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SUMMARY:🌿 Coastal Home Ed Foraging Club: Wild Food on the Solway Shore
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday 4 September 2026 Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm (2 hours)\, stick around after for a full day at the beach if you like Location: Wolsty Banks Nature Reserve\, nr Silloth\, Solway Coast\, Cumbria. [Car park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/R9rLqrXx3JCGzzwe9] Cost: £1 minimum per booking\, whatever the size of your family\, not per person. Pay what you’re able above that. \nOverview\nA morning exploring the free\, wild food that grows along our coastline\, at the beautiful Wolsty Banks Nature Reserve near Silloth. We’ll look at what’s growing along the shore and talk about what you can actually do with it\, then leave plenty of time to just play and explore together as a group. Bring lunch and anything you need to stay comfy\, and we can hang around on the beach for the rest of the day afterwards. \nWhat we’ll explore\n\nWhatever the coastline has to offer that morning: we’ll see what’s growing and explore it together as a group\, not a fixed checklist\nA relaxed\, kid-led pace with plenty of room to play and explore\nTime together as a home ed community\, in a beautiful spot\nOptional: stay on after the session for a full day at the beach\n\nWhat’s included\n\nBex’s guidance\, knowledge\, and passion for foraging on the day\nA wild-themed snack Bex will make for everyone\nA relaxed family session\, no pressure\, no rush\n\nPractical details\n\nBring lunch and anything you need to stay comfortable if you’re staying on for the day\nSturdy\, weather-appropriate footwear for the nature reserve (sandy beach)\nAdult supervision required throughout. All ages welcome\n\nCost & booking\nThere’s a small £1 minimum per booking\, whatever the size of your family\, not per person. Beyond that\, pay what feels right for you. \nWe’ve kept it deliberately low because Wild and Weeds is about bringing real value to the home ed community\, not about making money from a coastal morning. Some families can put more towards it\, some can’t right now\, and this keeps it as accessible as we can be. If you’re able to add more when you book\, it goes straight towards Bex’s time and keeping sessions like this running. \n[Book your spot] Fully Booked\nPlease add your name\, and use the comment box to tell us who’s coming with you\, how many adults and children\, so we know who to expect on the day and don’t set off without you if you’re running late. \nA note on foraging safely\nWe only eat what’s been positively identified\, and we’ll show you how. If you’re ever not 100% sure of a plant\, don’t eat it. Wild & Weeds doesn’t provide medical advice. You’re responsible for how you use anything you forage or taste on the day. \n\nCan’t wait to see you all there!
URL:https://wildandweeds.co.uk/event/971/
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Family Friendly
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SUMMARY:Backyard Foraging: An Introduction to the Plants on Your Doorstep
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nWhere: Tarn Road Nurseries\, Brampton When: Friday 11th September\, 17:00–19:00 (2 hours) Cost: £20 early bird (ends 4th September) · £25 standard Spaces: 20 \n\nOverview\nForaging can feel like something you need to study for years to do well. But what if some of the most useful\, nutritious\, and even medicinal plants around are ones you already walk past every day\, in your garden\, your yard\, the verge outside your door? They are\, and that’s the knowledge Bex wants to share with you. \nJoin Bex Northman\, Association of Foragers member\, for a two-hour introduction to backyard foraging at Tarn Road Nurseries. You’ll learn to recognise the “weeds” and familiar plants already growing around you\, understand what makes them worth picking\, and leave with the confidence to look at your own garden differently. \nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nHow to identify common garden and hedgerow plants such as nettle\, dandelion\, plantain\, cleavers\, chickweed\, and early-autumn hedgerow fruits like elderberries\, blackberries\, and rosehips (exact plants on the day depend on what’s growing. Bex will point out whatever’s ready)\nThe nutritional\, culinary\, and traditional medicinal uses of each plant\nThe folklore and history behind plants you’ve likely never looked at twice\nA simple safety framework for identifying plants confidently and foraging responsibly\, even as a complete beginner\n\nWhat’s Included\n\nExpert\, hands-on guidance from Bex Northman throughout\nTasting opportunities where safe to do so\n\nPractical Details\nSuitable for: Complete beginners. No experience or prior knowledge needed. Spaces: Limited to 20\, to keep the session hands-on and personal. What to bring: Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for a nursery garden setting; a notebook if you like to take notes (not required). Accessibility: Gentle walking around the nursery grounds. Contact us in advance with any specific accessibility questions. Weather: Outdoor sessions are weather-dependent. If conditions mean the session can’t go ahead safely\, you’ll be contacted directly with clear rebooking options. \nBook Your Spot\nBook by 4th September to save £5: £20 early bird\, £25 standard after. Only 20 spaces available to keep the group small and hands-on. \n\nA note on safety: this session teaches identification and traditional culinary and folk use of common plants. Wild and Weeds does not provide medical advice\, and Bex is not a medical herbalist. Always be certain of a plant’s identification before eating or using it\, and take responsibility for how you use anything foraged.
