Connecting you to nature through foraging and improving physical and mental health in the process.
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What is Foraging?
Foraging can mean slightly different things to different people, but to me foraging is searching for, identifying and gathering natural resources from the wild that can be of use – primarily as food but also for medicinal and bushcraft purposes.
Who am I?
My name’s James, lover of life and powered by positivity and perspective! I grew up on a farm and so fell in love with the countryside and nature from an early age, but in adulthood became disconnected from this world, eventually going down a dark path that led to me losing everything! When I hit rock bottom in 2015, I bounced back strongly and rediscovered childhood passions including foraging, and found my way back to nature. I also love hikes, James Bond, wine, astronomy, cacti and crocodiles! You can learn more about me and my journey to setting up The Forager Within here.
Driven by Purpose
I set up The Forager Within yes, to teach people about foraging, but with the higher purpose of connecting people to nature and helping improve physical and mental health in the process.
My Courses
My current public courses run in and around Huddersfield (West Yorkshire), Sheffield (South Yorkshire), Northallerton (North Yorkshire) and Manchester, and are based around the fun and fascinating world of foraging! Course dates for Spring and early Summer 2025 will be live at some point in December, and Gift Vouchers for Christmas and Birthdays are available now!
I also run private events such as corporate foraging events for businesses, children’s foraging events such as for schools and scout groups, foraging events for hen and stag dos, and many more, anywhere in mainland UK. To enquire about private events please contact me via email ([email protected]) or phone (07712 213470).