Autumn Foraging Walk

Name: Autumn Foraging Walk
Start: 2024-10-05T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-10-05T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Chirk Castle

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Chirk Castle | Wrexham, WA

WALK THE WILD FOOD TRAIL & DISCOVER FORAGING
Explore wild plants that you can eat in your local patch. Join us for a guided walk through a range of landscapes on the hunt for the best wild foods that autumn has to offer. Gain confidence in foraging and learn how to use these wild plants in your own cooking.
Autumn brings us nuts, berries, fruits and of course wild fungi in abundance. To the forager, our woodlands and hedgerows are full of tasty and filling wild food opportunities.
You’ll be taking a half day ramble along the hedgerows on the hunt for “food for free” all set against the backdrop of the ancient woodland of the National Trust’s Chirk Castle estate. Don’t forget to bring your own basket or bag to grab some wild edibles to take home.
* Take a guided foraging walk through the woods, parkland and meadows
* Gain confidence in identifying a variety of edible plants, nuts, berries and fungi
* Discover medicinal uses for seasonal wild plants
* Enjoy a wild tea taster
* Learn how to forage with a sustainable approach to the habitat
* Understand the law and your rights when foraging
BOOKING
Get in touch if you’d like to know more. Phone James, 07876 794 098 or email us. Advance booking is essential. Tickets are available on our website: https://woodlandclassroom.com/event/autumn-foraging-walk-4/
The session costs £37.00 per adult
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
James is the Head Bushcraft Instructor at Woodland Classroom, having worked in outdoor education & conservation for over 10 years. James’ approach to teaching steers students toward fostering a deeper connection with nature through understanding the landscape around us; “Bushcraft skills are an effective way to do this as we learn how to make use of natural materials and live lightly with the land, whilst also connecting with our own ancient past by seeing the land through the eyes of our ancestors.”
ABOUT THE VENUE
Chirk Castle has over 480 acres of estate parkland for you to explore, with wild ponies, sheep, veteran trees, and a beautifully preserved section of Offa’s Dyke. The estate is located within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has also been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest as an important habitat for rare invertebrates, bats, fungi, and wild flowers.
Chirk Castle is 7 miles south of Wrexham, easily accessible off the A5, close to the tourist destination of Llangollen.