Description
Autumn Mushroom Foraging Experience with Wild Mushroom Risotto
LOCATION:
Near Dumfries.
(full address given upon booking)
Sunday 27th September 2026
1-5pm
Around 4 hours.
Explore the fungi, flavours and wild abundance of autumn in this ancient forest near Dumfries.
Step into the woods at the height of mushroom season for a wonderfully immersive autumn experience with experienced forager Bex Northman.
This is much more than a simple mushroom walk. During the experience, Bex will guide you through the fascinating world of wild fungi, helping you begin to understand the features, habitats and clues that make mushroom identification feel far less daunting.
You’ll explore the woodland in search of the fungi fruiting at the time, learning about edible and medicinal species, important poisonous lookalikes, mushroom ecology and sustainable harvesting along the way.
And after a morning spent immersed in the woods, we’ll finish with one of the best parts of the experience – sitting down together to enjoy a warming homemade wild mushroom risotto, prepared by Bex.
🍄 What You’ll Discover
Mushrooms can feel like one of the most intimidating areas of foraging, but learning out in the field with an experienced forager makes an enormous difference.
Bex will introduce you to the key characteristics used to identify mushrooms safely and confidently, including:
- How to begin identifying wild mushrooms
- The features to look for on caps, stems, gills and pores
- How habitat, trees and growing conditions can help with identification
- Edible species and how they can be used
- Medicinal fungi and their traditional uses
- Poisonous mushrooms and potentially dangerous lookalikes
- The important ecological role fungi play within our woodlands
- How to harvest mushrooms responsibly and sustainably
Depending on what the season brings us, you may also encounter other edible and medicinal wild plants along the way.
Every walk is shaped by what nature provides, so no two experiences are ever quite the same.
On top of this, all attendees will receive a FREE copy of the ‘Wild Roots’ Good Guide to Foraging’ ebook.
Children under 14 go FREE!
🍄 From Woodland to Table
After exploring the woods, we’ll gather together to enjoy a delicious homemade wild mushroom risotto prepared by Bex.
It’s a chance to experience wild mushrooms as food as well as learning how to identify them – and to slow down, chat, ask questions and enjoy the flavours of the season together.
The combination of hands-on identification, expert tuition and a wild-inspired meal makes this a really special way to spend an autumn day in the woods.
What You’ll Receive
- Approximately 4 hours of guided foraging
- Expert tuition from Bex Northman
- Learn to identify a wide variety of autumn fungi
- Discover medicinal mushrooms and seasonal wild plants
- Sustainable foraging guidance
- A freshly prepared wild mushroom risotto – alongside more delicious wild food tasters
- Opportunity to ask questions throughout the day
- Comprehensive follow-up email with further resources and recipes
Who is this for?
This walk is perfect for:
- Complete beginners
- Anyone wanting to gain confidence with mushrooms
- Nature lovers
- Foodies looking to discover wild flavours
- Returning Wild Roots guests wanting to deepen their knowledge
No previous experience is needed.
What to Bring
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Sturdy walking boots or wellies (no trainers!)
- Waterproofs if needed
- A drink (and a mug for any wild drinks offered|)
- Camera (optional)
- Basket if collecting is permitted on the day
Meet Your Tutor
Meet Your Tutor – Bex Northman
Bex is an experienced forager and wild food educator with a deep love of fungi, plants and the landscapes they grow within.
Her relaxed, down-to-earth teaching style makes the world of mushroom identification feel approachable, even if you’re a complete beginner. Rather than simply showing you what’s edible, Bex will help you understand how to look at fungi – the identifying features, habitats, tree associations and subtle clues that help you build confidence in the field.
Bex is also passionate about bringing wild food into the kitchen, showing just how delicious our seasonal landscapes can be. She’ll be preparing a warming wild mushroom risotto for you to enjoy together at the end of the experience – the perfect finish to an autumn day in the woods. 🍄🌿
Come and experience one of the richest foraging seasons of the year.
Autumn is a time of incredible abundance. From colourful woodland fungi to nourishing hedgerow harvests, this walk will help you discover just how much food surrounds us when we know where, and how, to look.
PLEASE NOTE
Wild Food & Drinks
As usual, we will be providing some wild food tasters.
Please do let us know well of any allergies.
We are unable to cater for dietary needs without plenty of notice, as the dishes are planned and food sourced in advance of event.
Your event will be around 4 hours long and there is free street parking available. The exact location will be emailed to you upon booking.
Please remember to check your junk folder for event info and opt-in to receiving emails from me at checkout, to make sure you receive all your event info!
Spaces are limited, booking early is essential to secure your space.
You can select the PayPal Pay in 3 option to make the cost of the event more manageable.
Please refer to our CANCELLATION POLICY before booking.
We are unable to refund last minute cancellations, so you might want to have a look through this, first.
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