foraging

Wild luncheon

Event Date: 
13/05/2017 - 11:30am to 2:00pm
Venue: 
Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Learn how to make gourmet risotto with wild foraged ingredients

Please note that this event has been rescheduled for Saturday 13 May (rather than the advertised Saturday 6 May)

A short ID walk, followed by a cookery demonstration.

Finish your wild experience with a hearty lunch of risotto.

Led by East Devon Nature Reserves Manager, and Devon Home cook of the Year finalist, James Chubb.

Wear outdoor clothing, suitable for the weather conditions.

More information and booking here: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/may-2017/...

Forage on Dartmoor with new app

ViewRanger have created a new app featuring a collection of walks for people to forage for their own food.

The outdoor discovery app illustrates some of the best routes in the UK for fresh wild food, focusing on Dartmoor.

These are the second in the series of three collections ViewRanger have created in partnership with Sidetracked magazine and international mountain leader and expedition Chief Kieran Creevy.

Craig Wareham, ViewRanger co-founder said: “Nothing beats handpicking the ingredients for your supper straight from the earth.

“We’re delighted to...

Dine on the wild side in East Devon

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/03/2016 - 10:55am

Experience a dinner with a difference by joining the East Devon District Council Countryside team and food foraging expert, Chris Holland for a Wild food forage and cook up from 6:30pm to 9pm on Friday May 13 at Holyford Woods and Thursday May 19 at Knapp Copse. Walk with Chris, who is a food foraging expert, through the countryside, looking out for various edible wild plants. Countryside Team Leader, Tim Dafforn said:

‘’What better way to earn your dinner than by foraging for it and preparing it yourself in the great outdoors of the East Devon countryside?’’ After you have enjoyed...

Forage for your supper in the woods

Event Date: 
15/05/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Holyford Woods Local Nature Reserve

Join wild food expert Chris Holland in the beautiful surroundings of Holyford Woods Local Nature Reserve for a foraging walk and supper.

The walk, organised by East Devon District Council’s Countryside team, is on Friday 15 May from 7 until 9pm. Participants will learn how to safely recognise and prepare at least 15 wild edible plants to be found in the woods during mid May and will also cook up some of their findings en route. Chris said “Foraging for wild food and cooking it together around an open fire is something humans have been doing in small groups for hundreds of thousands...