Northern Wilds Foragers Linus and Louise standing in a forest holding a wicker basket, with a vehicle parked nearby among tall trees and a hill in the background.

About us

Two people sitting on moss-covered rocks in a forest, with a wicker basket and some mushrooms nearby.

Northern Wilds was founded by Linus Morton MSc and Louise Hepworth MA. Linus and Louise have lived together for years in ‘The Good Life’ style; supplying their own fuel for heating and cooking, making biodiesel for their vehicles, producing their own vegetables, raising pigs and chickens, and gathering a host of provisions from the ‘wild’.

Both Linus and Louise are passionate about environmental issues and sustainable living. Both are committed to putting their philosophies into practise and have been developing a range of knowledge and skills relating to these issues in their everyday lives.

Together they have explored the natural landscape and the produce it has to offer. Gathering wild foods and mushrooms is a passion they share, along with the cultural and culinary possibilities of this lifestyle: both are creative and accomplished chefs, often exploring traditional recipes from different cultures.

For Linus and Louise, Northern Wilds represents the culmination of years of work exploring the natural produce the Northumberland landscape has to offer.