Foraging academy
Foraging academy
Foraging academy
multiple day foraging course
€150,-
*available in Dutch from 2026
*available in Dutch from 2026
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Year-round foraging
The foraging academy is an online course, designed for anyone who wants to have a more in depth knowledge on year-round foraging. The best thing about the course is that you can put together your own training program by choosing foraging walks of your preferance with 20% discound. Besides that you can access the 5 online modules and extra course material where and whenever you want.
Check the online Agenda for all the foraging walks.
What do you harvest at the foraging academy?
- 4 live foraging walks/workshops of your choice with 20% discount
- 1 live online lecture (18:00 – 20:00)
- 5 online modules on plant-identification, reading the landscape, safe foraging and plant families
- + 180 edible wild plants in 10 months
- The freedom to put together your own academy program
- Online downloads like “Edible trees” and “Plant identification sheets”
- A wealth of information and practical skills to take home with you
- All your questions answered online by our foraging guide and Kroos community
- A life long membership of Mijn Kroos online community
Foraging walks in every season
Watch online lessons where and whenever you want
Table of contents
Module 1: Introduction
- Your foraging guide
- Course structure
- Table of contents
- Join our online community
- Wild v.s. domesticated
- Foraging equipment
- Booktips
- Inspiration
Module 2: The basics
- Foraging rules and ethics
- Reflection excersize
- 12 deadly plants
- Safe foraging
- Inspiration
Module 3: The plant
- Introduction
- Plant families
- Life cycle
- Biennials
- Annuals
- Quiz
Module 4: Plant ID
- Introduction
- Leaves
- Leaf position
- Assignments
- Flower and stem
- Trees and shrubs
- Quiz
Module 5: Reading the landscape
- Introduction
- Soil types
- Seaside
- Food forests
- Grasslands and roadsides
- Forestst
- Wetlands
- Urban areas
- Inspiration
Module 6: Extra’s
Frequently asked questions
All the live foraging walks will be in English as well. Same as the online evening lessen ‘Plantnames and folkore’.
But the online learning enviroment is not yet avaible in English. You will have to have a certain level of Dutch to understand the online courses, but I can always help you along the way and you can translate the whole website through your browser.
Please let me know if you would like some more info about the multi language topic.
When buying the course you get an unique couponcode. With this you can book 4 foraging walks or courses of your choice. The coupon stays valid for 2 years.
Go to roosvankroos.nl/agenda and click on tickets. When checking out you will see the option to fill in the coupon code.
No, with the couponcode you can only book Seasonal foraging walks, Foraging specials or Masterclasses(multiple days) that are hosted by Roos. Other workshops on the platform may be hosted by others.
By registering to the Foraging academy you get a lifelong membership to Mijn Kroos. Choose your own login name and password at mijnkroos.roosvankroos.nl and get access to 3 online plant identifation courses and the online forum.
This is an online forum where your can chat with fellow foragers, ask questions and share pictures / information about plants and foraging. This is great because foraging is about gathering and sharing information and it makes it much easier to ID and harvest plants! You can meet likeminded people that love plants, foraging and nature as much as you do and spend time with them.
No, the Foraging academy is for everyone that is passionate about foraging and wants to have a more in depth training in foraging skills year round.
The 5 online modules provide the best foundation for any foraging adventure, because it teaches you how to identify plants, how to look at plant families and wich are the deadly toxic species.
For more advanced foragers, this online course has a lot of in depth info on foraging and plants. Nevertheless you can book any foraging walk on a topic that interests you and that you want to know more about.
Yes, please contact me through email kroosinfo@gmail.com to make an arrangement.