URL:https://wildandweeds.co.uk/event/backyard-foraging-an-introduction-to-the-plants-on-your-doorstep/
LOCATION:Tarn Road Nurseries\, Tarn Rd\, Brampton\, Brampton\, Cumbria\, CA8 1QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Foraging Walk
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SUMMARY:Foraging Fungi & Fire: An Afternoon of Wild Mushroom Foraging\, Cooking & Optional Woodland Sauna
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\nDate: Sunday 4 October 2026\nTime: 1:00pm–5:00pm (please arrive from 12:45pm). Optional sauna slots run from 5:00pm onwards\, 30 minutes each.\nLocation: Langley Tracks\, The Station House\, Langley\, Hexham NE47 5LA https://maps.app.goo.gl/pgoc8sMi7iBeSGRy7\nCost: £54 early bird (ends Saturday 27 September) · £60 standard\nOptional add-on: Woodland sauna & cold dip at Langley Tracks Sauna\, £20 per person (includes a mushroom-enriched hot chocolate and a wild-inspired treat)\, added at checkout\nSpaces: 20\n\nOverview\nMushrooms are something most of us are taught to look at and never touch. I don’t think that has to be the rule. This autumn\, join me for an afternoon exploring the fungi hiding through the woodland at Langley Tracks: their favourite spots\, the features that tell one species from another\, and even their medicinal properties. Then we’ll take everything we’ve found to the campfire\, cook it up\, and sit down to a wild\, seasonal feast together. \nThis one’s built for beginners and for anyone wanting to build on mushroom knowledge they already have. You’ll get up close with real specimens so you leave able to identify safely\, not just admire from a distance. \nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nHow to identify common woodland fungi safely\, including the toxic look-alikes to know and avoid\nWhere fungi actually grow: the habitats and conditions to look for in woodland\nThe medicinal properties of common species\, discussed factually (not as medical advice\, see below)\nSustainable\, ethical foraging practices for fungi specifically\nHow to prepare and cook foraged mushrooms over an open fire\, with guidance on any species-specific cooking needs\n\nWhat’s Included\n\nA guided fungi foraging walk led by Bex Northman\, Association of Foragers member\nCampfire cooking of the edible mushrooms found on the day\nA wild\, seasonal feast around the fire\nHot drinks and a warm fire kept going for the whole group\, including anyone waiting for a sauna slot\n\nOptional add-on: Woodland Sauna & Cold Dip\nFrom 5:00pm\, Langley Tracks’ barrel sauna and cold dip are available as an add-on\, £20 per person\, booked alongside your main ticket. Sessions run for up to 30 minutes\, up to 4 people at a time\, and include a mushroom-enriched hot chocolate and a wild-inspired treat. A sign-up sheet for sauna times goes round at the start of the afternoon\, so if you need to leave promptly\, put your name down early for one of the first slots. If you’re not in a rush\, the fire and the kettle stay on for everyone foraging and waiting their turn. \nPractical Details\n\nWrap up warm. This is an outdoor autumn event\, bring weatherproof layers even on a mild forecast.\nSturdy\, waterproof footwear (wellies or hiking boots)\nA basket or bag if you’d like to carry your own finds (guidance provided on what to pick)\nTerrain is woodland underfoot: expect uneven ground\, roots and possible mud\nIf joining the sauna: swimwear and a towel\nWeather-dependent event; if conditions mean it can’t safely go ahead we’ll be in touch about rebooking\n\nSpaces are limited\nBook Your Spot at the Fire —>HERE\nbook by Saturday 27 September to save £6: £54 early bird\, £60 standard. Add the woodland sauna\, hot chocolate and treat for £20 at checkout. \nDisclaimer (food safety\, elevated for fungi)\nOnly mushrooms Bex has personally confirmed safe will be cooked and eaten on the day: this isn’t a self-service pick-and-eat session. Wild and Weeds does not provide medical advice\, and Bex is not a medical herbalist; any discussion of medicinal properties is for interest\, not treatment guidance\, and participants take responsibility for their own use of any foraged food or remedy. Please let us know about any allergies\, medical conditions\, or dietary needs when booking.
URL:https://wildandweeds.co.uk/event/foraging-fungi-fire-an-afternoon-of-wild-mushroom-foraging-cooking-optional-woodland-sauna/
CATEGORIES:autumn,Foraging Walk,mushroom hunting,Special Events
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