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October Moonlight Guided Foraging Course

£49.00 
Friday, 9th October 2026
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Under the light of the moon, experience foraging like never before.

Donned with torches, UV lights and and guided by the light of the moon, explore the forests and meadows for seasonal fungi and plants.

The practice of nighttime foraging has been recorded throughout history. Mushroom hunters would set out into the forests with oil lamps, hunting for the edible treasures of nature. Traditionally, certain mushrooms, flowers and herbs were collected by the light of the moon. This is due to mushrooms releasing particular scents as the humidity of night rises, moths pollenate the flowers and bioluminescence of certain mushrooms glow!

During the night, mushroom caps fully open, revealing gills, the cuticle becomes more elastic, reducing harvest damage and specific enzymes activate, intensifying aromas. Connect with your senses in the dark, learning ways of finding and identifying plants and fungi by smell, sounds and feel.

Half way around, enjoy a seasonal snack and drink made with things we have found on the day.

Set in the stunning South Downs National Park near Liphook, GU31. An email with full location and details on what to bring will be emailed to you 2 days prior so keep an eye out on your inbox and junk emails.

Friday, 9th October 2026
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Under the light of the moon, experience foraging like never before.

Donned with torches, UV lights and and guided by the light of the moon, explore the forests and meadows for seasonal fungi and plants.

The practice of nighttime foraging has been recorded throughout history. Mushroom hunters would set out into the forests with oil lamps, hunting for the edible treasures of nature. Traditionally, certain mushrooms, flowers and herbs were collected by the light of the moon. This is due to mushrooms releasing particular scents as the humidity of night rises, moths pollenate the flowers and bioluminescence of certain mushrooms glow!

During the night, mushroom caps fully open, revealing gills, the cuticle becomes more elastic, reducing harvest damage and specific enzymes activate, intensifying aromas. Connect with your senses in the dark, learning ways of finding and identifying plants and fungi by smell, sounds and feel.

Half way around, enjoy a seasonal snack and drink made with things we have found on the day.

Set in the stunning South Downs National Park near Liphook, GU31. An email with full location and details on what to bring will be emailed to you 2 days prior so keep an eye out on your inbox and junk emails.

What to expect on the course:

Donned with head torches and UV lights, walk through woodlands, hedgerows and meadows with our instructors, learning about the nighttime edible world that surrounds us. Unlock the magic of mycelium, find out about how incredible foraging is, and notice more in your environment than ever before.

Gain a newfound appreciation for your environment by learning how to identify edible plants, fungi and berries by moonlight. Explore the history of nighttime foraging, expand your senses and hear tales of folklore magic and ancient rituals under the moonlight. We will be stopping frequently to analyse the plants and fungi we find, often staying within 1-2 miles in total. You do not have to venture far to discover amazing wild food!

Enjoy a delicious refreshment break of food and drink made with wild flavours and seasonal produce. Please add in any dietary requirements of your party upon booking.

What’s included:

  • 2 hour moonlight foraging walk

  • Two foraging and folklore experts to lead the walk

  • A snack from seasonal produce and foraged food

  • Hot herbal tea or chilled fizz (weather dependent)

  • Head torches and UV lights

  • Plant and fungi Q&A with your instructors

Location details:

Set in the stunning South Downs National Park near Liphook GU30.

An email with full location and details on what to bring will be emailed to you 2 days prior so keep an eye out on your inbox and junk emails.

Have questions?

Email us at hello@terravitum.co.uk and we will do our best to answer any questions you have!

Want to have a private walk? Get in touch to discuss options.

No walk you take will ever be the same again.

Step into the wild and clear the mind with a 2-3 hour foraging course through the moon-lit South Downs woodlands and forests, learning what the nighttime has to offer. Follow your senses through the forest, learning how to detect mushrooms by smell, environment and witness their bioluminescence. Don your torches and follow our experts through the woodlands, searching for the glow of edible mushrooms, the fragrance of herbs, and fruit.

The perfect gift for lovers of the outdoors, hiking, nature, and herbalists and foodies. A great Christmas gift for those wanting to start a new hobby or learn more about nature. With events every weekend through the year, they are ideal for birthday surprises!

Plan for the day:

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time to allow for introductions and get settled. The walk will start with a safety talk and overview where you can have any questions answered before we begin. We will then head out into the South Downs woodlands to bathe in nature and learn about seasonal fungi, plants, berries and trees, learning how to identify them from their toxic lookalikes, their properties, edibility, uses and more.

Torches will be provided.

  • As much as we love your furry friends, they unfortunately do not love foraging! We do not allow dogs on our walks due to them getting frustrated with standing still, slow walking speeds and not getting the true attention they deserve. There are also dangers of them eating poisonous plants and fungi that we are waving around and making look extremely interesting. For the sake of your own sanity and the safety of your fur babies we recommend you leave your pooches at home.

  • We recommend a minimum age of 16 on our courses as we do talk about very complex scientific topics, touch on adult situations (such as illicit drug use through history) and we all handle extremely toxic and deadly specimens while out. If you think your child will absolutely love the course and are mature enough please get in contact and we can assess case-by-case but otherwise check out our brand-new family-friendly foraging courses!

  • We head off into the wilderness of the forests and hedgerows where it is unfortunately not accessible with steep hills, rocky ground and wayward roots. Please do get in contact with us if you have any accessibility needs and we can see what we can do and if we have sites that are more suitable.

  • We like to operate in smaller groups usually 6-12 people. This means that we can communicate effectively with everybody, all the foragers can see and hear the important information and there is the least amount of impact on the environments we are foraging in.