WIld foraging with Mat Follas

Mat won the TV series BBC MasterChef in 2009, then opened his first restaurant, The Wild Garlic, to considerable national acclaim. The Wild Garlic was awarded 2 AA Rosettes and was recommended in The Good Food Guide and The Michelin guide. In 2016, Mat opened Bramble Cafe in Poundbury, Dorset, followed by Bramble Restaurant in Sherborne, Dorset.
We meet at the beach and start the day with a coffee or tea and a brief chat about what we’ll be doing.
​Next, we’ll have a walk along Chesil Beach, Mat will show you how to identify edible plants with confidence. We might find shells, sharks purse, a variety of edible seaweeds and seashore plants before a loo stop and heading off (in own cars).
​We’ll also explore the hedgerow and fields, finding a variety of wild plants & herbs and talk about how we can
cook and use this wonderful bounty and we’ll have a snack of some pastries.
​ Your course will end with a delicious, simple lunch inspired by beautiful seasonal produce and a Gin & Liqueur tasting and talk at the end of the course.