Forage London - The Edible City

Guided by expert foragers, explore London's diverse edible plant life over a 3-hour walk, learning about historical uses, herbal medicine, ethical foraging practices, and culinary uses with wild ingredients found in the city's parks and green spaces.

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?
Greater London has a microclimate. There is an enormous and diverse range of edible and medicinal plants on our doorstep.  As well as the wild indigenous plants, there are a whole range of edibles introduced by Victorian park planners, modern councils and even domestic gardeners. This walk covers a lot of bases. Learn about the edible and historical use of plants and mushrooms (when in season).  Get to grips with herbal medicine - aspirin was originally derived from the willow tree and of course there’s cookery. You will learn the ‘all things in moderation’ rule. This is both to preserve you and nature.  It’s not about pulling anything and everything that looks green up by the roots.

Your Expert Guides:
John Rensten is the founder of Forage London, author of "The Edible City: A Year of Wild Food," and co-founder of The Association of Foragers. After living and foraging in London for 20 years, he moved to Dorset in 2016 to focus on mushroom hunting and coastal foraging, but still runs urban foraging events and wild food walks through his network of highly experienced Foragers. His passion for wild food began while running a gastro pub, where he incorporated foraged ingredients like wild mushrooms, plants, and seaweeds into the menu.

THE ALL IMPORTANT DETAILS
Numerous locations such as Hampstead Heath, Burgess Park, Crystal Palace Park, Alexandra Park & Tower Hamlet Cemetery Park

When can I go?

This experience is available on selected Saturdays, at least twice a month, subject to availability.

How long will my experience last?

This experience will last approximately 3 hours.

How many people is this experience for?

This experience is for one person to enjoy, there will be a maximum of 16 people in the group on the day.

What else do I need to know?

The minimum age is 18 years old.

This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated.

How will I receive my gift experience voucher?

On the basket page, you can select from the following delivery options:

• eVoucher: within 15 minutes ( Free ) 
• eVoucher: direct to recipient on a specific date ( Free ) 
• Royal Mail 1st class: 3-5 working days ( £2.99 ) 
• Special Delivery: Next Day when ordered before 2pm Monday to Friday ( £7.99 )