The Wild Teas of Hepple

Gather around the table and discover the incredible variety of wild herbs, and how they can be used to create delicious teas.

Running in collaboration with Hepple Wilds , we'll be celebrating the wonderfully wild flavours which have become synonymous ,with the Hepple Whitefield estate, and working with wild flowers and herbs to create delicious and useful teas which can benefit our general health and wellbeing. The majority of the ingredients will be seasonal and foraged from within the Hepple estate. Herbal teas are an easy way to make use of your dried herbs, and a wonderful way of expanding your knowledge of wild edibles, so come and immerse yourself in the art of herbal tea blending and discover how to preserve the flavours of the rural Northumberland.

- What to Expect -

🌱Learn what it means to forage, how we can act safely and sustainably when out and about and why it's important. 

🌱Discover how to forage for wild herbs, and how to prepare and store those herbs for making tea. We will be focusing on a mix of plants, flowers and trees.

🌱Discover the ways in which herbal teas can be beneficial to us, and learn some of the ways in which these herbs can be used to promote health and wellness.

🌱Learn how to brew wild teas and blend different herbs together to craft your own tea blends.

🌱Enjoy the taste of several different wild teas, gathered and prepared by Gemma from the Hepple estate.

🌱Learn about the rewilding of the Hepple Whitefield estate and all that goes on there from egologist and Hepple Wilds guide, Richard Thompson, on a walk around the estate lasting for about an hour.

- What to Bring -

Please dress suitably for the British weather, and wear sensible footwear for walking.

Feel free to bring a notepad and pen if you want to take notes along the way.

- Accessibility -

There is step-free access into the visitor bothy and there are toilets within. There is parking on the estate for guests.

If you have any accessibility requirements I ask that you can please get in touch before booking just to make sure that this route is right for you.

- Extra Information -

An email will be sent out to all attendees a few days before the event to email addresses used during the booking process to confirm all of the details and information regarding how to find building. Please check your spam filters for these emails as you will struggle to find us without it!