£49 

Wednesday 11th March 2026

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Birch Tapping

Explore the elixir of sap on this in-depth birch tapping workshop.

Learn about the amazing birch tree, how to harvest sap sustainably using different methods and how to prepare the sap for culinary and medicinal uses.

What to expect on the day:

Walk through woodlands of the South Downs, 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, harvest and use birch trees and sap on your own, and how to incorporate them into your routines. 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 birch ingredients. Please add in any dietary requirements of your party upon booking.

What’s included:

• 3 hour birch tapping workshop

• Two foraging experts to lead the walk

• A foraged snack from seasonal produce and foraged food

• Hot herbal tea or chilled fizz (weather dependent)

• A bottle of sap to take home

• 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!

No walk you take will ever be the same again.

The perfect way to spend a spring day in the countryside

with expert foragers

Step into the wild and clear the mind with a 3-4 hour foraging course through the beautiful South Downs woodlands learning what the season has to offer. Deep dive into the natural world guided by professional foragers, scientists and herbalists. Learn the myths, folklore, history, medical uses and edibility of common and unusual wild plants, trees, fungi and berries.

The perfect gift of lovers of the outdoors, hiking, nature, and herbalists and foodies. A great 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. Half way around we will stop in the beautiful scenery for a refreshment break of seasonal goodies made with wild food and drinks.

• 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.