Our story
About Veld and Sea
Wild food foraging workshops
Interactive pop up dinners
Adventure weekends
Nature inspired workshops
Curated experiences for corporate/brands/film
Travelling foraging workshops
Founder / Forager

Roushanna Gray
Founder of Veld and Sea, Roushanna Gray is a wild food artist, foodie and avid forager. She shares her passion about the edible landscape edible through immersive educational experiences, connection and creativity. Inspired by the natural world around her, she has been working with the exciting and diverse wild flavors found in the mountains, veld, and gardens for the last 14 years. The wide range of delicious and nutritious culinary offerings from the beautiful inter-tidal rock pools along the South African coastline also play a major role in her cooking and teaching. In 2019 she won the Spier Sustainability award at the Food XX and Eatout awards for her efforts to highlight South Africa’s local edible plant culture and to educate people on foraging as well as the Most Authentic African Experience award for recognition of excellence in the hospitality division by the Cape Town Experience Awards
Testimonials
“Veld and Sea are THE real authentic foraging experience. Their venue is so beautifully and effortlessly curated, the foraging (we did it in pouring rain) is such a learning experience and a true reflection of how we can harmoniously eat… the deliciosity of the meal we produced under their care, was so unique and scrumptious, a totally one off experience. If you are a local, please go and support them throughout the year, if you are a tourist GO.. you will never experience raw nature turns into a delicious multi-faceted experience like this anywhere else.”
Lauren Kotze
“Driving to Veld and Sea on Saturday, I was feeling really anxious that my sister and I had put all our trust into people we’d never met before to create a wonderful and memorable birthday for our mom. The description of the day sounded magical on the website, but you never really know what you’re going to find in reality. But from the moment we arrived, we knew we had made the right choice. It was a beautiful experience from start to finish, all gently and expertly guided by Roushanna and her team, Erica and Ryan. The venue, the food, the music, the mind-blowingly amazing smelling herbs, the gorgeous flower garlands, the whole experience…it was wonderful! We couldn’t have hoped for more. Roushanna, the passion and love for what you do is tangible. Thank you for sharing your world with us for one day. Thank you for going above and beyond for us, and making our mom’s birthday such a special one. We truly appreciate it! The message from my mom: “A huge thank you for the most unbelievable birthday experience, gift and treat today. It surpassed any thing I could ever imagine. It will be etched in my memory as one very happy, creative birthday celebration. A truly spectacular day.”
Tracy Leigh Rauch
“Loved every moment and morsel spent with Veld and Sea Mermaids. If you want to experience a deep and lasting connection to earth and ocean go and meet these beautiful women. They are inspiring and so willing to share their precious knowledge, which we so need. Thank you for an incredible day.”
Dave Meinert
“Hands down one of the best things I have ever done in Cape Town, after living most of my life here and constantly on the search for amazing things to do that celebrate what the Cape has to offer.”
Susan McLeary
“A magical, inspiring, rejuvenating celebration of nature! An experience that will stay with me forever.”
Charisse Louw
“Thank you Roushanna for bringing your creative magic and beauty to everything and everyone you touch. This is an extraordinary gift!If you are looking for something both educational and tasty.. then what better than learning about sustainable foraging!? I have had the pleasure of experiencing Roushanna’s classes.. and I must say..just one word: INCREDIBLE!
Petra Joell
PRESS COVERAGE
WATCH:
Free Range Humans series – ep 3: The Seaweed Chef Nov 2020
The Botanist – Wild A State Of Mind August 2019
Cape Town Legends – Meet Roushanna Gray July 2019
Beautiful News – Pick your flowers and eat them too Feb 2019
The Duchess Greenery Series – Veld and Sea Oct 2018
Cape Town Tourism Neighborhood Guide – Simonstown to Cape Point June 2018
Fire and Flowers video clip by Nic Leighton and Gabrielle Holmes September 2017
Deep Blue / Middle C ~ Vimeo documentary surf film 2017
Coastal Foraging on Morning Live, SABC 2 Dec 2016
Coastal Foraging on Eye Witness News 2016
Cooking with seaweed on the Expresso Breakfast Show 2015
READ:
Sustainability on The Insider SA August 2021
Dandelion Soul Blog – Coastline Foraging in Jeffreys Bay July 2021
Return to the Wild: Wild Foraging in the Western Cape with Veld and Sea – Home Journal March 2021
Return to the Wild – CNN Travel Aug 2020
Call Off the Search blog – Foraging and Feasting in a delicious city Jan 2020
The Big Issue – Forage and Feast Nov 2019
Country Life Mag – Wild Wanderings with Veld and Sea Oct 2019
A Luxury Travel Blog – 5 Unforgettable Cape Town Food Experiences Oct 2019
Travelbugz blog – Wildly delicious Overberg foraging adventure Oct 2019
Edgars Magazine – Five women changing up local food culture Aug 2019
Khuluma in flight mag – Eating For a Change Aug 2019
An Intoxicating Cape Town Food Experience: Veld & Sea’s Botanical Workshop – July 2019
House and Leisure – Responsible Foraging with Roushanna Gray from Veld and Sea March 2019
Getaway Magazine – West Coast Wild Food Road Trip March 2019
Cape Town ETC – Fun Foraging and Food with Veld and Sea Feb 2019
Cape Town Experience – Industry Awards. Veld and Sea wins Most Authentic African Experience Award
Sunday Times – Local Food Crush Feb 2019
FOOD XX and Eat Out Guide awards women in food Veld and Sea wins Spier Sustainability award Feb 2019
Daily Maverick – Bounty of the Tavern of The Seas Feb 2019
Home Journal – Meet Wild Food Forager Feb 2019
Lufthansa Magazine – Cape of Good Things Jan 2019
Womens Heath Magazine – Wild Food Foraging Oct 2018
East Afternoon – Foraging with Veld and Sea August 2018
Destination Namaste – Portrait of a Foraging Goddess and Wild Food Innovator June 2018
Aspire, Design and Home – Nourishment: Wild at Heart April 2018
Hospitality Marketplace interview – Eat on the wild side February 2018
The Age of Foraging, Fynbos and Fresh Botanicals – Food24 Feb 2018
Botanical Inspiration – Gardenista Dec 2017
Give a Fork blog – Veld and Sea forage Dec 2017
Country Life magazine Q&A September 2017
Le Creuset Foodie, Forager, Fynbos Champion Q&A September 2017
Wild at Heart DE TUIN OP TAFEL June 2017
Forbes Woman Africa Aug-Sep 2016 cover
Article on The Botanist website
Mail and Guardian coastal foraging article
Cape Times Coastal Foraging article
The Urban Hunter Gatherer Blog post
LISTEN:
Sound Clip of fynbos foraging interview on Cape Talk June 2019
Sound Clip of edible seaweed on Pippas Planet, Cape Talk an 2019