Wild Food Foraging + Orchard Summer Social
Date and time
Location
Children's Wood and North Kelvin Meadow
Sanda St, Kelbourne St, Clouston St Glasgow G20 8PR United KingdomDescription
Are you wondering what you can find to eat in your orchard while you wait for your apples and pears to ripen? Join Scotland's foremost wild food forager Mark Williams of Galloway Wild Foods for an adventure in the urban wilds of North Kelvin Meadow, orchard and surrounds. There are very limited places on the walk (14) so book ASAP to avoid missing out!
After the walk you will be treated to a wild cook-in by Mark using the ingredients foraged on the walk, and there will be an informal summer social for Glasgow's community orchardists - all welcome!
SCHEDULE:
1pm Welcome and introductions over a wild tipple. Meet at raised bed area on the west side of the Meadow.
1pm-4pm guided foraging walk. The walk will be on easy paths covering 1 - 1.5 miles at a gentle pace and we will see what can be found. You will get to try foraged treats and tasters on the walk brought especially from Mark's ample and exciting larder.
4pm-5pm Wild cook-in after the walk.
5pm- 5.45 Interpretation session of the gathered ingredients, including laying out and labelling finds for photographs/learning, discussion of recommended guide books, Q&A, wrapping up, goodbyes etc. This is an important element to consolidate what we have encountered during the walk.
5.45- stay and chat and find out what's happening in community orchards in other parts of the city.
NB - bring suitable outdoor clothing including waterproofs if there is forecast of rain, plus some water to drink.
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Helping Britain Blossom’s ambition is to help communities, throughout the UK, to plant, care for and restore their own orchards.
Communities Coming TogetherHelping Britain Blossom orchards are a simple proposition, a community comes together to plant, or restore, fruit trees and create valuable green space in their local area. This orchard can be as few as five trees or many hundreds of trees, what matters is that the orchard provides a safe, green space for the local community that can be used for a wide range of activities and celebrations.
Community EventsHelping Britain Blossom orchards can be used for recreation, community events and therapeutic sessions. They can also promote community food production and enhance educational curriculums. Not forgetting, of course, that orchards have an important role to play in increasing bio-diversity, creating habitats for a wide range of wildlife and helping stop the decline of important pollinators such as bees.
Where we are workingHelping Britain Blossom have dedicated project managers based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds and London who work closely with the communities, organisations, and local councils in their regions to find the best locations and people to ensure community orchards thrive.
Our PartnersHelping Britain Blossom is delivered in partnership by HEINEKEN UK Limited and The Orchard Project, together with many hundreds of committed, inspiring and passionate people.