Miles Irving
Foraging
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Learn how to forage for food from foraging expert Miles Irving, the author of ‘The Forager Handbook’ - hailed by many as ‘the forager’s bible’.
Miles foraging foods with some of the world’s best chefs and restaurants (Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck, Rene Redzepi, Magnus Nilsson and the Hix restaurants). He has been a pioneer in the Wild Food Renaissance and has extensive knowledge of the unique flavours and stories of wild foods.
Miles’ celebrates new and ancient flavours, rediscovering the nutritional properties of wild plants and reconnecting with the land. This vital link means we thrive, eat well and work with the wild ecology of places.
Whilst examples used in this course are in Miles’s own area, the principles of this course apply to foraging all over the world. You are encouraged to share your own environments and discuss wild foods throughout the course, wherever you’re located.
You'll learn:
- how to forage for food that grow near you
- preparing wild food to eat and wild food recipes
- wild foods for health and wellbeing
- identifying plant characteristics for safe foraging
The course includes:
- 5 on-demand video lessons - presented by Miles Irving
- lifetime access to the videos, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical foraging assignments (with tutor feedback available)
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom - chat online to students from around the world and share your creative ideas
Time to complete the foraging course:
Every student is different but in general we think the whole course will take around 16 hours to complete including:
- Video lessons: 2 hours in total
- Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Your foraging assignments: at least 2 hours per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
You'll need:
Your foraging assignments will include plant identification, so a good plant ID or foraging book will be helpful - try Miles' book 'The Forager Handbook'. You'll be preparing the foods you find, so you'll need basic kitchen equipment.
Lessons
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In the first lesson, Miles debunks the myth that foraging requires access to wild places. He will demonstrate the richness and diversity of edible plant life available on your doorstep. You will be introduced to the huge variety of wild food available in various habitats, including disturbed ground and managed grass areas. You will learn how to identify edible plants, how to gather them and work them into your own recipes.
In this lesson Miles will demonstrate the incredible versatility of wild foods with 'The Salad of many things'. Using 46 different wild plants he has foraged, Miles will show how you can prepare each, and how they can be used in different ways to create different flavours. This lesson will cover the basic principles of cooking with wild food and how you can use your findings in simple salads, ferments, sauces and soups.
Miles will demonstrate how you can incorporate wild foods into your everyday dishes, and how to prepare some of his own recipe ideas. This includes salads, pasta dishes, rich dishes, stir fries, and wild meats.
Finally, Miles will talk you through the medicinal properties of plants, highlighting how they will enhance your immune system and work as preventative medicine. He will also look at the hazards involved with wild foods including poisonous plants. Finally, Miles will explain how the process of eating wild foods will help you to reduce your carbon footprint, and how participating in your local ecosystems will enhance and benefit the habitats around you.
In this lesson you will be taken back to basics, and taught how you can identify plants wherever you are in the world.
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Our online classroom is designed to help you learn from experts in a collaborative, social environment alongside a small group of learners.
Each lesson combines expert-led videos with optional assignments, giving you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned and share your work with others. You can take part in ongoing discussions, ask questions, exchange feedback, and learn from a community of like-minded people from around the world.
By learning together in a small, supportive group, you benefit not only from expert guidance but also from shared ideas, perspectives, and experiences—helping you stay engaged and retain what you learn.
You can start your course at any time within 12 months of purchase. Once you begin, you’ll have lifetime access, so you can revisit lesson videos and notes whenever you like.
Courses are designed to fit around your schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Each lesson video is typically 30–40 minutes, and we recommend around an hour for each assignment.
Both Peer and Expert options give you full access to the course content, including lesson videos, downloadable notes, assignments, and a collaborative online classroom with up to 20 learners. You’ll also have lifetime access to revisit the material at any time.
The Expert option includes everything in Peer, plus personalised assignment feedback, direct messaging with your expert tutor, and a certificate of completion.
With the Expert option, you can interact directly with your tutor throughout the course. You’ll typically have one week per lesson to ask questions and receive feedback on your assignments, with as much interaction as you need during that time.
Your tutor access begins when you enter the classroom and follows the course schedule (for example, a four-lesson course usually runs over four weeks). If you need more time or support, our team is here to help.
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