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Foraging

Foraging Experiences & Wild Food Courses

Foraging is the art of realising that a hedge, a woodland floor or a stretch of shoreline is actually a larder if you know what you're looking at. Our collection covers guided walks, coastal seaweed hunts and full forage-to-feast days, mostly led by people who've been doing this since long before it was fashionable. 9 experiences, from £36.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a typical foraging experience actually involve?

Forage London — The Edible City is a three-hour guided walk identifying edible and medicinal plants across the city's green spaces, from £60. Forage & Feast Experience (Brighton) covers similar ground on the Sussex coast and finishes with a proper lunch made from what's been found, from £65.

Are there foraging experiences by the sea?

Coastal and Seaweed Foraging (Brighton) has you hunting for fresh, edible seaweed along the shoreline before tasting it, from £49. Wild Food, Wild Medicine Foraging Experience takes a broader look at wild plants and their traditional medicinal uses, from £70.

What if I want something a bit more sociable or unusual?

Cocktails, Folktales and Foraging combines a wild woodland walk with storytelling and cocktails made from what you've gathered, from £99. The Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium Experience teaches you to grow your own oyster mushrooms at home, starter kit included, from £36.

Are there full-day foraging experiences outside London?

Forage, Feast and Explore runs a full day in the Lancashire countryside, ending with a shared feast from the day's finds, from £75. Foraging Day with Wild Lunch takes the same format further south, pairing foraging with cooking and a wild lunch, from £79.

Do I need any experience to book a foraging day?

None at all — every guide works from complete beginner level up. Vouchers are delivered by eVoucher within 15 minutes or as a physical pack by post, and the date gets booked separately once the recipient's ready, so there's no pressure to pick a slot in advance.