Autumn Foraging Walk - Balloch Woods, Galloway

A deep dive into autumn’s riches. This walk will explore the edible and medicinal funghi, roots, trees and lichens available at this time of year.  

The pace of these walks creates space for restorative renewal. With a morning spent foraging in the woods with a break for a delicious shared foraged tea,  we hope you will go home with confidence in autumn foraging and how best to use both plants and mushrooms to enhance your health and diet. 

We hope you will gain:

• A relationship with over 15 mushrooms and plants, as well as any poisonous ones encountered.
• Understanding of 5 medicinal trees, and how best to harvest them.
• Methods of preparation to make herbal remedies at home.
• A sense of confidence in your own foraging practice.
• Renewed energy and peace of mind.
• A relationship with wild plants that will last a lifetime.

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Key information

Guides:
The event will be guided and facilitated by Tamara Colchester (founder of Plant Listening).

Cost:
Ticket price: £25

Capacity:
There are 20 adult places available for this workshop. 

Location:
Meeting Point: The Quarrymen's Art Centre, Hill St, Creetown, Newton Stewart, DG8 7HG

We will then car share and head to: Balloch Woods, Creetown, DG8 7EU

Duration:

2.5 hours

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are dogs allowed?
Please get in touch if you'd like to bring your dog. The walk is slow and involves spaces of quiet, so please only bring your dog if this is the kind of walk they will also enjoy!

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