Introduction to Foraging 

Are you interested in learning about foraging but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you can identify some wild plants but you don’t know where to start when it comes to harvesting and preparing wild food?

Join me in my garden where I will teach you how to safely identify native Irish plants and herbs, with plenty of tips on using them to create tasty and nutritious wild food dishes, drinks and simple herbal remedies.

You will learn about the Forager’s Code, which encourages safe, respectful and responsible foraging. Safety is key so the focus will be on giving you the knowledge that will allow you to forage with confidence.

Native wild plants are an incredibly valuable and sustainable food resource, once they are foraged in a responsible manner. They are abundant and appear year after year to feed and nourish us without any intervention on our part. No cultivation, no chemicals, no food miles or no plastic packaging involved.

Unfortunately, the value of these plants is unappreciated by many, because the knowledge of how to identify and use them has been lost. I am genuinely looking forward to sharing my own knowledge and appreciation of nature’s bounty with you and to introducing you to the captivating world of foraging!

Some of the plants we will cover include:

• Nettles
• Dandelions
• Cleavers
• Ground ivy
• Herb Robert
• Daisies
• Elder
• Hawthorn
• Wild garlic (seasonal)
• Tri cornered leek (seasonal)