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Find out what people are saying about the wild food walks and events

'I just wanted to email and say thanks again for a great afternoon yesterday. Alex and I both had a lovely time and have already started sharing some of what you taught us with friends and family. We had the wild cabbage with our dinner tonight (very tasty!) and can't wait to get out and about and try some more wild food. Thank you very much!' Jess and Al

'I just want to say how much I enjoyed the Wild Food Forage with you last week!! The whole experience was so enjoyable and the company great. The food was outstanding and it is certainly something I would encourage others to do! Cotna couldn't be a more beautiful place - perfect for such an experience. I shall certainly go for walks with my eyes wide open in future and I know I shall purchase some books to widen my tiny knowledge. Thank you so much for a truly special afternoon and evening.' Sally, Manager, The Vean

'Thank you so much for the wonderful morning we spent with you on the Wild Food Walk. I have seen a number of the staff who attended the day and they have all been so positive in their feedback. Pam has incorporated sea radish into salads, while Rachel used some samphire in a risotto. I have a feeling that our cooking will never be quite the same again!' Maureen

'Rachel the wild food expert was knowledgeable & enthusiastic you just couldn't help get caught up in the foraging frenzy. It felt like we all learned loads, have fun, got some fresh air and exercise. More please & thank you so much.' Sarah

'What a fantastic day, certainly more than I hoped for. I'm definitely hooked & ... can't wait till we get to the bountiful season & feed like kings on sea food and samphire.' John

'Just a quick note to say how much we all enjoyed our time with you. We all agreed it was very relaxing and we learnt a lot. We tried some of the recipes; the risotto was fine, as was the pudding. We will reserve judgement on the larver bread, though!' Naomi

'Since the walk with you, we've since had mothers phoning us up to say they've been blackberrying with their children for the first time!' Volunteer Cornwall

Fantastic morning - samphire risotto tonight! Great day - Thank you. Very interesting, and helpful for being healthy in the future. Most interesting and enjoyable morning. Thank you. West Cornwall Women's Aid

'I have just been on one of Rachel's wild food walks and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rachel explained everything perfectly, the characteristic signs to look out for to make sure the plant is the right one, where they can be found and dishes they could be used in. It was a very beautiful walk, it was not hurried and everyone had a chance to ask any questions. I was really glad I went and have learnt so much I would recommend it to anybody. I am planning to go on more of her walks in the future so that should speak for itself.' Lloyd Burchell, Cornwall

'I really enjoyed last Sunday & the food was amazing! Book me on the next one please, and I look forward to learning more.' Janet

'I sent a few from my tours on your walks, and one guy who came back to do my art tour yesterday was saying to my whole group how fascinating you were and 'with what grace' you did the walk. Another said that you had a gift to impart plant knowledge and enthuse people. I expect you get compliments all the time, but this is still nice!' Valerie Hurry, www.guidedtoursofstives.co.uk

'We had a fantastic 2 hours with you last week at Gwithian - and hope to come on another walk again before too long. In the meantime I am focusing on the three I remembered (and liked): Three-cornered leek, Sorrel and Black Mustard.' Gill Cooke, Cornwall

'Thank you for a fantastic day last wed, we have been telling everyone about it!! We had some friends round for dinner on Friday and they had a large gathered salad for starter - they loved it- and we are all still alive and well!!! Thanks again best wishes jen.'
Jenny and Tim Atkinson, Cornwall

'It was your wealth of knowledge and deep interst in your subject combined with your lovely approachable manner which made the walk so enjoyable. We also really liked the way in which you asked us to absorb not only the look and taste of the plants, but also the feel and scent of them. Using the senses is such an excellent way to remember.' Maureen

'Rachel Lambert leads interesting, informative and relaxed walks. She gives the impression of going on a ramble with friends and at the same time imparting her considerable knowledge so skillfully, that at the end of the walk you are surprised by how much you have learned in such a short time!' Debbie Rogers, BF Adventures, Cornwall

'Just a quick note to say a massive thank you for the most perfect birthday morning walk. Lovely company, gorgeous weather and really interesting chat. I have told all my friends about your walks so I am sure I will see you again soon. I can't stop going on about gorse flowers! Congratulations on a fab company.'
Sarah Milligan, Unique Home Stays, Cornwall

'Just to let you know how appreciative my holiday guests were of the Sensory walk they went on with you this week . You rate with the Newquay Aquarium as highlights of the holiday, which is pretty impressive! It was just perfect for them- isn't that nice!.' Angie Butler, Cornwall

'I've had a small interest in wild food gathering for a number of years and never got myself involved in any organised events - I now know what I've been missing. I look forward to coming on more walks so I can experience different habitats and learn about more plants.'
Allan Collins, Carpenter, Cornwall

'The Falmouth Lighthouse Growers group had a fantastic afternoon, learning how everyday plants in their gardens could be used for food and medicine. Rachel put everything in simple terms, so even the children could understand and suggested recipes to make the weeds more useful in the kitchen. There was a really great vibe from the group afterwards and many have since said how their children have pointed out 'food for free' on the way to school.' Claire Brown, Environment and Community Learning Manager, CN4C

Thanks for a great walk on Sunday, it was good to see what was growing on our own land. I'm now seeing Garlic Mustard everywhere, plus all the edible flowers you showed us, and we now know it's on our doorstep! I'll never look at our hedgerows quite the same way again.
Leza Wilson, Helsbury Park

'Thank you for a great morning, I only wish we could have gone on for hours (several people said the same!). You spoke so interestingly and well about all the plants and I was amazed how you pointed out plants that I have been walking past all my life, never even NOTICING or knowing what they were or what for ... The children too seemed to pick up on the atmosphere and want to listen as well!' Charlotte Marsden, Roseland, Cornwall

'We shared a wild food walk with Rachel a few weeks back, she is a font of knowledge, providing inspiration and joyous interaction... What I liked was that for a slighly increased fee, Rachel will come to your own place of living, so you go around your familiar and local environment, which really worked for me, and I didn't feel intruded by having to be socialable with a group I didn't know.' Ruth Allen, Healthy Living Consultant

'Many thanks for a fascinating walk around the site at Geevor. It certainly gave everyone an insight into what miners may have foraged for and eaten.There has been all sorts of wild and wonderful things appearing in my salads! Very enjoyable morning and great company!' Claire Scott, Learning Development Officer, Geevor Tin Mine

'I found myself enjoying things I haven't done since I was a child, and, on a purely personal level, I could share a game we used to play (and I haven't played since) with the plant that you gave us- which we used to do all the time as children.' Aki, London

'I feel really silly saying this, but I found myself thinking - this car park is ammmaaazing! (On a sensory walk in a car park next to their place of work).' Barbara, Edinburgh

'I like the fact that you gave us instructions, though I felt no pressure to conform and actually felt supported to continue my own (sensory) exploration in my way, and at my own speed.' Kerstin, Birmingham

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