what is the Scottish Wild Food Festival?

A gathering and celebration of wild food and foraging in Scotland

Set in the spectacular surroundings of Tir na nOg, the Scottish Wild Food Festival provides a feast of wild food. The festival encourages people of all ages to step outdoors and learn about local wild food. With dining experiences, foraging walks, wild cocktail making, bushcraft, talks and demos, workshops, live music and a marketplace there really is something for everyone to get their teeth into! Explore, eat and relax in our main festival hub or take a walk round the grounds - beautiful woodland trails packed with wild food surprises around every corner.

The Scottish Wild Food Festival was launched in 2019 as part of the Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER project, Wildwonders, which aimed to encourage a greater connection with foraging and wild food in the region as well as international exchange. Member’s of the Wildwonders group, local individuals engaged with wild food and foraging, were part of an international exchange with similar festivals in Latvia (www.wildfoodfest.lv/en) and Finland (http://www.facebook.com/Villiruokafestarit/). After a very successful first event, and a pandemic pause for 2020 and a new venue for 2021, we doubled the capacity and offerings for 2022 and 2023, and our next festival is moving from autumn to spring 2025. There is more of everything you told us you loved and lots of new foods, flavours and experiences to try.

PLEASE NOTE: CAMPING AND PARKING
Although the festival to a full weekend, we do not have camping facilities for participants, so please make your own accommodation arrangements if you are joining us on both days.

Our site has limited parking capacity, so please make sure you car-share with other visitors wherever possible, and note that you must have a car parking ticket if you want to bring a vehicle on site. Cycling and car parking tickets are available on the main ticket booking page. Transfer options from Balfron linking with public transport will be added shortly.

Thank you for your help in keeping the event running smoothly!