Discover the wealth of delicious plants, mushrooms, and herbs growing wild in nature. Guided by Fern Freud, forager and wild food cook, you’ll explore from our wild-growing areas to our historic gardens, and learn to forage for and cook a feast from nature’s bounty!
About the workshop
One-day workshop, 10am - 2:30pm with a coffee break
Forage from wild-growing areas, as well as the Roman and Saxon gardens at Butser
Learn delicious recipes and cook over the fire in a Celtic roundhouse
No experience necessary!
Set in the unique surroundings of Butser Ancient Farm’s historic buildings
Lunch is included in this workshop, but will be later in the day so be sure to have a big breakfast! See below for dietary information.
Please wear sensible clothing and footwear for this workshop, as it takes place mostly outside and will run no matter the weather.
Lunch is included, but will be later in the day so be sure to have a big breakfast! You may also want to bring snacks, or get some from our shop.
If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know when you book your ticket. This workshop is vegetarian and can easily accommodate vegans, but some of the more substantial recipes do contain gluten so if you’re gluten free, you might want to consider bringing some of your own lunch to supplement the foraged options.
This workshop is suitable for ages 12 and above. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult with their own workshop ticket.