Taste the Wild
About
Taste the Wild offers immersive wild food foraging and outdoor cookery experiences in North Yorkshire and around the coast of northern England. Their full-day courses teach participants how to identify, harvest and prepare wild edible plants, herbs, flowers, nuts and fungi, while also exploring wood-fired cooking techniques, artisan bread baking and sustainable outdoor food preparation. Set in private woodland near Boroughbridge and other scenic locations like Robin Hood’s Bay, the experiences combine nature connection, practical skills and a deeper appreciation of seasonal wild foods and landscapes.
Services and Activities
- Wild food foraging courses exploring seasonal edible plants and fungi
- Outdoor cookery and wood-fired cooking workshops
- Artisan skills sessions such as bread baking and fire cooking
- Coastal foraging experiences in picturesque North Yorkshire locations
- Sustainable and responsible foraging education
- Wild ingredient preparation and wild food tasting
- Seasonal botanical excursions and nature learning
- Professional talks, demonstrations and corporate outdoor events
How to book
- Online booking: Visit the Taste the Wild website and view courses and availability for foraging and cookery experiences.
- Phone: 07914 290 083 for enquiries and bookings.
- Email: info@tastethewild.co.uk for course enquiries, group bookings and general information.
- Booking notes: Courses are seasonal and schedules vary each year — 2025 courses have finished and plans for 2026 may be announced on the website. Advance booking is recommended as places are limited.
The Forager Within
About
The Northallerton Foraging Course by The Forager Within is a hands-on outdoor foraging experience designed to help participants connect with local nature, learn how to safely identify and harvest edible wild plants and understand their uses in food and wellbeing. Set in the countryside around Northallerton, this guided course equips people with practical skills in wild food identification, seasonal plant knowledge, and responsible foraging practices, while deepening nature connection, curiosity and confidence in exploring hedgerows, woodland and grasslands.
Services and Activities
- Guided wild edible plant foraging excursions
- Seasonal food plant identification and learning
- Responsible and sustainable foraging education
- Wild plant uses for food, teas and natural nourishment
- Nature connection and sensory engagement
- Safety in foraging and plant look-alike awareness
- Group outdoor wellbeing and learning experience
- Practical outdoors skills for lifelong nature engagement
How to book
- Online booking: Use the Northallerton Foraging Course page on The Forager Within website to select session dates and book your place.
- Phone / enquiry: Contact The Forager Within via their contact form on the main website to ask questions or check course availability.
- Email: info@theforagerwithin.co.uk for course enquiries and booking support.
- Booking notes: Advance booking is recommended as spaces are limited to ensure personalised guidance. Courses are seasonal and run on selected dates throughout the year.
Forage Box
About
Forage Box is a UK-based foraging company that reconnects people with nature through immersive wild food workshops, educational events and sustainable food experiences. They believe wild and foraged food is tastier, healthier and better for the planet, and their expert-led sessions help participants learn to identify, harvest and enjoy wild plants, fungi, seaweeds and other natural foods in season. Sessions combine guided walks, hands-on learning, ethical foraging practices and tasting experiences that enhance wellbeing, outdoor skills and connection with the natural world.
Services and Activities
- Guided foraging walks for seasonal edible food discovery
- Wild plant and fungi identification education
- Sustainable, ethical foraging teaching
- Wild food tasting and culinary exploration
- Outdoor nature skill workshops
- Seasonal experiences (forest, coastal and countryside)
- Corporate and group outdoor wellbeing events
- Wild food gifts and themed products
How to book
- Online booking: Visit the Forage Box website to view upcoming workshops, course dates and experiences and book online at foragebox.co.uk.
- Email: info@foragebox.co.uk — for general enquiries, workshop questions and group bookings.
- Booking notes: Sessions run on selected dates throughout the year and vary by season and location, so booking in advance is recommended to secure places for workshops and experiences.
Others
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging in Robin Hood’s Bay offers a one-day guided coastal foraging experience exploring edible seaweed, coastal plants and wild foods on the North Yorkshire coast. Participants learn plant and seaweed identification, sustainable harvesting and cooking, enjoy a wild-inspired lunch and connect with nature through mindful coastal exploration. https://visitnorthyorkshire.com/index/taste-the-wild-coastal-foraging
Wild Food UK
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging
Wild Food UK’s Yorkshire Dales Spring Foraging Courses run near Linton in the Yorkshire Dales, guiding participants through scenic countryside to safely identify and harvest wild edibles like greens, herbs and mushrooms. Led by expert foragers, the half-day course blends nature walks with learning plant identification, seasonal food tastings and a shared wild-food meal to enhance wellbeing through outdoor activity and connection with nature. https://www.wildfooduk.com/foraging-trips/yorkshire-dales-linton-spring-foraging-courses/
Restaurant Myse
Taste the Wild Coastal Foraging
Restaurant Myse
Restaurant Mýse offers immersive cooking courses and masterclasses led by chef Joshua Overington and experts in Hovingham, North Yorkshire. Sessions focus on hands-on skills like knife work, bread baking, foraging-inspired cooking and seasonal cookery, combining practical learning with wellbeing through mindful food preparation, local ingredients and shared culinary experiences. https://www.restaurantmyse.co.uk/courses/