Summer FORAGING COURSE (Family Friendly) Loughborough 31st Aug 2026

As summer arrives, Charnwood’s woods and meadows are full of interesting plants, trees, and seasonal flavours. Our Family-Friendly Summer Foraging Course is designed for adults and children of all ages, offering a fun, hands-on introduction to foraging that encourages curiosity, teamwork, and learning through nature.

This shorter session is ideal for younger children, while still being engaging and informative for adults — whether you attend as a family or on your own.

What to Expect

This 1.5-hour course focuses on exploring what’s in season during summer, including edible plants, berries, herbs, and trees. We’ll use simple, clear explanations for younger children, with optional deeper learning and identification challenges for older children and adults.

Children will take part in age-appropriate activities such as:

• Spotting and matching plants

• Simple identification games

• Sensory activities using sight, smell, and touch

• Team-based challenges to encourage observation and cooperation

Older children and adults can take on more detailed identification tasks and discussions around safe use and traditional knowledge.

You won’t be gathering food to eat during the session. Instead, we provide fresh, pre-prepared samples to smell, examine, and taste, allowing everyone to focus on learning. There will also be a selection of foraged food and drink samples prepared in advance, offering a chance to safely try new flavours from nature.

What You’ll Learn

• Basic principles of safe and responsible foraging

• How to recognise common edible summer plants

• Why correct identification is important

• Simple ways wild foods have been used traditionally

• How nature changes through the seasons

The emphasis is on learning, curiosity, and confidence — not collecting.

Who It’s For

Suitable for:

• Families with children of any age

• Adults attending on their own

• Nature lovers, food explorers, and curious beginners

No previous experience is needed. Children must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

Important Details

• Session length: approximately 1.5 hours

• Suitable for all ages

• Location confirmed closer to the date based on seasonal conditions

• Please dress for the weather and be ready to explore, taste, and learn

Join Us This Summer

Explore nature together, work as a team, and discover new flavours from the wild in a relaxed, family-friendly setting. This course offers a fun and accessible way to learn about foraging while enjoying time outdoors — whatever your age.