Discover, Gather, & Taste Wild Food

Join us for an introductory wild food walk, a course with foraging and outdoor wild woodland camp cook-ups, or a specially prepared feast back at our base. Our courses are based at Ashcroft House, our cottage on top of the Mendips with stunning views across the Severn Estuary to Wales.

For a flavour of what we cover, see Adrian's regular article in The Mendip Times!

Wild Food Taster Course – 1 day

"taster" ~ a brief experience of something which is intended either to make you understand what it is like or to make you want more of it

Our Taster walk is exactly what it says - the chance to discover local wild food in hedgerows and woodland, and taste seasonal wild foods as we go along. Bring packed lunch. 10am - 2pm, £35 per person

Wild Food Forage and Camp Cook-up – 1 day

"forage" ~ to go from place to place searching, especially for food

Our foraging trek concludes at private woodland on the Mendip Hills, where we set up a temporary camp and cook lunch over an open fire with our foraged ingredients. Everyone has the chance to participate in preparing and cooking our meal. 10am - 5pm, £65 per person

Wild Food Forage and Feast – 2 day

"feast" ~ a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people; a very enjoyable experience for the senses

This more extensive two day course consists of an in-depth foraging session each day, covering various habitats from woodland, heathland, pastures and meadows to hedgerows. For part of our course we will utilise our own traditional meadow which is bursting with with wild food at all times of the year. Our group evening meal, served at the end of our first day, incorporates wild food foraged during the day. Overnight accommodation can be provided at Ashcroft and nearby B&B's &/or hotels, depending on your preference. Starts 10am day 1, ends 3.30pm day 2, £145 per person. Overnight B&B accommodation at Ashcroft from £25 per person subject to availability.

Private Events

Adrian can be hired for your private event, whether a group of family and friends, or for a special occasion, either here on the Mendips or at your location. Please enquire.

Photos at top: left - pig nut (uprooted with land owner permission), right - ramsons