Cabrach Event - Saturday 9th April 2022

Foraging With Dan Puplett

Date

Saturday 9th April 2022

Time

10:00am - 3:00pm

Venue

Cabrach Discovery Trails – Inverharroch

Event Details

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Come and forage with us under the tuition and guidance of Dan Puplett in the beautiful landscape of the Cabrach.

Wild foods can be tasty and nourishing. Learning what you can eat in the wild requires us to engage with the natural world with all our senses.

Dan is an experienced forager, and his seasonal foraging walks have become very popular over the years. The emphasis is always on sustainability, safety, appreciation and fun! On his foraging sessions you will learn about traditional uses of plants, identification, nutrition, preparation, plant ecology and much more.

As this workshop will be mostly outdoor, sturdy footwear and waterproofs are advised. Tea and coffee will be available at the Acorn Centre but please bring a packed lunch and snacks with you.

ABOUT DAN

Dan Puplett has had a passion for the natural world from an early age. He has been involved with a wide range of conservation and environmental education projects and worked for Trees for Life for over 11 years. His many roles at TFL included leading over 80 residential conservation weeks in the Highlands, training conservation leaders and co-ordinating rewilding research and monitoring.

For over 35 years Dan has studied a variety of naturalist skills. He is the first person in Scotland to achieve a Level 4 (100%) certificate in Track & Sign under the CyberTracker Conservation system (the international standard for evaluating trackers in the field). He holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Studies and an MSc in Environmental Forestry.

Dan is the author of the FSC Guide to British Bird Tracks and Signs chart and is an Associate Tutor for the Field Studies Council, an instructor for the Kamana Naturalist Training Programme, a guest instructor for the Aigas Ranger Training Scheme, and has staffed a range of courses with nature connection pioneer, Jon Young. He has also assisted with large carnivore research as Volunteer Team Leader for Slovak Wildlife Society’s wolf and lynx tracking surveys.

Dan is vice-chair of the Scottish Wildlife Trust North of Scotland group. He is extensively involved in environmental education with people of all ages and is a qualified Forest School Leader and Branching Out Leader. Dan lives in Moray, Scotland.