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Marking turning points of the year doesn’t need to be lavish or intricate to be profound when it is done with someone th...
23/09/2026

Marking turning points of the year doesn’t need to be lavish or intricate to be profound when it is done with someone that you love.

Plum bread made with home made prunes and a simple meal of foraged and grown ingredients gathered, created and shared with Becca will never be forgotten. Thank you .

27/07/2026

Nothing like a satisfying drizzle of honey… 🍯

Beekeeping day course 13th June near Cranbrook, Kent. There are a couple of cancellation places available at early bird ...
01/06/2026

Beekeeping day course 13th June near Cranbrook, Kent.

There are a couple of cancellation places available at early bird prices for our popular beekeeping foundation day. This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and hands on experience, perfect for people who are considering keeping bees or who want to extend their abilities.

For booking and further information please follow links in the bio or send a message.

The wild larder is absolutely brimming at this time of year - greens, salad leaves, herbs, and succulent shoots are ever...
01/04/2026

The wild larder is absolutely brimming at this time of year - greens, salad leaves, herbs, and succulent shoots are everywhere. All you need is a bit of knowledge to safely bring these foraged delights into your diet!

The benefits are huge, not only through the enjoyment of intriguing new flavours, but also by gaining access to health-giving foods without having to visit a shop.

Join us for a day in idyllic surroundings, exploring, foraging, and sampling the host of wild foods spring has to offer.

There are just a few places left on our spring courses, being held on 17th, 18th, and 19th April at our site near Cranbrook, Kent.l

For booking and further information, please use the link in the bio.

The wild larder is absolutely brimming at this time of year - greens, salad leaves, herbs, and succulent shoots are ever...
01/04/2026

The wild larder is absolutely brimming at this time of year - greens, salad leaves, herbs, and succulent shoots are everywhere. All you need is a bit of knowledge to safely bring these foraged delights into your diet!

The benefits are huge, not only through the enjoyment of intriguing new flavours, but also by gaining access to health-giving foods without having to visit a shop.

Join us for a day in idyllic surroundings, exploring, foraging, and sampling the host of wild foods spring has to offer.

There are just a few places left on our spring courses, being held on 17th, 18th, and 19th April at our site near Cranbrook, Kent.l

For booking and further information, please use the link in the bio.

The wild lander is absolutely brimming at this time of year, greens, salad leaves, herbs and succulent shoots are everyw...
28/03/2026

The wild lander is absolutely brimming at this time of year, greens, salad leaves, herbs and succulent shoots are everywhere. All you need is a bit of knowledge to safety bring these foraged delights into your diet.

The benefits are huge, not only through the enjoyment of intriguing new flavours, but by gaining access to heath giving foods without having to visit a shop!

Join us for a day in a idilic surroundings exploring, foraging and sampling the host of wild foods Spring has to offer.

There are just a few places left on Spring courses being held on 17th, 18th and 18th April from our site near Cranbrook, Kent

For booking and further information please use the link in the bio.

On the second leg of my Scottish odyssey the stunning late winter landscape was only outdone by the beautiful welcome I ...
09/03/2026

On the second leg of my Scottish odyssey the stunning late winter landscape was only outdone by the beautiful welcome I received from my dear friend Claire of

Tenacious and talented Clair has created a vibrant and productive business, small holding and home in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. What an absolute privilege to have spent some time in her domain.

Thank you Clair for dedicating so much time to me and making me feel so valued as a guest. I won’t soon forget being sent into icy waters to collect kelp ( ok it was for me) or the sound of your laughter as I shirked and exhibited the full extent of my Southern hardiness.

Claire has written an inspirational book about the use of wild plants as herbal medicine which can be found for sale on her website. My copy is already well thumbed and my mind full of potions and lotions I want to create.

I have just arrived back from a fabulous visit to Scotland and the North visiting friends include famous forager and aut...
09/03/2026

I have just arrived back from a fabulous visit to Scotland and the North visiting friends include famous forager and author

We all know the cliché regarding heroes and meeting them, so to be friends with a titan of the wild food world would seem a risky business!

Happily in addition to his many talents Mark is an extraordinarily warm kind man who wears his standing in the foraging community with an arresting humility .

Thank you mark for rolling out the red carpet, tutoring me in the ways of spoot wrangling and making me so very welcome.

Mark has recently published a magnificent book on coastal foraging, a fantastic opportunity to gain a little of his exceptional knowledge, get one while you can!

Our annual visit to the South Kent coast to rake and gather cockles.I take my children every year, it’s an excuse to exp...
22/01/2026

Our annual visit to the South Kent coast to rake and gather cockles.

I take my children every year, it’s an excuse to experience the bleak beauty of the sand flats, engage with food in the way nature intended us to and to work together as a family.

Often foraging is not about what or how much you gather, but a motivation to do what is instinctively right.

We are very much looking forward to our two day winter hedge laying course which will be held on 21st and 22nd February ...
04/01/2026

We are very much looking forward to our two day winter hedge laying course which will be held on 21st and 22nd February 2026 near Ashford in Kent.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn an ancient craft which is regaining its importance as a vital technique for returning old overgrown hedges, to vigorous, manageable hedges with incredible environmental benefit.

Last year’s course was very popular, so if you have been waiting for the new dates, get signed up in good time to take advantage of the early booking discount and to secure a place.

We are incredibly grateful to Hatch Park for hosting this event in 2026.

Full information and booking can be found via the bio, but please feel free to get in touch with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you!

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