Join renowned forager Nick Phillips at the Strawberry Tree on Sunday 4th May 2025 between 11am until 2:30pm and learn how to identify, grow and enjoy a variety of mushrooms, followed by lunch.

Come and spend the morning in Nick's company, founder of the gourmet mushroom farm Grown Up Mushrooms, and accredited member of the Association of Foragers. Nick has over 14 years experience foraging mushrooms, educating others about the natural environment and how it can sustain us, and also grows his own mushrooms commercially.

This three and a half hour session costs £95 per person and includes all tuition, two mushroom growing kits, course notes, lunch, coffee and a glass of wine or beer. Please call 01297 445757 to book.

Itinerary

Arrival, coffee & welcome 11am - 11:15am

The experience is kicked off with great coffee and tea, and a little time to mingle with your peers.

First morning session 11:15am - 12pm

Get settled in as Nick chats about growing up in the shadow of Colmers Hill with his grandmother, where he began his lifelong dedication to ancient woodlands and practicing and teaching sustainable foraging. You will then get started with the first of your very own mushroom growing kits, building a mushroom log from scratch, to be located outdoors in your garden, learning how to get the best from your log and obtain your own crop of beautiful edible fungi.

Break 12pm - 12:15pm

Time for a short break to rest or explore the garden and the adjoining Town Mill - a pre-Doomsday water mill that still mills heritage grains today.

Second morning session 12:15pm - 1pm

In the second session you will start building the second mushroom kit for indoor oyster mushrooms. You will also learn about cooking mushrooms, foraging fungi, tips on identification, Nick's top recipes, nutritional information, mushroom folklore and more...

Break 1pm - 1:15pm

There will be another short break prior to lunch with a glass of wine or beer. It's a good moment to explore the potter, silversmith, art gallery and micro-brewery who share The Town Mill area with Strawberry Tree.

Lunch 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Settle down to a hearty lunch incorporating some 'mushroomy' creations and enjoy great conversation around the table as you review what you've learned. After lunch you will be taking home your own mushroom log and grow kit course notes and newly found knowledge to continue your mushroom adventures at home...

Please note that all timings are approximate.