The Selfsufficientish Urban Guide to Foraging - Day and Evening courses, Corporate events and group events. 

We now offer a range of foraging events or you can book a weekend course, an evening course or book us for your Stag or Hen Weekend (as long as we're not confused for the stripper!!).  We will also do corporate forages (see below for more details). 

The day weekend courses are the most in depth and last from 10-4. They are a great day out and a good chance to meet new people with like minds. We cover a lot of ground in terms of the walk and plants but you shouldn't feel lectured at any time.

The evening courses are a great start to foraging and you are sure to go home having learnt something.

On both courses you'll  learn -

• How to tell the difference between poisonous and edible plants
• How to keep yourself in condiments for nothing!
• What plants are native and which arrived with invading armies. 
• What medicinal plants were used throughout history
• New facts about the wild foods you already know.
• How to control invasive weeds by eating them! 

As there are two of us teaching you how to forage and the groups are fairly small you should find it easier to ask questions and therefore enrich your foraging experience. We will not just be telling you what foods are around now but also will point out plenty of plants to help you identify your dinner throughout the year.

Day Foraging Course Dates and booking

The first Saturday of every month from March 7th 2009 - November 7th 2009, starting place St Werburghs Farm cafe, Watercress Road, Bristol BS2 9YJ .  Finishing at Mina Arms public House, just down the road from the City farm. Please Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a place putting the month you wish to book in the subject line. See below for breakdown of dates. The course costs £50 for the whole day.

Deposit - We have now had to ask for a £25 deposit per person, (payable by cheque or postal order) this is due to too many last moment cancellations, which leads to empty places. If you do wish to cancel please do so a week before the start of the course to receive the whole of your deposit or 48 hours before the start of your course to receive £10 back and 24 hours before the start to receive £5 back.

See below for directions and more details.

Evening Foraging Courses

For August we are running two evening courses on Tuesday 4th August and Thursday 20th in Bristol and Bath respectively.They will be just an hour and a half long and cost just £10.  Places are limited so book now.

Group bookings, corporate bookings, Stag or Hen nights.

Dates of Courses

Gift Voucher 

To buy our Bristol Foraging course as a Christmas, birthday, anniversary, divorce or any other present it will cost £50. As soon as we have received payment and the address of the recipient we will send a gift card with a telephone number and a choice of possible course options*

*We will try and offer the recipients preferred date but the nearer the course date the more likely it will be filled. 

Foraging Course Venue and directions (Bristol Day Course)

We meet at St Werburghs Farm Cafe in Bristol -To get directions please click here. The nearest train stations are Montpellier or Stapleton Road Station for times and fares click here.

The nearest bus stop is the number 25. You can use Traveline typing in post code BS2 9TJ. For complete details of public transport from where you live.

If you drive then type in the BS2 9TJ to google maps to get directions.

If this still is not enough information then please email one of us and we will let you know how to get there.

What to wear and what to expect

The forage consists of a circular walk taking in an urban setting, two farms, a meadow and if time permits a woodland and lakeside. Please bring water proofs, walking boots and if you would like to sample some of the herbal infusions that we will forage a thermos flask of hot water.