Spring greens wild foray – Saturday March 13th  2-4pm Totnes £35 per person, Booking in advance essential.

We kick off the year with our first wild food course in the Transition Town of Totnes. Meet by the train station before walking around historic Totnes town to see what wild food urban environments have to offer. Then a short walk beside the tidal Dart river and through rolling Devon hills. A truly sustainable walk as this is accessible by public transport.

To book email – Dave Hamilton – or call 01803 865213 before 9pm (leave a message if no reply)

Springtime Forage – St Werburghs, Bristol – March 20th – 10am-2pm – £35 per person.

Who said this was the hungry gap? Discover the food available long before the vegetable garden starts producing. Learn to tap a birch tree, make detoxing drinks, pick nettles without gloves and learn about wild foods, folklore and the medicinal values of herbs and weeds.

To book email – Andy Hamilton – or call 0117 9540788 during office hours (not weekends). Or use the button below to pay online, a small transaction fee will be charged to cover the transaction costs.

The not so hungry gap, Wild Food Walk - Totnes 12-4pm Tuesday 6th April £35 per person (Date changed)

Discover the abundance of a springtime forage. Find what our ancestors would have eaten and how fresh new foods can balance out a stodgy winter diet. Dose up on the high vitamin content of new growth and learn how you can make a delicious salad all year round for free.

To book email – Dave Hamilton – or call 01803 865213 before 9pm (leave a message if no reply)

Forage and Cook course -**Sorry Fully Booked** Totnes 10am-4pm – Saturday April 10th £75 per person Booking Essential as spaces are very limited

Fully booked

Spend the morning identifying the myriad of edible spring plants whilst exploring the green lanes and hidden natural treasures of Totnes. Then after a lunch of wild food it’s off to Dave’s country kitchen to cook the bounty of Devon hedgerows.

To book email – Dave Hamilton – or call 01803 865213 before 9pm (leave a message if no reply)

Springtime Forage – 10am-2pm – April 10th– St Werburghs – Bristol – £35 p.p.

Discover the food available long before the vegetable garden starts producing. Learn to make detoxing drinks, pick nettles without gloves, get a bag full of wild salad leaves and learn much more about wild foods, folklore and the medicinal values of herbs and weeds.

To book email – Andy Hamilton – or call 0117 9540788 during office hours (not weekends). Or use the button below to pay online, a small transaction fee will be charged to cover the transaction costs.

Forage and Cook course – Near Slapton, Devon

Spend the morning in a beautiful hidden Devon valley learning how to identify edible food plants.  Then prepare your own meal using what you have picked in a country cottage kitchen.   Ideal for both the beginner and advanced forager. Booking is essential as this course tends to  sell out quickly. Accommodation may be available on request.

To book email – Dave Hamilton – or call 01803 865213 before 9pm (leave a message if no reply)

May day wild food Foray on Durdham Downs – 5pm Durdham Down bookshop, Bristol – May 1st – Price TBA.

Forage on the Downs and then return for refreshments and book signing. (more details to follow). Bookings will be taken through Durdham Downs books.

Afternoon wild food stroll – Exeter –Wednesday 12th May – 1pm-3pm – £15 per person

May is a great time for wild food, the early blossoms are out and the lush spring growth means you can simply pluck the leaves from the trees and pop them in a salad. On this relaxing two hour stroll through Exeter city follow qualified Nutritionist Dave Hamilton on a journey through the city’s wild food larder.

To book email – Dave Hamilton – or call 01803 865213 before 9pm (leave a message if no reply)

Evening Wild food stroll – Bath – 13th May – 7pm-9pm – £15 pp.

Absorb the past as you stroll along with your guide Andy Hamilton discovering wild food that the Romans would have eaten. This course is a great taster if you feel that wild food is just one of those things that you would like to know more about.

To book email – Andy Hamilton – or call 0117 9540788 during office hours (not weekends). Or use the button below to pay online, a small transaction fee will be charged to cover the transaction costs.

Evening Wild food Stroll – Bristol – Ashton Court – 20th May – 7pm-9pm – £15pp

Want to learn more about wild food? Not sure where to start? This very gentle introduction will help you become more acquainted with the food that grows around you. It promises to be a great evening out as we wander around the very picturesque Ashton Court Estate.

To book email – Andy Hamilton – or call 0117 9540788 during office hours (not weekends). Alternatively, you can can book below, but google will grab some of your money!

Evening wild food stroll – Totnes – Wednesday 27th May – 7pm-9pm – £15pp

For ease of access to non-drivers this course starts at Totnes train station. Follow Dave Hamilton as he guides you around some of the wild food basics. A great course for first timers as you get to grips with simple plant identification, conservation and some of the dangers and joys of foraging.

To book email – Dave Hamilton – or call 01803 … before 9pm (leave a message if no reply)

Booking Conditions

Last year we tried to be as relaxed as possible about bookings but unfortunatly this didn’t really work. We found ourselves unsure who was going to turn up and we never knew if anyone had paid or not!  We lost money, over booked courses and went a little prematurely grey . So this year, we’re afraid, we have to have a few booking conditions. That way everyone is happy and you can just turn up and enjoy yourselves!

Securing a place – Your place or places on a course will be secured only upon advanced payment of the full cost. Payment is by cheque only*.

Cancellation policy Should you need to cancel please do so well in advance and we will try and arrange an alternative date for you if possible. Alternatively you may cancel up to 3 weeks before the course date and receive a 75% refund.

Late Cancellations – Any cancellations made up until 4 days before the course may result in 50% of the payment being lost and cancellations within 4 days of the course date (when no alternative day is available or required) may result in a complete loss of all deposits.

If Dave, Andy or anyone at Selfsufficientish cancel a course at any point a full refund will be offered.