Totally Wild UK Reviews 78

We had a wonderful day out at Buckland Park Lake in Surrey. Our forager Al was great and keen to impart his knowledge about the plants and how we could use them. It was also great fun chopping up the firewood and veggies for the meal at the end which was lovely and Al was even able to accommodate my food intolerances. I would recommend this for someone wanting to do something a bit different.

What a great day ! Our guide Al delivered so much knowledge with great entertainment and character. It's amazing what is out there. Pre-event information was very informative and the day was organised and timed really well. I'd recommend this day to anyone with an interest in nature and history.

Al was knowledgable and we enjoyed the walk around the forest in the sun. However, there was an incident early on when he deliberately stung me on the back of my hand, for a joke which was a nasty shock and still hurt hours later. Moreover, I found the fact he laughed, mocked me and continued to make me feel terrible about the inflicted sting, difficult to comprehend.

This, in combination of being told to eat another nettle, which stung my mouth and fingers, was very painful and upsetting. This was a horrible experience and I thought about leaving and asking for my money back. However, I didn’t want to leave my friend. I think most people in this situation would have done that.

What a great day at Summer's Pond, Horsham foraging through ancient woodlands. Our guide, from Totally Wild, Al, was extremely knowledgeable and created a really interactive and hands-on experience. Our lunch of pasta with woodland herb pesto was amazing. A thoroughly enjoyable day, thank you.

This foraging experience was fantastic and far more than I expected!

Fez was an extremely knowledgeable, friendly guy who taught us the basics of foraging and how to identify various plants, flowers and mushrooms. He also had so many great stories to tell along the way.

At the end he set up his outdoor kitchen and provided us with a 4 course meal cooked using the foods we had foraged that afternoon! Very tasty and looked great!

Fantastic day would highly recommend!

I am finding it difficult to write this review as I don't really know what we were expecting. We were with Brooke at Cannock Chase. He is an interesting chap and we spent the first 30 minutes listening to his somewhat unusual life history. I think this was to give context to how he has worked foraging into his own life. He then asked us to introduce ourselves, which is fine and offer a personal embarrassing story. I think he wanted us to do this to break the ice. We then were offered a break to go to the loo and get a coffee so didn't get underway until 11a.m
Brooke has amazing knowledge and clearly is fully engaged in foraging and using what he finds in his daily life. He puts an enormous amount into his talks. This part was thoroughly engaging and enjoyable and educational.
At 1.50 we arrived at the place we were to lunch and we took the opportunity to have a drink and our own snacks whilst Brooke went off to get our lunch organised. We then spent 2 hours whilst lunch was prepared and eaten just mostly chatting amongst ourselves with a few stories from Brooke along the way. We had picked sorrell, nettles and beautiful tiny raspberries to include in the cooking. I was hoping this was going to be the highlight of the day with some inspirational dishes to enjoy although I appreciate preparing food in the restrictive circumstances was always going to be difficult.
Our lunch consisted of a cracker with chimchurri ready prepared elsewhere using some foraged ingredients which was actually delicious. We then had a green salad which Brooke prepared and included the sorrell and a lovely fresh pickle. Following that there was pasta with a pesto also prepared elsewhere but including several foraged ingredients including wild garlic. For dessert there was a strange mix up of broken biscuit, an odd cream like topping from a carton, some fruity sauce prepared elsewhere and our little raspberries. I think I was hoping for some real inspiration and whilst the food was tasty and included some foraged ingredients I can provide just as interesting dishes with ingredients grown in my back garden with much less effort. So whilst the day was highly educational and interesting I don't think foraging will be high on my list of how to cook dinner this week. But then perhaps next time we are out walking and I see some wild garlic I might just take some home!

Fez was a great guide with a refreshing character and sense of humour. Every plant, tree, mushroom we came across he was able to tell us a story about. Often it was followed with a great knowledge about its usefulness in the wild and the often multiple uses it has. I would definitely recommend the course to anyone interested in bushcraft, foraging and living from the land. Absolutely brilliant!

What a fab day with so much learnt. Our forager Matt was brilliant. He was very relaxed, professional and friendly and happily answered our dozens of questions. He cooked up a great 3 course meal too!
Our venue at Oxwick Farm, Wickwar was interesting with lots going on and it's somewhere I'd like to return to for another event.
I came away from the day having had the best of experiences.

I attended a foraging course in Brandon Country Park which exceeded my expectations. I was bought a voucher for my birthday as a gift. As one of a group of 16 people, the day was thoroughly enjoyable. Aaron who lead the group was extremely knowledgeable and made the day go without a hitch. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in foraging

Our leader Chris was so up on his subject that he made the day truly eventful.
His knowledge was boundless and I love listening to people who know what they are imparting to others.
A day that I will never forget and i will carry on foraging forever.

This experience did exceed my expectations. I got this for my husbands birthday, I wasn’t overly bothered about foraging but went along to accompany him. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt so much. We went to the Swinsty Foraging event hosted by Kris. The event was engaging, interactive, and very interesting. We had a good down pour of rain, so be prepared for the weather. I would highly recommend.

The foraging day exceeded our expectations. Beth who led the day was extremely accomplished in describing the foods we found which gave us confidence to try some foraging. She was able to tell us some historical and folklore information which added extra relish to the day. The samples we were able to try were a bonus too . A fantastic day

Had an incredible day of foraging with Kelly, who was super knowledgeable and lovely! We learnt loads about how to identify plants and what to use them for, then cooked a delicious 3 course meal as a group. Such a great experience, highly recommend :)

Our guide Lucy was amazing, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. A brilliant way to spend the day in the sunshine at Buckland Park and eat our findings over lunch. Would highly recommend

Our guide Mo was so knowledgeable, her enthusiasm and love of nature were contagious. A very enjoyable day indeed and I experienced none of the issues spoken about in the 1 star reviews. When I booked the event I had imagined that we would be doing the cooking ourselves. We did contribute to chopping some veg though and Mo did the lion's share of the food prep. Would recommend this to people who are used to being outdoors and on your feet for prolonged periods.

We went on a foraging and cookery day last Thursday at Sumner Ponds. Our host, Alasdair, was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We sampled and collected a variety of edible plants while Alasdair provided identification information and ideas on culinary options. He also showed us various poisonous and distasteful plants and how to avoid them. Alasdair finished the day by cooking up a three course meal in the woods using the ingredients we had foraged. The food was delicious. We had a fantastic day and learnt a lot. Thankfully we were also blessed with beautiful weather.

We had such such a lovely day foraging with Hazel in delamere forest. I wasnt really sure what to expect but the whole experience exceed my expectations. The food we made was super tasty and we learnt so many interesting things about plants i normally would just walk past. I would 100% recommend this for anyone wanting something abit different for a day out

We had a wonderful foraging experience in Birchden Woods - Al was a great guide, full of enthusiasm and knowledge. The experience was really interesting, from deciphering which plants we can forage and eat safely, and learning wonderful recipes which utilise the foraged edibles. Every recipe Al described sounded so delicious!! We have already attempted the Zubrowka! Highly recommend to anyone wanting a wholesome day trip.

This experience exceeded my expectations!
I attended the Swinsty Foraging event hosted by Kris. The event was fantastically informative and the food was outstanding! I would highly recommend

We had a brilliant day with our knowledgeable guide Fez
Learning how to pick and prepare the plants we foraged for was amazing and a real eye opener

Thanks again for a great day, would highly recommend

Gail & Alistair