two-day course

wild food foraging weekend

location: nr Swindon, Wiltshire

This weekend course focuses totally on Wild Food and Game preparation.

Day one will be spent foraging in search of wild edibles to supplement your wild meat; you will spend the day learning how to identify wild plants from the woodland, hedgerow and pastures.

Day two will be spent preparing wild game ready for the pot. You will be shown and gets hands on with how to skin a deer and rabbit, and joint them up ready for roasting over a fire, you will also be shown how to pluck and spatchcock a pigeon.

We will take you through the whole process of field butchery and once all the meat is jointed up, we will be making burgers and kebabs from selected meats and a whole lot more.

By the end of the day two, you will walk away with a selection of the meats you have prepared during the day and the knowledge of wild plants for food from day one.

Over the course of the weekend you will learn:

  • Identification techniques and plant lore
  • Identification of wild plants and tree species for food
  • Game preparation and cooking
  • Identification of dangerous plants
  • There other uses for fire lighting, cordage, etc
  • How the skin and joint up venison
  • How to skin and joint up a rabbit
  • How to pluck and spatchcock a pigeon
  • How to prepare the joists of meat ready for cooking
  • How to make burgers and much more!
  • Knife safety

dates: see 'book online' below

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how to book:

  

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arrive:
  
for a 9am prompt start on Saturday
depart:
  
after 4pm on Sunday when the course ends
directions:
  
sent with booking confirmation
what to bring:
  
tent and sleeping bag, torch, suitable clothing, waterproofs, sturdy footwear; water bottle, mug, plate, bowl, utensils, pen and notebook
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
price:
  
£210
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
accommodation:
  
camping
meals:
  
provided
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the venue is a woodland area near Swindon in Wiltshire