Mushroom Willow Weaving, Foraging & Wildfood Day

Service Description

Weave your own beautiful bespoke decorative willow mushroom sculpture, learn to forage wild ingredients on a guided walk along the scenic estuary coastline, meadows and woodland, and be nourished by lovingly prepared wild food & drink throughout, on this very special and unique rewilding day! Amanda of Wyldwood Willow and I have collaborated for many years now, and our offerings are always the most lovely of days, attracting friends, relatives, couples, and singles alike, for a day immersed in nature, full of chatter and laughter, learning the joy of crafting with willow and foraging in nature, in a beautiful location, complemented with delicious foraged food and drink along the way! We will gather at 10am in a meadow with gorgeous views overlooking the Severn Estuary, where you will be welcomed with wild flower, fruit and berry tea & cookies upon arrival. Our day will begin with Amanda teaching you how to fashion your fungi sculpture from hand-harvested, locally-grown willow, overlooking the water at beautiful Black Rock. Whether you create your mushroom design from your imagination, or based on realistic form is entirely your choice, each will be totally unique, and can be for indoor or outdoor use, in your garden or perhaps inside with fairy lights to add to the magic! Amanda is an incredibly skilled weaver & patient and experienced teacher. Throughout the day, we will enjoy foraged snacks and refreshments which I will prepare with the finest seasonal & preserved wild ingredients, and by early afternoon, you will have woven your mushroom sculpture into existence! We will then head out on a guided foraging walk to explore the salt marsh, hedgerow, meadow and coastal edibles at this very special and particularly abundant location. I will teach you how to find, identify, sustainably harvest, and make delicious recipes with the myriad of wild foods we will encounter on our gentle & scenic meander. Upon our return to the meadow, we will have worked up an appetite for a final wild meal to end our special day together, served overlooking the stunning estuary, tucking in whilst we chat about all things foraging & weaving related! 9.30am-4/5pm £140p.p. All dietary requirements can be catered to. We have thankfully always been blessed with wonderful sunshine on these days, and we will have gazebos and awnings to offer you shade, or protection in the unlikely event of rain. Please note this experience is suitable for ages 14 upwards, due to sharp tool use.