Guided Forays & Cookery
Events through the seasons
These are the events I put on myself — foraging walks, cookery sessions, demonstrations, and the occasional long table. Mostly around Hofgut LEO and the southern Black Forest, where I'm based for much of the year.
A foray is a walk with purpose. You learn to see what's actually there — the wild garlic, the sorrel, the hedgehog fungus you'd have walked straight past — and then we cook with what we find. No specialist knowledge needed. The point isn't to become an expert overnight; it's to start noticing.
The cookery side runs from informal demonstrations to hands-on skills sessions. I've taught cooking in a number of settings — from Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food to informal training in kitchens, from vocational education to university seminars — and what I care about is the same whoever's in front of me: good technique, real ingredients, and the confidence to cook without a recipe.
And then there are the gatherings. A long table, a fire, food that came out of the morning's foraging. These happen when the season and the setting are right.
What's coming up
Dates and events are announced through the season. Get in touch to be kept in the loop, or to talk about something for your group.
