Wild Food Weekend

The wild food weekend is all about exploring the wild food this country has to offer. There is a big emphasis on foraging, game preparation and using what nature can supply to feed ourselves in our natural environment. Many people are unaware of the abundance of edible resources which surround us. This course has been designed to make you aware of some of these great edibles.

Over the Wild food weekend we will be looking at the following

Making your own foraging sticks
How to obtain food from the wild
The legal aspects and Golden rules of Foraging
We will teach you how to prepare game (fish, bird, mammal)
Food preservation
Bread making
Butchering of a deer
How to make your own Jerky
Campfire cooking techniques
Making teas, Alcohol infusions and Cordials

Friday evening will be spent setting up camp , covering cutting tool safety, making foraging sticks and relaxing in our beautiful woodland

On Saturday, as a group we will be foraging , collecting, preparing and cooking all of our own food for the weekend. We will cover several different methods of campfire cooking using fire pits, a Yukon stove and Spit roasting techniques. You will also get the chance to have a go at making your own biltong (jerky) in a smoke tepee. On the final morning we will make a selection of campfire breads and some home made jam for breakfast.

A session on the legal aspects of trapping and fishing will be offered (demo only) upon request by students

This course is open for anyone looking for an enjoyable and interesting outdoor experience which you will not forget. Course participants will be staying in our woodland camp at Cotehele

This course will take place at The National Trusts Cotehele Estate , Cornwall

Start Fri 3pm
Finish Sun 12 Noon

**Age 10+

**Under 17’s to be accompanied by a paying adult.