Wild food cookery weekend in Scotland
How Wild food cookery weekend in Scotland makes a difference
Environment
Our course has been especially designed to have a very low impact on the surrounding area. We offer wild camping and the use a compost loo, which helps as all get a little closer to nature! As much of the food we cook as possible is foraged locally and the rest is bought from local shops, so our food miles are very low. We encourage our guests to use public transport and arrange our weekends so it is possible to catch the train up to us instead of flying.
We are teaching ancient techniques of cookery using local sourced ingredients which require little or no packaging, minimising waste. We recycle or compost (on site) as much of our waste as is possible. The wood we use on our fires is from Crochail Wood, which we are managing with low-impact, sustainable woodland practices. We are reducing the area and density of coniferous plantations and encouraging Silver Birch, Rowan, Scots Pine, Hazel and other native trees to re-establish themselves. We are also protecting, improving and expanding niche habitats and food sources to protect rare species including pine martin, red squirrel, black grouse and pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies.
Community
As well as offering wild camping for the weekend our guests can choose from a range of local B&B’s, we have carefully selected in the area. As well as using local B&B’s we use local shops to buy any extra ingredients we need for our workshops, we are regulars at the deli, butchers and greengrocers in nearby Beauly. We encourage our guests to use public transport to get to us, which in rural areas is really important as it helps keep the local bus network busy and therefore viable.
We are committed to using local services wherever possible. All the accommodation we use on our family holidays is owned by local families. Virtually all the food we serve is locally produced and the experts involved live in the area. We generate employment and revenue for local people and businesses including farmers, market stall holders, fishermen, artists, craftsmen, cafes, restaurants and shops. We hope that many of our guests will return to the area in the future.
Wild food cookery weekend in Scotland
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