MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences

Join professional foraging teacher Ru Kenyon from Forage London and Beyond to discover the art of foraging for wild edible and medicinal plants, trees and mushrooms.

This experience includes:

• A chauffeur driven car to and from the required foraging location (Hampstead Heath, Oxleas Woods or Hackney Marshes)
• A choice of hot or cold seasonal beverage
• An introduction to sustainable foraging that will last between two and three hours
• Wild food tasting including vinegars, preserves, syrups and alcohol infusions
• Copy of John Rensten’s book The Edible City, A Year of Wild Food

Price: A half-day experience for two people is £695. Small groups (up to 12) can be accommodated as a private group booking, please enquire for a bespoke price.

Find tranquillity in London’s first large-scale, man-made inner city WWT London Wetland Centre. This 105-acre reserve is home to a diverse ecosystem that has something for everyone. All proceeds spent on this trip will contribute to WWT’s (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) conservation projects worldwide.

Itinerary

• Return luxury, chauffeur-driven electric or hybrid car transfer
• A beautifully packed 'zero waste' takeaway picnic
• A bespoke one-hour private guided tour around the reserve or a hands-on experience
• Two-hours to self-explore the 105-acre nature reserve
• A guidebook, map of the site and a departing WWT souvenir

Price: Couples (adults only) £700, families up to four (two adults and two children between four and 17 years old) £850, families up to six (four adults and two children between four and 17 years old) £995

• This experience is for couples or families of up to six people
• Please note this experience takes at least four hours including travel to and from the WWT
• The recommended hours for private guided tours are: 10am and 1pm to give guests the opportunity to attend the daily, 15-minute otter talks at 11am and 2pm
• Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are available, but must be booked in advance
• Please arrive around 10 minutes before the start of your experience wearing clothing and footwear suitable for an outdoor nature area
• Please note we require seven days advance notice to book this experience
• Full pre-payment of the experience is required at the time of booking
• Once booked and pre-paid, the deposit is non-refundable but may be used as a credit for a future experience