Our
Story
Inspired by the natural world around her, she has been working with the exciting and diverse wild flavours found in the mountains, veld, forests, and gardens for the last 14 years.
The wide range of delicious and nutritious culinary offerings from the beautiful inter-tidal rock pools and kelp forests along the South African coastline also plays a major role in her cooking and teaching.
After starting a small wild flavoured tea garden in 2007, her passion to learn more about the edible landscape grew, and in 2013, inspired by her own children’s journey and adventures with foraged food she started teaching kids to forage and harvest workshops and then developed foraging workshops for adults.
In 2017 Veld and Sea was officially launched as a full-time business.
We hope to inspire
By working with the seasons and cycles of nature, we develop a deeper understanding of self, spirit and science, perceiving these spaces as home and habitat to more than just humans, with values that go beyond food.
The methodology of the Veld and Sea workshops and experiences are very hands on and multi-sensory.
Listening, immersing, looking, gathering, smelling, creating and tasting what you are learning in a held and nurturing space has a deep impact, and offers knowledge one is less likely to forget if you can personally connect it back to a memory, a time, a place and a taste.
There is flavour, food & medicine all around us
Join us tracking the edible landscape through the seasons with educational, immersive and wildly delicious experiences.
Based at the Good Hope Gardens Nursery in Cape Point, Veld and Sea offers:
- Wild food foraging workshops
- Interactive pop-up dinners
- Adventure weekends
- Nature inspired workshops
- Curated experiences for corporate/brands/film
- Travelling foraging workshops
Rediscover our local wild flavours.
From wild mushrooms to seaweeds and shellfish, edible weeds and flowers, to roots, shoots and more – every season has its own incredible flavour profile on offer.
We also host an array of exciting and educational nature inspired workshops, wild flavoured experiences and collaborative events for public groups, private groups and celebrations.
PRIVATE GROUP BOOKINGS
Taste your walk! Guests will be welcomed with fynbos tea and wild-flavoured snacks on arrival.
COASTAL FORAGING - SUMMER
Anyone who has an interest in wild, foraged and local food.
WILDFOOD LAND FORAGING - WINTER
Anyone who has an interest in gardening, wild food, foraging, or indigenous edibles.
Flower Workshops – Spring
Immerse yourself in the blooms and blossoms, the Fynbos and foliage, the delightful and delicious – a complete floral celebration held in the springtime.