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Hedgerow Forage
West Lothian, exact location TBC on booking EH52 5PE
Sat 12 Apr, Sat 19 Apr, Sat 26 Apr, Sat 3 May, Sat 10 May, Sat 17 May, Sat 24 May, Sat 31 May
This is a half day course from 9am - 1pm.It is £50 per person.
Please note: this course is not suitable for dogs to accompany their owners.
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Hedgerow Forage
Join expert forager and mycologist, Matthew Rooney on a foraging walk to discover the delights and secrets of the spring hedgerows.
Just past the Spring Equinox and everything is waking from its winter slumber! Learn to forage with wild food expert, Matthew Rooney. Discover delicious wild vegetables and edible trees. Find out how to identify common plants, learn about their use as wild foods, in drinks and crafts, and sample their unusual tastes. This is a 3 to 3.5 hour foraging walk, with a further 1/2 to 1 hour labelling specimens and examining the identification table at the end. Small group with expert tuition. Covers identification, harvesting, preserving, cooking, health benefits and folklore.
“Matthew is an incredible fountain of knowledge when it comes to plants and fungi. We found the forage to be extremely interesting and we learned so much, even though this was our second time. We couldn’t recommend this enough, a brilliant experience.” ~ Hedgerow Forage participant, 2023
Matthew has extensive knowledge and skills identifying many species of plants, hedgerows, trees and mushrooms. Not only can he explain the characteristics, provide the benefits and uses of the plants, but can also provide folklore stories and history. Very down to earth, polite and more than happy to answer any questions. Highly recommended. ~ Hedgerow Forage participant, 2024
Just past the Spring Equinox and everything is waking from its winter slumber! Learn to forage with wild food expert, Matthew Rooney. Discover delicious wild vegetables and edible trees. Find out how to identify common plants, learn about their use as wild foods, in drinks and crafts, and sample their unusual tastes. This is a 3 to 3.5 hour foraging walk, with a further 1/2 to 1 hour labelling specimens and examining the identification table at the end. Small group with expert tuition. Covers identification, harvesting, preserving, cooking, health benefits and folklore.
“Matthew is an incredible fountain of knowledge when it comes to plants and fungi. We found the forage to be extremely interesting and we learned so much, even though this was our second time. We couldn’t recommend this enough, a brilliant experience.” ~ Hedgerow Forage participant, 2023
Matthew has extensive knowledge and skills identifying many species of plants, hedgerows, trees and mushrooms. Not only can he explain the characteristics, provide the benefits and uses of the plants, but can also provide folklore stories and history. Very down to earth, polite and more than happy to answer any questions. Highly recommended. ~ Hedgerow Forage participant, 2024