Foraging walks

Join a guided foraging walk to find the best edible plants and mushrooms the season has to offer.

Sam from Foraging ForAges will be leading guided foraging walks at Ness Botanic Gardens in 2025. Sam is a professional forager and has been leading guided forays since 2017.

Having always loved the outdoors and nature, Sam found her calling passing on her wealth of knowledge about wild food.

During the foraging walk, Sam will:

Guide you around the gardens, showing you the best edible plants and mushrooms the season has to offer
Talk you through how to safely identify each species, how to harvest sustainably, and the best ways to use each ingredient in the kitchen
Bring along some of her homemade samples for you to try.

After the walk, you’ll receive a follow-up email with a list of what we found.

The foraging walks are aimed at adults. Children who will find the session interesting are also welcome to attend, although the walks are recommended for aged eight years or above. All spaces, adults and children, will need to be reserved on the walk. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Dates and times

Foraging walks will take place monthly from March 2025. Each walk will take place from 10.30am until 1.30pm. Upcoming dates include:

Sunday 16 March 2025
Sunday 13 April 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025.

Cost

Each walk is prices at £35 for members and £40 for non-members.

How to book

Book your place via our online store

Places must be booked in advance for this event. Please notify us of any dietary requirements or mobility information at time of booking.

Please review our workshop and event terms and conditions (PDF) for important details regarding booking, participation and cancellations.