Summer is here with the warm sunshine and beautiful sights to see… but have you noticed the glimpses of bright red in the bushes, bursts of colourful flowers in the greenery indicating that it’s now time to pick that fruit!
Hertfordshire isn’t just filled with amazing locations to see and do, but also has delicious produce ready to be picked and eaten. Did you know these were just on your doorstep?
Totally Wild Workshop at Home Farm Glamping
Engage in this fun and exciting foraging experience where you can develop your understanding of foraging and how to cook with wild foods! Look out for those mushrooms, seaweed and flowers (depending on the season) and you will be shocked by the amazing tasting food you can experience from produce that has been found right on your doorstep.
Gin foraging Experience at Hatfield Park
Are you a gin lover? Ever wanted to create your own gin? Well, Hatfield Park has made your wish come true with their truly unique experience to lift those spirits! Explore the grounds of Hatfield Park and forage for botanicals ready to create that tasty homemade gin. Throughout your experience find out about the origins of gin and the distilling process with an expert guide and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Coach House Kitchen. To finish off your wonderful experience, taste your gin and receive your very own 20cl personalised bottle to take home and share with friends or family.
The Foraging Course Company
Lets take a walk on the wild side at Tring Park for this foraging course. Discover and identify commonly grown foods for you to forage and how to tell edible species apart from the poisonous lookalikes. Then head back and sample wild food prepared by the company including soup, jam, jelly, pesto, ferments, vinegar or cordial.
Foraging Walk at Knebworth House
Knebworth House isn’t just known for its beautiful manor house but also the acres of land it sits on! Take a guided walk around the site suitable for all ages and abilities and find the amazing variety of plants and fungi which are edible or medicinal. Listen to the expert guide who will point out the best garden plants which can be eaten on the tour allowing you to start seeing your surroundings in a completely different light.