Foraging Basics (L1): Learn Basic Plant Id and Foraging Skills

What You Will Learn?

• Identifying, experiencing and foraging plants in the wild can be a hugely rewarding but sometimes daunting experience when you first start. In these times of change, to be able to identify and responsibly forage food plants is a valuable and exciting skill to learn, increasing our skills and interest in natural world.In this class we learn to recognise and identify a number of plants in the wild in Springtime, that can be used as food or herbs for teas..
• The course is designed to increase your knowledge and appreciation of wild plants so you understand how to start foraging and using them, and connecting more with the nature.In a format of slides, photos and videos, we learn some simple guidelines for foraging.We learn about appreciating plants and foraging sustainably, safely and responsibly.We learn about 4 easily recognisable edible/herb plants common in UK and different countries around the world.I encourage you to open your eyes to the natural world, whether you live in a city, the countryside or an appartment. Nature is all around.This is a beginner level class that may also be suitable for intermediates wishing to brush up on their skills.The class will give the students a good foundation and entry into appreciating and safely foraging plants in the wild.N.B. When I created this class, in the UK we'd just entered the 'covid lockdown' and also the period of time in the year called the 'hungry gap' when there's anyway less variety of produced foods. Yet I noticed around me that the wild plants were thriving. I wanted to create a course that helped people with an interest in learning about wild plants understand foraging to get started if they wanted to access and begin their journey with foraged plants, and increase their skills for when they are free to attend a foraging class/walk in nature in the future.I am not responsible for your usage of this class, it is for entertainment/educational use only, and as such if you choose to forage wild plants you take complete responsibility for doing so. I do not encourage frivilous foraging! Foraging can be hazardous! Not all plants will be suitable for everyone. Please ask a professional such as a qualified herbalist or professional forager if the plants are suitable. If you decide to forage wild food I suggest using this class to supplement guidance from a professional and experienced forager, and reference books. It can be used purely for appreciating and expanding individual's knowledge of plants. This class may be used as a 'Visual foraging' tool - purely to Identify and appreciate wild plants, rather than pick and nibble! .