£49 

Friday 9th October

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Moonlight Plant Hunting

Experience the world of wild food in a new light on this nighttime foraging course.

What to expect on the day:

Torches in hand, walk through woodlands, hedgerows and meadows with our instructors, learning about the edible world that surrounds you, 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 all by the light of the moon. 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!

Forage for a light snack with the guidance of our experts, picking delicious wild delicacies. Enjoy your wild tasters and drinks while listening to the folklore tales and stories of the Downs with a folklore expert. With bone-chilling tales of mythical creatures and uplifting stories or heroes, it is truly a night that can’t be missed.

What’s included:

• 2 hour foraging walk

• Foraging experts to lead the walk

• Amazing stories from a folklore expert

• Foraged snack

• Hot herbal tea or chilled fizz (weather dependent)

• Plant and fungi Q&A with your instructors

• Digital PDF of recipes from the day

• Torches and lamps

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!

Private walks are also available. Please get in touch to talk to us about your event!

No walk you take will ever be the same again.

Hunt mushrooms and herbs by the light of the moon in this traditional, sensory experience.

An evening experience like no other

Under the light of the full Hunter’s 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 the night rises, moths pollinate the flowers and the bioluminescence of certain mushrooms glows!

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.

Halfway 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.

• Can I bring my dog?

  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.

• What is the age limit?

  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!

• Is it accessible?

  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.

• How big will the group be?

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