Foraging walks and fungi ID this Autumn!
A gentle 2-3 hr stroll in the Sussex countryside - eyes peeled for gourmet mushrooms and other wild edible plants
Location
Forest Row
Hindleap Lane Forest Row RH18 5JH United KingdomLineup
Agenda
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
A gentle three-hour stroll with eyes peeled for gourmet edible mushrooms.
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- all ages
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About this event
Would you like to learn how to ....
- Safely identify wild edible mushrooms?
- Get closer to Nature with a walk through Sussex woodland?
- Enjoy the feel-good factor of gathering your own nutritious, wild food - entirely free of chemicals and pesticides?
- Prepare exciting dishes using ingredients you have foraged yourself!
Join our small group for a fun and informative guided walk through the beautiful forests and landscapes of East Sussex …
Walks are at a slow pace and approximately three hours, which includes a debrief at the end where I will share some foraged ingredient tasters with you. Terrain might be slippery/undulating, so please wear good footwear.
We will be looking for edible fungi to ID, so that you are confident enough to go out on your own at a later date. There are SO many species out there so our focus will be on the easiest ones to identify and that I use reguarly in my diet. We may, of course, find others that are on my wishlist! I am not a Mycologist, I am a forager, so do not expect a full account of everything we see - with over 15,000 fungi species out there, there's a lot to learn!
We will also be looking at many other wild edible and medicinal plants that abound in the Sussex countryside. I'll outline the law surrounding foraging and the do's and dont's so that you are clear for future forays you might take.
Please note - this is not a 'fill your basket' event, but do bring a small container so that you can take a few samples to correctly ID yourself.
I will show you an array of books I like to use and point you in the right direction for websites to follow.
Walks are fun and always with a group of like-minded people. You will depart with new knowledge and see things you may never have seen before. Walks are centered in beautiful places - Forest Row is an approimate location; exact locations will be shared closer to the event.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Forthcoming walks: October 19th and 25th, November 1st, 8th and 15th
Disclaimer
Please note : No liability is accepted by Henrietta Fernandez for any independent actions taken or not taken as a result of information given on one of my walks.
Please advise of any allergies to plants or foods prior to the event. I cannot be held responsible however to any effects that may arise afterwards that might not be known to you at the time of the walk! (Adverse reactions for example to a sample of food, or from touching any plants or fungi).
I cannot be held responsible for any injuries that might occur whilst out on the walk and you do so at your own risk. Terrain may be slippery or uneven or even hilly so please wear appropriate footwear.
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