Spring Foraging Walk

Name: Spring Foraging Walk
Start: 2025-04-26T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-04-26T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Erddig NT/YG

Schedule

Sat Apr 26 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Erddig NT/YG | 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 spring has to offer. Gain confidence in foraging and learn how to use these wild plants in your own cooking.
Edible wild plants are often viewed with suspicion and thought to be bitter or tasteless, only to be eaten as a last resort. But 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 mixed ancient woodlands, parkland and open meadows of the National Trust’s Erddig estate & gardens, with over 400 acres of wild space to explore. Don’t forget to bring your own basket or bag to grab some wild edibles to take home.
YOUR WORKSHOP INCLUDES:
* Take a guided foraging walk through the woods, meadows & hedgerows
* Gain confidence in identifying a variety of edible plants
* 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/spring-foraging-walk-6/
The session costs £30.00 per adult
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
James is a Bushcraft Instructor and Forest School Leader. He has been working in environmental conservation over over 10 years now. He received the Bushcraft Competency Certifiate awarded through the Institute for Outdoor Learning after 2 years of study. He was also the Project Manager for Long Wood Community Woodland, the largest community owned woodland in Wales, overseeing management of 300 acres of broadleaf and conifer forest.
ABOUT THE VENUE
Erddig lies right on the doorstep of Wrexham town, easily accessible off the A483.
Erddig is home to Grade I listed gardens. Tours are given daily to visitors or you can freely explore the impressive walled garden, now restored to its 18th-century formal design. With rare fruit trees and a National Collection of Ivies, Erddig’s garden is a very special place. Visitors can learn about its history, design, restoration and conservation.