Private Event - For Anneliese Barber
Sun, 30 Jul
|Rising Sun Country Park
Begin your foraging journey and discover the incredible abundance of wild food growing all around you. This course is designed for complete beginners.
Time & Location
30 Jul 2023, 10:00
Rising Sun Country Park, Whitley Rd, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9SS, UK
About the Event
It is a common belief that you need to live deep in the countryside to enjoy foraging, but once you start to look closer urban green spaces hiding in plain sight around towns and cities, you’ll wonder why you never saw it all before!
- What to Expect -
🌱We'll look at how to get started with foraging, how to research and identify wild edibles, how to find find them and how you can continue building your knowledge and confidence.
🌱How to forage safely and within the law.
🌱How to act sustainably when out and about.
🌱You will learn how to correctly identify around 12 wild edibles, which can include flowers, fruits, foliage and fungi.
🌱How to use wild food in the kitchen, including tips on how to prepare, store and preserve them and make the most of your harvest.
🌱We'll also look at the medicinal and nutritional benefits of the wild edibles we come across.
- What to Bring -
Please dress for the unpredicatable British weather, and wear whatever footwear you feel comfortable in.
Feel free to bring a notepad and pen if you want to take notes along the way.