Read a little more about what we think about wild foods before you book a spot on one of our upcoming courses, dont forget you can book Into Wilderness for an event workshop ...
Our courses take place throughout the year allowing us to tap into each seasonal glut, just as our ancestors would have. The first part of the journey takes us to woodlands that make up the upper Derwent, Derwent in Latin means ‘Valley thick with Oaks’ so you can well imagine the kinds of paths we'll be taking and what the woodlands have in store for us.
Group sizes no larger than ten to allow an immersive environment, also ensuring sustainable practices throughout.
Seasonal and wild
We invite you to join us - First take a look at what kind of thing we might be up to throughout the year
WILD FOODS
Wild foods: that's what Hunting and Gathering is all about. This is a journey into Britain's ancient way of life as we attempt to find the food available within the landscape. When we imagine how our ancestors lived, almost certainly it's their Hunter - Gatherer ways that stand out to us. Foraging and gathering plays an equitable role in human existence and has a significant positive impact on the landscape. By learning the ways of the forager we can become more in tune with the seasons and gain a deeper understanding of the natural world as well as our role within it.
Springtime foraging
The forager follows the seasonal changes, in spring as the sap rises and new life is reborn up to the land, you can join us in the forests to gather Birch sap and earth nuts, bake bread made from wild seeds and harvest wild plants for refreshing spring salad. In early spring the landscape to some can look dull and uninviting but nature's plans are already well underway. During our Springtime forage we'll journey through Hazel woods to forage fresh wild greens and enjoy a full day out in the woods with a good chance of encountering an abundance of native wildlife on the way.
Spring is a time to anticipate the changes that occur within the landscape.
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£45 pp
Summerland
Gathering
Gathering wild foods in summer has been one of the foragers many seasonal highlights throughout human history. Forager and heritage crafts person Lewis gives an excellent in-depth overview of Britain's wild food larder and the possible wild edibles that made up prehistoric diet. Its a season where the woodlands and moorlands are abundant with life giving students an amazing opportunity to explore the natural world.
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£60 pp
Autumn
hunter - gatherer
Autumn reminds us that the sun is drawing away, but for the forager it's a time to migrate to the Hazel woods and old Oaks, the deciduous woodlands where we'll find an abundance of wild foods, from nuts, berries, roots and fungi. Join us to cook wild foods under an autumn canopy, make wild recipes and herbal remedies for the coming months.
The forest itself makes up the very fabric of the Hunter - Gatherer way of life, harboring everything our ancestors would need. With the right knowledge and indigenous wisdom, the natural landscape becomes your supermarket, pharmacy and hardware store all things rolled into one. It was vital that the forager has an acute knowledge of the land and seasons.
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£60 pp
Winter land
forage
Winter solstice marks the shortest day in the year in a full rotation of earth around our sun. The northern hemispheres forests are dormant with only native bird life to be seen. Surprisingly it may seem that the winter months are actually highly productive for the forager as we journey through the deciduous winter-land woods. Forager and Herbalist Eva imparts her skill and wisdom of herbal medicines and Forager Lewis is always keen to give our students the practical knowledge that makes winter journeys more comfortable.
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£45 pp
Frequently asked questions
Is lunch provided during the course?
Yes. we'll stop for an enprotual picnic style lunch in the woodland. This will include pre preaped wild foods aswell as items that we have foraged thoughout the day.
How long is the walk?
The walk for our seasonal forager course takes us on a 2 mile journey, dispite this there is plenty of sops along the way for indentification and gathering wild edibals. A full desription of the course is avalible to look at on the courses page.
Do you cater for diety requerments?
Yes. You will be asked to fill out any diety requerments on upon booking so that we have time to prepare ny additional items.
