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Seashore Foraging

£245.00

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1 day
Adult
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10:00 - 17:00

Overview

River Cottage is only 15 minutes from the seashore and is the perfect location to explore this abundant source of wild food.

Expert forager and author of the Never Mind the Burdocks book series, Emma Gunn will show you how to safely identify and gather food from the shoreline, beach and sea with respect and responsibility for the environment. Depending on the season and location, you may find shellfish, several varieties of edible seaweed including sea lettuce and dulse, and various edible seashore plants, such as sea spinach, samphire and Alexanders.

You’ll also enjoy a delicious two course seasonal forager’s lunch at River Cottage HQ prepared by our chefs. During your time at the farm, Emma will tell you more about the seasonal bounty you have picked, the rules of foraging and conservation, and how to find, identify and use some of the more unusual and lesser found species.

There will also be a cookery demo and tasting using some of the bounty you have picked.

Arrive at River Cottage

Depending on the tide, you’ll either spend the morning or afternoon at HQ, and the other at the coast. We’ll let you know the plan in advance of the day. You will meet your host, and start the day with tea, coffee and treats fresh from the kitchen.

Morning forage

You will explore the local seashore and collecting wild edible treats. Emma will teach you how to safely identify, pick and prepare your harvest. We can’t guarantee what you will find on the forage, but there will always be plenty to see and to talk about.

Snack break

We’ll keep your energy levels up with tea and coffee and some delicious snacks on location.

A further forage

After your snack, there will be further foraging opportunities along the shoreline.

Late lunch

Food is always the focus at River Cottage, and a delicious seasonal two-course lunch will be one of the highlights of your day.

Demo session one

Emma will teach you simple ways of identifying plants, how to spot poisonous species, conservation issues and the laws of foraging too.

Demo session two

Next we'll demonstrate some of the delicious dishes you can create with typical seashore-foraged ingredients and you’ll get some tasters along the way too.

Departure

At the end of the day there will be time to ask Emma any burning questions before you’ll head back up the hill at 5pm to our carpark with a copy of one of Emma's books in hand, full of confidence to get the most out of your seashore strolls.

Note

As mentioned, due to the tide times, we may stay at River Cottage HQ in the morning and then go off-site later in the day, before returning to HQ.

Highlights

  • Meet Expert Forager Emma Gunn
  • Head out on a guided forage at a local seashore
  • Learn about safe identification
  • Discover new recipes with our chefs demonstration
  • Tuck into a lunch of foraged delights
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