Description
The Potting Shed restaurant offers the opportunity to learn the basics around wild foraging, from spotting and identifying plants, their characteristics as well as some of the look-alikes to stay clear of.
Join us in the morning for breakfast, consisting of hot English muffins & wraps, fruit, yoghurts, cereals & pastries before heading out with your guide, Alvaro on the Sheriffs ride path for a 2 hour walk towards cross in hand lane and the village of Chorley to see what you can spot, Alvaro will tell you all about the plants you see and how to spot the subtle difference between safe to eat plants and their pesky look-alikes as well as the best time to pick and the importance of responsible foraging.
Once you are done Alvaro will lead you back to the restaurant for a 4 course seasonal lunch.
This is for you if:
- You feel drawn to nature but unsure where to begin
- You want trustworthy guidance without being talked down to
- You’re curious about wild food but wary of getting it wrong
- You’re looking for a slower, more meaningful relationship with food
You don’t need experience. You don’t need special gear. You don’t need to call yourself a forager you just need curiosity.
Meet Alvaro – your guide for the day and founder of Flatcap forager
Alvaro is a West Midlands based forager and educator focused on helping people reconnect with nature in a clear, grounded way. His work centres on offering practical, experience-based guidance
on identifying wild edible plants that builds real confidence over time.
With a strong emphasis on observation and the senses, he encourages a slower way of engaging with the landscape—learning plants not as abstract names, but as living ingredients with flavour,
character, and place.
His approach blends traditional knowledge with everyday use, showing how wild food can move from curiosity to something genuinely useful in the kitchen.
More information on Alvaro & Flatcap forager can be found at www.flatcapforager.com
Your ticket includes: – £75 per person
• A warm welcome – Tea & coffee on arrival with a selection of pastries, cereals, fruit & yoghurt as well as hot filled English muffins & wraps – 10:00am
• A 2 hour walk along public footpaths forming part of the historic Sheriffs ride to the north of Lichfield skirting farmland with frequent stops & expert advice from your guide Alvaro -10:45am
• On return to the restaurant, enjoy a 4-course seasonal lunch and take the time to discuss everything you saw – 1:00pm
• Once you are finished you will still have time to enjoy a walk around the other 40 independent businesses at the plant plot garden village, perhaps to pick up a bespoke gift for someone special or perhaps for yourself! – 2:30pm
All times are estimated and may change due to weather & conditions as well as other factors, free parking is available at the restaurant and plant plot garden centre, this route unfortunately isn’t suitable for people with mobility issues or those uncomfortable with uneven, potentially muddy paths. Proper footwear and clothing are essential. This event will suit guests who are happy outdoors and looking for an active, sensory experience.
The route can get quite muddy depending on the weather and Staffordshire’s wonderful clay based soil, please feel free to bring a change of shoe’s and any clothing items which you may wish to change into from your vehicle once you return to the restaurant.
This guided walk is not designed for commercial foraging, picking will be minimal and purely for educational purposes, this course is run in collaboration with Flatcap Forager and any questions pertaining to the walk, information given or enquiries regarding the walk should be directed to Alvaro at info@flatcapforager.com
This event is priced at £75 per person and is payable in full in advance due to the amount of work and cost involved, this remains non refundable and any transfer in the event of being unable to attend is purely at the discretion of The Potting Shed and Flatcap forager
