Foraging
courses advertised here taught by Miles Irving. We aim is to equip
you with confidence and knowledge of both plants and their habitats.
Plant identification skills are a key part of the teaching, starting
with the general characteristics of the plant families: you will
leave knowing how to recognise plants from at least five of the major
families, as well as having found, identified and eaten several
plants from each! In the process you will also get a feel for what to
expect to find in different kinds of places or habitats.
At present we have no Kent based courses scheduled but will be planning some dates soon. In the mean time feel free to contact us for a tailor made course in your area or here in Kent, for groups of 6 or more. We can do anything from short foraging walks lasting just a couple of hours to full weekends with tops chefs cooking what we find. We have a number of venues in Kent and elsewhere that can host one day or two day events, with professional kitchen facilities available for wild food cooking workshops and accommodation in gorgeous rural surroundings.
2011 course dates
Saturday 18th June
cooking demonstration and foraged dinner at Tuddenham Mill, High Street, Tuddenham, Nr. Newmarket, Suffolk, IP28 6SQ
Have you ever been out for a walk in the countryside and wondered what was growing wildly around you? Well wonder no more. Our Head Chef, Paul Foster, has designed an exciting weekend for those who have a love for truly fresh, seasonal food. We will be joined by foraging authority, Miles Irving, who supplies Paul with some of his more unusual ingredients, such as sea buckthorn and Douglas-fir needles. On the Saturday you will be... taken into the Suffolk countryside, under the expert guidance of Miles, to forage for ingredients for your evening meal. Before dinner there will be a demonstration on how to use the foraged produce.
From £595 for the 2 night package, including the foraging and a taster menu on the Saturday night. Prices are based on two people sharing a double room and are inclusive of breakfast and VAT. A day package including the foraging, demonstration and evening taster menu is available at £112.50 per person.
To book please call (01638) 713552 or email info@tuddenhammill.co.uk
Saturday 2nd July
Introduction to Foraging King Henry's Walk Garden, Islington London 2-4pm
For details and bookings see:
http://www.khwgarden.org.uk/events/110702irving.html
Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th July
Lattitude Festival illustrated talk about foraging and brief walk around festival site to find edible wild plants.
http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/2011/
Saturday 15th October
Gaia foundation foraging walk on Hampstead Heath followed by lunch at Gaia House using foraged ingredients.
10am -
1.30pm.
Meet at Gaia House, 18 Well Walk, Hampstead, NW3 1LD.
The
Gaia Foundation
Gaia Learning Centre: 18 Well Walk Hampstead,
London, NW3 1LD
Gaia Main Office: 6 Heathgate Place, Agincourt
Road, London, NW3 2NU
Charity registration number 327412 |
Telephone: 020 7428 0055
http://www.gaiafoundation.org/content/events-programme-2011
Tuesday 11th October
Foraging day at the Pheasant Hotel, Harome, Yorkshire. Same format as the date in May but with autumnal fare such as berries and mushrooms.
For bookings go to www.thepheasanthotel.com