Foraging for mushrooms and other wild vegetables and fruits is historically an outdoor activity – but it’s now possible to experience the joys of wild food at home with our partners at Totally Wild UK.
Owner James Wood (pictured) is making it his mission to excite people with the amazing flavours to be found in the wild.
Since childhood James has been in love with the wild world and is now passionate about educating everyone about what edible delights lie in our hedgerows, fields, riverbanks, woods and coastal crevices and rock pools across the UK.
His commitment to this long lost skill has earned him the accolade of being the only accredited forager in the country, whilst his personable approach, enthusiasm and innovative ideas and recipes, have ensured he has an ever growing “wild food” following and has made foraging accessible for anyone.
Mushrooms and other wild delights
“On our Foraging Courses you’ll see that wild food is everywhere,” said James. “When foraging in London you’ll find a unique range, compared to foraging in Cheshire with its relaxing countryside. When foraging in Scotland, the deep woods offer bounty of mushrooms and foraging in Wales gives us amazing access to rural coastlines.
“Our team is constantly exploring and developing our range of foraging courses so we can make your learning experience as fun and valuable as possible.”
In recent times, as the world has shifted to living our lives largely at home, we’re finding more time to actually appreciate, observe and consume the countryside around us, but we’re not necessarily fully informed about what’s safe to consume.
“Whether you try foraged foods through our signature foraged preserves, giving you a flavour of seasonal wild food at home, or taste the amazing flavour of foraged ingredients at an evening out in one of your favourite restaurants, our range of foraged experiences provide all you need to know for safe, enjoyable and nutritional foraging in the British countryside.
“We also want to support foragers, the art of foraging and take a responsible role in the sustainable collection of wild food, allowing nature to flourish as we interact with wild spaces. We believe in safe foraging for our guests, we are rather strict on our in house risk assessments, training and development because we want you to have a truly fantastic and memorable experience.”
Making mushroom and wild food foraging accessible
James has worked with the BBC and ITV on Countryfile and Countrywise as well as independent documentary makers. His friendly personality, and that of his team, come across as he passionately talks about foraging and cooking wild foods, he has a knack of making wild foods more accessible to people than ever.
All of the Totally Wild UK foraging experiences adhere to their Totally Wild UK Sustainability Manifesto to ensure sensitivity throughout.
Foraging Experiences Nation-wide and At Home!
Get a Totally Wild UK Food Larder Box delivered directly to your door! Order a field foraged box of goodies to cook at home. If your looking for a fresh and exciting alternative to the traditional and often reworked veg boxes currently on the market, you’ll love a home delivery of the seasons freshest and tastiest “wild” produce.
It’s laden with an array of vegetables, fungi, edible flowers, herbs, preserved ingredients and all things wild. Hand-foraged and ever changing with the seasons, each box will ensure your pantry is topped up with nutritious, vibrant and wild ingredients.
The produce is versatile and easy to use and comes with tempting recipe ideas and tips to encourage you to stay creative in your own kitchen.
EXCLUSIVE: Get £20 Off Your Foraged Larder Box with Signed Foragers’ Cookbook
The perfect culinary combination – enjoy the above with a signed copy of James Woods “The Foragers Cookbook” packed with exciting and innovative recipes and all the guidance you need to safely forage in your local area, deliciously coupled with a “trial” home delivery wild food box, full of all the finest wild ingredients.
Here you have all you will need to create everything from a home cooked wild food inspired supper, to ensuring your larder is full of delectable preserves, chutney and pickles for the coming months.
All the recipes are tried and tested and the wild food box offers only the finest top grade produce to ensure you get the very best results in your own kitchen. So you can always enjoy the ever changing seasonal wild produce nature has to offer.
