Tweed Wild Foods Foraging Tour

Join foraging expert and nature guide, Jessie Jean, for an immersive adventure to discover the tasty treats that are growing wild right under your nose and even in your own backyard! Departing 9am from the Fingal Surf Lifesaving Club, learn to identify and ethically harvest seasonal wild fruits, coastal greens and medicinal plants. Expect hands-on plant ID, sustainable harvest techniques, sensory tastings and local stories. Rain, hail or shine; bring sturdy shoes, water and sun protection. Leave with practical foraging skills, a deeper connection to country, and a quiet knowledge to carry home. Limited spots, book to forage, learn and connect 🌿 A nature-based foraging experience led by local nature guide and foraging expert, Jessie, this workshop blends plant identification, ethical harvest, and sensory tasting, rooted in cultural reverence and deep respect for country. Overview: This is a hands-on, immersive workshop and experience focused on wild foods foraging and connecting with nature. You will learn to identify, locate, and ethically harvest seasonal fruits, nuts, seeds, greens, and medicinal plants. What to Expect Meet and Orientation • Time and place: Departing 9am from the Fingal Surf Lifesaving Club. • Welcome: Brief introductions, safety and ethics briefing, and an outline of the afternoon. Foraging Walk and Plant Skills • Guided identification: Jessie leads plant ID sessions focused on edible and medicinal species local to the area. • Harvest techniques: Demonstrations of safe, sustainable harvesting and simple processing (drying, basic preparation). • Cultural context: Stories about historic uses and respectful relationships with the land. • Hands-on practice: Participants practice locating and identifying plants, with emphasis on seasonal highlights such as native plums, figs, nuts, greens, and tree saponins (nature’s soap). Practical Information • Duration: Approximately 1.5(ish) hrs • Fitness level: Moderate. The walk is gentle but may include uneven ground and short slopes. • Accessibility: Please contact us ahead of time if you have mobility needs so we can best support you. • Weather: Rain, hail, or shine. Bring appropriate clothing for the conditions. • What to bring: Sturdy shoes, sun protection, water and insect repellent. Ethics and Safety • Foraging ethics: Emphasis on low-impact harvesting, leaving enough for wildlife and future growth, and following local regulations. • Cultural respect: The tou is framed with cultural reverence; we honour traditional knowledge and encourage participants to approach plants and place with humility and respect. • Allergies and medical concerns: Please inform us in advance. Join us for an afternoon of learning, foraging, adventure, community and slowing down—where the focus is the wild abundance underfoot and the quiet, embodied ways we can honour it ❤️