How long is the wild herbs cooking class near Manciano?

The experience lasts about 4 hours, including the foraging walk, the cooking class and the tasting.

What happens during the foraging walk?

A professional cook trained in phytoalimurgy, the study of edible wild plants, leads a walk through the farm's fields. You learn to identify and collect wild herbs and hear about their properties and culinary uses.

The class ends with a tasting of your dishes paired with homemade red wine, served by a sommelier.

You receive the recipe for tagliatelle with wild herb pesto and a digital guidebook on Maremman wild herbs.

Where does the class take place?

The farm is in Manciano, in the Maremma area of Tuscany, about 60 minutes from Grosseto. The exact meeting point and contact details are sent after booking.

Is transportation included?

No. Transportation is not included, so plan to arrive by car or arrange your own transfer. The meeting point is sent after you book.

How many people can join?

This is a small-group class for 4 to 8 people. A minimum party of 4 is needed to book.

Is there a minimum age?

The experience is priced for adults aged 18 and older. No child ticket is currently offered.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellation terms are shown at checkout and in our terms and conditions before you confirm your booking.

Wild Herbs Foraging & Cooking Class near Manciano, Tuscany

Quick Details

Tour Location: Manciano (60 min from Grosseto)
Type of Tour: Farm Tour, Food Tour, Cooking Class
Duration: 4 Hours
Info: Minimum party of 4 required to book
Questions about the tour: +351911701055 (WhatsApp)

Cook with what grows wild in Maremma. On an organic farm near Manciano, join a guided foraging walk to find and identify wild herbs, then turn them into fresh tagliatelle with wild herb pesto and the farm’s organic extra virgin olive oil. Finish with a tasting paired with homemade red wine, and take home the recipe and a digital guidebook on Maremman wild herbs. Four hours in a small group of 4 to 8 guests, for adults aged 18 and older.

Discover the art of foraging and cooking with fresh, organic herbs!

Learn to read the Maremma landscape through its wild herbs. On an organic farm near Manciano, a professional cook trained in phytoalimurgy leads a walk through the fields, teaching you to identify and collect wild herbs and how to use them in the kitchen. Next, you make fresh tagliatelle and a wild herb pesto, served with the farm’s organic extra virgin olive oil. The class ends with a tasting paired with homemade red wine. Take home the recipe and a digital guidebook on Maremman wild herbs.

What is included

Guided foraging walk to identify and collect wild herbs
Cooking class: fresh tagliatelle and wild herb pesto
Farm’s organic extra virgin olive oil
Tasting of your dishes paired with homemade red wine, served by a sommelier
Recipe for tagliatelle with wild herb pesto
Digital guidebook on Maremman wild herbs

What’s Not Included

Transportation to and from the farm
Food or drinks beyond those described above

Itinerary

Welcome: meet your hosts at the organic farm near Manciano (exact meeting point sent after booking).
Foraging walk: walk through the farm’s fields, learning to identify and collect wild herbs and how they are used in cooking.
Cooking class: prepare fresh tagliatelle and a wild herb pesto.
Tasting: sit down to taste your dishes with the farm’s organic olive oil, paired with homemade red wine.
Take it home: receive the tagliatelle recipe and a digital guidebook on Maremman wild herbs.

Highlights

Foraging, not just cooking. You start in the fields, learning to recognise wild herbs from a professional cook trained in phytoalimurgy, so every ingredient has a story you collected yourself.

Pasta and pesto from scratch. Make fresh tagliatelle and a wild herb pesto, finished with the farm’s own organic extra virgin olive oil.

Tasting with homemade wine. The class ends at the table with a tasting paired with homemade red wine, served by a sommelier.

Something to take home. The recipe and a digital guide to Maremman wild herbs let you repeat the dish and keep foraging long after your trip.

Small group. Classes are for 4 to 8 guests, so everyone takes part.