Foraging with Rob Gould, Cotswold Forager

Our Topical Talks series continues in March with Rob Gould, Cotswold Forager.

We spoke with Rob about the joys of foraging, from wild garlic and blackberries to dandelions and wild greens. Rob gives us some tips for foraging safely, and tells us about the 1:1 ‘wellbeing walks’ he has been running during lockdown whilst foraging in groups has been on hold.

Rob is currently the foraging consultant on Channel 4‘s new ‘Extraordinary Escapes’ series with Sandi Toksvig and Prue Leith which started airing in February. He features in episode 4 at Hudnalls Hideout, a luxury Wye Valley treehouse. All episodes are available to watch on All4.

Rob’s foraging events are starting up again now (Covid-compliant). Find out more about Rob and his work on his website.

About the Interviewer

Mark Hurrell has lived in Gloucestershire for over 30 years and was the editor of BBC Radio Gloucestershire from 2002 to 2016. His career in the media has been long and varied including a spell at BBC Points West TV where he was a regular presenter and reporter. Mark also worked on the BBC‘s coverage of WW1 and other major projects. He is a governor at the King’s School, Gloucester and was involved in the setting up of the Pied Piper appeal. In his spare time Mark is a keen amateur singer and supporter of Gloucester Rugby.