{"id":199,"date":"2026-01-22T17:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:57:14","slug":"the-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/?page_id=199","title":{"rendered":"The Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Foray Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Foray is led by James Brodrick and supported by a small, trusted group of collaborators who bring depth, accuracy, and shared values to the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F02D7B90-A251-40C6-947B-D81EA693A473-1013x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F02D7B90-A251-40C6-947B-D81EA693A473-1013x1024.jpeg 1013w, https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F02D7B90-A251-40C6-947B-D81EA693A473-297x300.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F02D7B90-A251-40C6-947B-D81EA693A473-768x776.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F02D7B90-A251-40C6-947B-D81EA693A473.jpeg 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James Brodrick <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder &amp; Lead Forager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lifelong forager, educator, and host. James leads the majority of Foray workshops, with a particular focus on fungi, seasonal food, and ethical harvesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2364-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2364-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2364-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2364.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Del Tufo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mycologist &amp; Specialist Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Del Tufo is a highly knowledgeable mycologist with a deep academic and practical understanding of fungi. 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