Autumn Foraging and Wild Medicine
Autumn is the time for deep nourishing, building up our stores of nutrients and supporting our immune systems ready for the cold months ahead.
Along with the last few wild greens we have such an abundant variety of healing foods and medicines at this time of year.
The hedgerows are bursting with berries which are full of wonderful health giving nutrients that support our immune systems as we come into the colder months. Learn how best to preserve these wild medicines for your own health in easy recipes for tonics as well as food items.
Who this outdoor learning CPD course is for
Anyone who wants to learn basic foraging and wild medicine skills – no previous experience needed.
What you will learn?
You will learn some basic botany and plant ID features, pick berries and wild greens and on the day we will make an immune boosting glycerite, a herbal syrup with coconut sugar and many more delicious foods to share.
Who facilitates this course?
Alice Rose Betony
How many hours?
5 1/2 hours
Next available dates
Date: Saturday 21st September 2024
Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm
Cost: £65.00
Location: WoWo Campsite, Wapsbourne Manor Farm, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, TN22 3QT
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to meet & greet
No previous experience needed for any of these workshops
No dogs allowed
During our foraging day we will:
- Learn how to make some winter herbal remedies with the abundant hedgerow berries available at this time.
- Learn how to safely identify and forage Elderberries, hawthorn berries, sloes and rosehips and turn them into food and medicines.
- You will also learn about the wild seeds and nuts of this season including nettle seeds, himalayan balsam & plantain seeds and hazelnuts.
- We will incorporate all of the above ingredients and maybe some greens if we find any, into delicious food cooked over the fire as well as enjoying some wild teas we’ve foraged along the way…… you can expect to sample and help make a wild pesto on rice cakes and toasted seed and nut buckwheat pancakes with a wild berry syrup or glaze as well as making medicines to take home.
- Everything is gluten and dairy free.
What to bring
On the day, follow signs to reception upon arrival and we will meet by the main campsite barn. Please bring a pack lunch, suitable footwear for walking on farmland, warm clothes (even if it is sunny) and wet weather gear just in case. Please bring a notepad and pen, maybe a camera to help you remember the plants, and a basket for foraged goods.
We can top up our lunch with some foraged goods too and will be nibbling away all afternoon on the foraged delights we’ve made. A selection of tea’s and hot water will be provided and of-course we will make some fresh herb brews along the way.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to meet & greet.
Alice will be sure to also point out any poisonous plants we come across to raise awareness on this topic and speak to issues of sustainable foraging and invasive species.
This day is aimed at adults only and a chance for you to drop into a peaceful (child free) space, roaming the land and foraging as a group in a mindful way. There will be plenty of time for questions and further suggestions of resources for your future foraging and wild medicine adventures.
We can top up our lunch with some foraged goods too and will be nibbling away all afternoon on the foraged delights we’ve made. A selection of tea’s and hot water will be provided and of-course we will make some fresh herb brews along the way.
Testimonials
It was a fascinating and informative day. Alice’s enthusiasm for her subject is clear. An amazing day learning when you don’t even realise!
I have participated previously in an Autumn foraging course with Alice and this time attended the summer Twilight foraging course and it was brilliant! Alice was so welcoming, knowledgeable and the setting was a perfect summer's evening. I learnt so much about plants and their medicinal and herbal properties. Thank you Alice and Circle of Life - a beautiful evening to take a wander with you 🙂
I loved the passion of the teacher. She was so enthusiastic about her expertise, respectful, knowledgeable and connected. I really enjoyed learning about the botany of the plants we looked at and taking the time to explore some of the plants in detail. The feast was magnificent!
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