Join us for a unique afternoon of foraging with expert forager Chloe from Gourmet Gatherings, near Chepstow. Learn to identify wild ingredients and use them in delicious fermentation recipes, including a wild kimchi and a fermented soft drink. Perfect for food enthusiasts looking to explore sustainable harvesting and ancient preservation techniques!
Online Foraging mentorship available with The Wild Cooke.
Make this unusual Polish basket using English willow. You will be able to choose your own combination of willows making your basket truly individual. During the day you will learn several key weaving techniques and find out how the willow is grown, harvested and processed The course is suitable for beginners or improvers. Refreshments included. Please bring your own lunch.
Join The Wild Cooke for an introduction to the wonderful world of wild foods!
MUCH WENLOCK FORAGING WORKSHOPS Unleash your wild and immerse yourself in the world of foraging with The Wild Cooke. This workshop offers the perfect opportunity to learn, get inspired, and find your inner forager. WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS ● Foraging basics: Get an introduction to spring wildfoods, including identification, harvesting, and foraging ethics. ● Cooking and preservation techniques: explore the possibilities of utilising nature's ingredients in your meals and discuss appropriate ways to store them. ● Wild picnic lunch: feeling hungry yet? The workshop ends with a seasonal foragers picnic. Sweets and drinks, too. Yum. DATES Summer ~ 16th August ~ 10.30am - 2.30pm Autumn ~ 4th August ~ 10.30am - 2.30pm
Join the Wild Cooke for an introduction to the wonderful world of wild foods
Make this beautiful sunhat from English rush. Rush is soft on your hands to work with and has a multitude of different shades of green, brown and yellow making your hat very individual. During the day you will learn how the rush is grown, harvested and processed. No experience necessary, refreshments provided please bring your own lunch.
Make this beautiful sunhat from English rush. Rush is soft on your hands to work with and has a multitude of different shades of green, brown and yellow making your hat very individual. During the day you will learn how the rush is grown, harvested and processed. No experience necessary, refreshments provided please bring your own lunch.
Make this beautiful sunhat from English rush. Rush is soft on your hands to work with and has a multitude of different shades of green, brown and yellow making your hat very individual. During the day you will learn how the rush is grown, harvested and processed. No experience necessary, refreshments provided please bring your own lunch.