Foraging at The Community Farm - Chew Magna
This 2.5 hr scenic foraging walk will guide you through all the fundamentals of foraging and help you discover the abundance of fresh greens, edible flowers, herbs and fungi available through the seasons.
Leah will show you how to safely and sustainably identify and gather wild food, whilst sampling some delights along the way. You will learn how to safely identify edible and medicinal plants and fungi, as well as which ones to avoid! You'll be given hints and tips on how to use the ingredients we find, as well as learning some fascinating folklore about them.
This walk will help you to connect to the environment around you and empower you to go on and learn more. It will be an exploration of the senses as we discover what seasonal bounty is growing around us.
The walk will take place at Chew Magna's stunning Community Farm, where you will discover the importance of sourcing seasonal and sustainable produce. Soak up all this new knowledge while absorbing your picturesque surroundings, from the farm to Chew Lake.
Please allow an extra ten minutes to find the farm so we can start on time.
Please be prepared for what ever the British weather may bring!
Concession rate available for low income, please email for a code.
Children under 10 go free, one child per adult please.
A minimum of 14 days notice before the original booking date is required to reschedule. If there are no suitable alternative dates you can either have a voucher to redeem anytime within 1 year, or a refund minus the booking fee of £5.
This 2.5 hr scenic foraging walk will guide you through all the fundamentals of foraging and help you discover the abundance of fresh greens, edible flowers, herbs and fungi available through the seasons.
Leah will show you how to safely and sustainably identify and gather wild food, whilst sampling some delights along the way. You will learn how to safely identify edible and medicinal plants and fungi, as well as which ones to avoid! You'll be given hints and tips on how to use the ingredients we find, as well as learning some fascinating folklore about them.
This walk will help you to connect to the environment around you and empower you to go on and learn more. It will be an exploration of the senses as we discover what seasonal bounty is growing around us.
The walk will take place at Chew Magna's stunning Community Farm, where you will discover the importance of sourcing seasonal and sustainable produce. Soak up all this new knowledge while absorbing your picturesque surroundings, from the farm to Chew Lake.
Please allow an extra ten minutes to find the farm so we can start on time.
Please be prepared for what ever the British weather may bring!
Concession rate available for low income, please email for a code.
Children under 10 go free, one child per adult please.
A minimum of 14 days notice before the original booking date is required to reschedule. If there are no suitable alternative dates you can either have a voucher to redeem anytime within 1 year, or a refund minus the booking fee of £5.
This 2.5 hr scenic foraging walk will guide you through all the fundamentals of foraging and help you discover the abundance of fresh greens, edible flowers, herbs and fungi available through the seasons.
Leah will show you how to safely and sustainably identify and gather wild food, whilst sampling some delights along the way. You will learn how to safely identify edible and medicinal plants and fungi, as well as which ones to avoid! You'll be given hints and tips on how to use the ingredients we find, as well as learning some fascinating folklore about them.
This walk will help you to connect to the environment around you and empower you to go on and learn more. It will be an exploration of the senses as we discover what seasonal bounty is growing around us.
The walk will take place at Chew Magna's stunning Community Farm, where you will discover the importance of sourcing seasonal and sustainable produce. Soak up all this new knowledge while absorbing your picturesque surroundings, from the farm to Chew Lake.
Please allow an extra ten minutes to find the farm so we can start on time.
Please be prepared for what ever the British weather may bring!
Concession rate available for low income, please email for a code.
Children under 10 go free, one child per adult please.
A minimum of 14 days notice before the original booking date is required to reschedule. If there are no suitable alternative dates you can either have a voucher to redeem anytime within 1 year, or a refund minus the booking fee of £5.
“A wonderful afternoon of foraging with Leah at The Community Farm in Chew Valley! I was amazed to learn how accessible foraging is wherever you are. It's made me keen to learn so much more!”
Lauren Coyle - July 2023
“Leah was a fantastic host with endless knowledge of foraging. I have learnt a lot and left with book recommendations to build on that new knowledge. Highly recommend the experience.”
Ewelina Kruk - Sept 2023
“Leah our guide was friendly and knowledgeable with a good sense of humour which worked perfectly with our intimate group. We all felt we could learn questions and got loads out of the walk. Amazing foraging activity - highly recommended!”
Sarah O'Gorman - Apr 2023