About Us

Forager James

James started his journey into foraging through an art project called the Foraged Book Project, where they made paper from mushroom and glue from seaweeds. His journey continued into Food is still ongoing. You can find him in the hedgerows foraging and walking his dog.

Forager Alasdair

You’ll find Alasdair out in the woods, down at the coast or growing vegetables in his allotment. He not only forages incredible wild ingredients but also loves traditional fir lighting and cooking techniques.

Molly

Molly has always been fond of insects, plants and anything weird and wonderful in the natural world. Loves field hockey, earl grey tea with oat milk and getting out about in nature.

Caroline

Caroline found her way into foraging, and to Totally Wild, through the unconventional avenue of literature – she wrote her University dissertation on fungi in contemporary fiction. She loves to hike, wild swim, write, and draw, and is constantly amazed and inspired by the beauty and bounty of the natural world.

Forager Lolly

Growing up on my Grandparent’s farm in Mid Wales, I have spent lots of time exploring the outdoors and it is where I feel most at home.

I have a particular fondness for trees as I find their ecology fascinating. As well as foraging for food, I also like to use my finds for craft projects.

Forager Jemima

My love for nature began in my childhood which was spent between the creeks, hopfields and forests of East Kent and the rolling hills, craggy coastlines and forested estuaries of South Devon.

Forager Fez

Richard, called Fez amongst friends has been involved with food in some aspect his entire life. He loves all aspects of foraging from seaweeds to flowers & mushrooms and specifically enjoys getting the family involved in some Wild Food.

Forager Jane

Jane has had a lifelong love for the outdoors and is out daily across the Norfolk coastline picking bits for her dinner. She’s harvested wild produce commercially and has settled into teaching to pass on the knowledge she’s gathered over the years.

Forager Hazel

Hazel has been interested in plants and ecology since an early age, when they learned wildflowers from their mum in Cumbria. Before getting involved with Totally Wild, they managed volunteers on various community conservation projects and when not in the woods they’re usually playing music and making things

Forager Kristopher

I am a lover of all things outdoors. I am passionate about keeping traditional skills alive using primitive bushcraft and survival methods. Often you’ll find me off the beaten track in search adventure

Forager Rosa

Rosa has had a deep interest of the natural world for as long as she can remember. She is often found exploring in the woods and alongside foraging is also a forest school practitioner. She loves taking her camper out for adventures and happiest when hiking, baking and at her allotment.

Forager Hannah

Hannah has an addictive love for the outdoors that rubs off on practically everyone she bumps into whilst out foraging. She’s got a deep understanding of the herbal uses of wild species and makes up some cracking Wild Flavoured, nutrient-packed energy balls that have become famous within the Totally Wild Team.

Forager Kelly

Kelly has a fantastic knowledge of all things wild including herbal and practical uses of species. Kelly also has a deep passion for soil science and micro biology, she performs microscope assessments on the soil food web looking at the micro universe of bacteria, mycelium, protozoa, nematodes. Kelly loves to share her knowledge doing talks on importance of soil health and the microbs that create it.

Forager Lauren

Growing up by the coast sparked my love for everything outdoors. I later developed an interest in identifying fungi, within Oxfordshire’s ancient woodlands. Alongside my role as a school teacher, I established my appreciation for wild food and experimented with using them in cooking in my spare time.

Forager Dougie

Dougie loves cheesy treats, sleeping and generally making people smile. He’s been in truffle training for a couple of years now and is happily digging up truffles in the local woodland.

Scott Tyzack

After graduating, Scott went on to work at multiple creative agencies where he developed a strong skill set including brand creation, UI/UX design and animation