Foraging

A truly one-off experience with Zeki Basan, and inspirational expert in foraging and woodcraft. Choose from a day, half day or two hours in the company of Zeki, learn skills like preparing and cooking a foraged meal; the medicinal and practical uses for the plants, trees and fungi of the local forest; salmon skin tanning; or carving in wood or bone.

Learn to find, identify and appreciate what is underfoot, all around and above you in the forest and how to use the natural bounty of the nauna without leaving a trace or causing harm. We promise, you will never look at the forest the same way again!

What our guests say:

It was a truly amazing and once in a lifetime experience!! Zeki is really great and we can unconditionally recommend booking him 🙂

The foraging with Zeki was fantastic – what a knowledgeable young man, so much to learn from him!

We can help you arrange this wonderful experience with Zeki.

If you’re visiting Aviemore to forage, why not consider staying at one of our luxury self catering cottages in the heart of the Cairngorms.

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