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Autumn 2026 Courses and Events 

Tickets on Eventbrite or directly via bank transfer

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September  27.  2026

Mushrooms, Seaweed and Seabuckthorn
9:30 am

In autumn our shores are brimming with wild edibles. This coastal autumn forage will focus on foraging the delicious superfood Seabuckthorn, and on its many culinary applications. Of course, we’ll also look at other edibles on land and in the water, particularly mushrooms and seaweeds.

£45

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Yellowcraigs

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October 10, 2026

Pentlands Magic
1:00 pm

The Pentland Hills are especially full of magic this time of year: besides ripe fruits and nuts, wild herbs and berries, the alpine grasslands now are studded with a rainbow of brightly coloured fungi. Learn which of these are tasty, which are toxic, and which are mind altering .

This walk includes steep slopes and a wild food picnic.

£40

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Hillend

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November 8, 2026

Late Autumn Woods             11:30 am

Walk along the river Almond and see which wild edibles grow here in late autumn. We will discuss edible and toxic species, identification features, preparation and preservation techniques, and foraging ethics and laws. This three-hour foraging walk will include wild foods and drinks, to sample wild flavours

£45

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Almondell

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0ctober 3, 2026

Autumn Woods             11:30 am

Walk along the river Almond and see which wild edibles grow here in late autumn. We will discuss edible and toxic species, identification features, preparation and preservation techniques, and foraging ethics and laws. This three-hour foraging walk will include wild foods and drinks, to sample wild flavours

£45

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Almondell

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October 25, 2026

Pentlands Magic
1:00 pm

The Pentland Hills are especially full of magic this time of year: besides ripe fruits and nuts, wild herbs and berries, the alpine grasslands now are studded with a rainbow of brightly coloured fungi. Learn which of these are tasty, which are toxic, and which are mind altering .

This walk includes steep slopes and a wild food picnic.

£40

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Hillend

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October 6, 2026

Acorns!
11:00 am

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Let's harvest, taste, and craft with acorns!  They are ripe just now and such a fantastic resource.  We'll have a ninety minute foraging walk around Cammo, harvesting acorns, mushrooms, ripe berries, aromatic seeds and greens, and then play, making little acorn fairy lights and table settings while enjoying a cup of hot acorn coffee and nibbling some acorn biscuits..

£40

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Cammo

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November 1, 2026

Samhain Forage
2:00 pm

Come along for a walk on beautiful Corstorphine Hill, enjoy the views, and learn which edible fungi and plants grow in Edinburgh this time of year.

This course will include a two hour walk over woodland paths, identification of around thirty species, advice on how to forage legally, ethically, and safely and how to process your finds. The course will conclude with a tasting of seasonal foraged foods and drinks.

£40

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Corstorphine Hill

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Private Events

Starting at £180

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