Join a Wild Alcohol and Foraging course in Surrey to learn about the entire wild brewing process, from selecting fruit to bottling. Over three days, you'll explore private woodlands in the Surrey Hills during the autumn harvest season. The course includes two consecutive days of instruction, followed by a return session six weeks later. These courses elevate woodland foraging to a new level, allowing you to collect ripe fruits and plants to create various drinks such as Elderflower Champagne, apple cider, and blackberry gin. Your instructors are Lizzy Maskey, a skilled foraging and bushcraft expert, who guides foraging walks and shares knowledge of plants, folklore, and sustainable harvesting. Rupert Loch, a science teacher, winemaker, and bushcraft tutor, will teach you how to craft delicious, naturally flavoured alcoholic beverages from your foraged ingredients. The hands-on course involves collecting apples and pressing them, assisting with fermenting setups for beer and champagne, and preparing botanicals to flavour your gins and whiskeys. By the end of day two, your wild alcohol will be fermenting, and after six weeks, you’ll return to taste and bottle your creations, taking home your share of the wild-brewed drinks. In addition to your beverages, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to continue making wild alcohol and foraging independently.
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Overview
- A practical, hands-on Wild Alcohol and Foraging Workshop
- Create a selection of beverages that includes three types of cider, Crème de Mûre, Elderflower and Meadowsweet Champagne, and Mead crafted from local honey
- The workshop needs a minimum of four people for it to run, with a maximum of 10 people per group
- This voucher is for One Person
What's Included
- Enjoy a practical, hands-on Wild Alcohol and Foraging Workshop
- Expert instruction on various brewing techniques
- The workshop runs over two consecutive days, with a follow-up day six weeks later
- Craft an array of beverages, including: three styles of cider, Crème de Mûre, Elderflower and Meadowsweet Champagne, and Mead made from local honey
- You'll also craft two personalised gins using foraged botanicals, and discover the distinctive flavours of your own Wild Blackberry Rum and Hedgerow Whisky
- At the end of the experience, you’ll take home a selection of drinks you’ve crafted yourself — full details can be found on the menu tab
Workshop Itinerary
Over Two Consecutive Days:
- Take a relaxed guided walk to identify and gather wild ingredients
- Harvest apples from a traditional orchard, then wash, chop, press and juice them
- Create hot infusions with base spirits to develop custom gin blends
- Set up fermentation vessels (demijohns) for cider and sparkling-style drinks
- Learn the science behind fermentation and what’s happening inside each bottle
- Receive reference materials to support continued learning and experimentation
- Discuss the legal considerations of foraging and home brewing
Return Day – Six Weeks Later:
- Come back for a one-day session to complete the process
- Your ferments will have developed, converting sugars into alcohol
- Strain, bottle, and begin conditioning your creations
- Participate in a guided tasting to sample the results of your work
Menu
At the end of this exciting experience, you will be taking home:
- 3x 500ml bottles of cider
- 250ml of Crème de Mûre, blackberry liquor
- 750ml bottle of Elderflower Champagne
- 750ml bottle of Meadowsweet Champagne
- 750ml bottle of Mead
- 2 x 150ml bottles of Homemade Gin
- 150ml bottle of Wild Blackberry Rum
- 150ml bottle of Hedgerow Whisky
Suitable For
Restrictions
Minimum Age: 18 years
This product is not eligible for promotional discount codes.
Anything Else
- The workshop needs a minimum of 4 participants to run - If numbers are not met, you can rebook onto the next course
- You may join a group of up to 10 participants in this workshop
- Not suitable for spectators
Availability
- Available selected dates throughout the year
- The workshop starts at 9:30am and finishes at 17:00pm
- The workshop runs over two consecutive days, with a follow-up day six weeks later
- All dates are subject to availability
2026 Availability
- Friday 4th - Saturday 5th September, follow up date Saturday 7th November
Location:
- South London Woods, Surrey Hills, near Caterham
How the Voucher Works
- Purchase the voucher online
- Receive your e-voucher or gift pack
- Redeem online to select location and date
- Enjoy your experience
