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Truffle hunting | Tom Lywood | TEDxBrighton

2,291 views · Published 23 December 2014 · 10:19 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Tom takes us on a somewhat eccentric journey into truffle hunting. 

A former owner of a spit-roasting company and temporary commercial kitchens for events, Tom was hoping to take a break to draw until a botched operation on his knee left his left arm partially paralysed. He began to hunt for truffles and write poetry, and now is one of only twelve professional Hunters in the UK.

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