What This Is
There are a few ways to do a foraging walk. You can do the formal, classroom style version, or the more slow and spiritual wandering around a field.
This sits somewhere in the middle.
You will see a surprising amount of edible plants in a short space of time, taste a few along the way, and learn what is actually worth paying attention to.
It is practical, relaxed, and designed to give you a proper starting point.
What to Expect on the Day
- Around two hours out walking
- Small group, no crowds
- Wild food to taste along the way
- Clear, simple explanations
- Finish at the pub for a pint and a chat
- Dogs welcome, kids come free
Keep it fun, keep it human…
About Tom Radford
I run Eat The Country, working with wild food across the UK.
I spend most of my time cooking, filming, and teaching people how to actually use what is out there, rather than just talk about it.
This is not a textbook course. It is based on real experience, not theory.
As founder of Eat The Country, I can tell you it’s really a project exploring wild, local, seasonal and sustainable food, nature and the British landscape through storytelling, shared experiences and immersive learning.
After a long career working within large organisations in communication-focused roles, Tom shifted his attention toward Tom returned home to the UK and followed a lifelong passion for foraging and wild food which expanded into a mission to educate people about what we eat and also supporting people who produce it locally. What began as a personal exploration of wild food and countryside culture has grown into a popular online platform combining film, writing and live experiences across the UK countryside.
Through Eat The Country, Tom’s work has reached a combined audience of almost 400,000 people across digital platforms, reflecting a strong ability to engage diverse audiences around food, nature and sustainability through storytelling with a comedic and edgy feel to make it more engaging. It’s basically his personality, take it or leave it, pushing the narrative about what he is deeply passionate about. This audience has become a valuable testing ground for how people connect with ideas when they are experienced rather than simply explained.
Today, Tom works with both public audiences and organisations, designing experiences that use nature as a setting for enjoyment and learning but also clearer thinking, collaboration and meaningful connection. Using his personal knowledge and humour, storytelling, folklore and years of experience in communication and customer service, the idea is to present an environment where people engage naturally rather than feeling taught or managed.
Through Wild Teams™, Tom partners with organisations seeking more meaningful alternatives to traditional team development and ESG engagement experiences that feel grounded, memorable and genuinely human while encouraging reflection on leadership, decision-making and our relationship with the natural world.
Based in Dorset, his work sits at the intersection of nature, culture and how people learn together.
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