraging laws right up to any recipes that we could make with what we gathered. Both times we had fresh baked goods from Emily using bits she had foraged which was not only scrummy but shows the potential of what you can find and create! A lovely outing where even my little poodle could come and enjoy the walk!”