Foraging Courses in South East England

The Southeast is said to be the sunniest part of the UK, the regions diverse landscape provides a rich tapestry of foraging opportunities throughout the year and hosts many of our seasonal foraging courses. 

Our foraging courses provide the opportunity for you to connect with nature, and gain valuable skills in identifying and harvesting wild edibles in your local area.   

Surrey, Banstead Foraging Courses

There is a huge variety of edible plants in the South East, with Banstead being one of our favourite places to showcase what's on offer in this area.
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Surrey, Guildford, Chantry Woods Foraging Courses

Chantry Woods’ approximately 200 acres of woodlands are home to British Oak, Ash, Beech, American Redwood and Fir making it ideal for Summer and Autumn foraging.
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Surrey, Guildford, Shalford Park Summer Foraging Courses

Shalford Park is a beautiful riverside park on the outskirts of Guildford, running along the River Wey. With a mixture of open grassland and riverside, this beautiful park is the perfect place for a diverse range of edible wild foods to flourish. It can be easily reached from Woking, Farnborough,...
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Surrey, Warlingham Foraging Courses

This course begins at The Harrow, a charming country pub in Warlingham where there is a huge variety of wild edibles waiting to be discovered!
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Hampshire, Ewhurst Estate Summer Foraging Courses

The Ewhurst Park team are embarking on an estate-wide biodiversity project, which makes this venue a very special place to learn about foraging.
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Hampshire, New Forest Autumn Foraging Courses

Join us on a foraging course and learn all about Nature's Bountiful Larder!
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Hampshire, New Forest Summer Foraging Courses

We are privileged to run courses in the New Forest. It is a diverse and protected ecosystem and one of the most important sites for fungi in Britain, with over 2,700 different species calling it home. It is also a stunning location full of wildlife, including the renowned New Forest...
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Hampshire, Havant Summer Foraging Courses

This beautiful country park sits in 180 acres of established parkland and ancient woodland. This provides a diverse habitat for a wide range of wild plants and mushrooms to flourish throughout the year.
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Hampshire, South Downs Foraging Courses

This impressive 1,400 acre Country Park sits in the midst of the South Downs and includes a mixture of open grassland, dramatic downland and vast woodlands. This provides a diverse habitat for a wide range of wild plants and mushrooms to flourish throughout the year. Opened by The Queen in...
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Kent, Badgells Wood Foraging Courses

Situated on top of the Kent Downs in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, you'll find a private and beautiful woodland, designated as a local wildlife site and brimming over with nature.
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West Sussex, Crawley, Tilgate Park Foraging Courses

This large West Sussex park’s mixture of broad-leaved woodland, heathland and lakes, make it the perfect place for a diverse range of wild foods to flourish all year round.
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Brighton, Stanmer Park Foraging Courses

We are excited to be running foraging courses in Brighton at last! These Summer courses will be held within the grounds of Stanmer Park, the Gateway to the South Downs. You’ll learn all about the lovely wild greens – and hopefully some Summer mushrooms – that can be found growing...
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