What’s on...

Herbal foraging with Kay Angus, a guided walk to discover herbal remedies for tea making. Explore the locality for some delicious herbs and flowers. Learn which herbs to choose for different medicinal purposes. Bring a small basket or a paper bag. 1hr £10

Herbal tea tasting with Herbalist Kaye Angus, sample some wild foraged herbal teas 45 mins book on the day

The Magic and Medicine of Wild Food walk with Sammi Longhorn, a 90-minute foraging walk in which I will run through safe identification of wild food. I will explore each plant’s mythology and folklore as well as the medicinal uses and delve into the ancient plant spirit associations. Is it old wives’ tales, witchcraft or essential forgotten wisdom? 90 mins £20

The Folklore of Wild Food. How magical, ancient tales can make us better foragers talk with Sammi Longhorn. This talk will explore how folk tales and superstitions have been the predominant way that hedgerow wisdom has been passed on for most of human history. Science has now confirmed a lot of ancient knowledge, so all the more reason to acquaint yourselves with the fairies that live in the Hawthorn and the evil beings that dwell in the Blackthorn. Drop in.

Family foraging with Henri, a fun and informative walk around the Follies and discover the wild world of edible plants! 1hr £10pp under 12 go free max 1 child per adult.

Frame basketry with Sara. This simple yet functional form was one of early humans’ first tools, a vital evolutionary step. And today baskets can still only be made by human hands. During this little workshop we'll work with willow and look at other wild foraged materials that can be incorporated into the weave. You'll learn the basic construction steps that can be expanded on to make a host of different sizes and shapes of frame baskets. All materials will be provided and the simple tools we'll use but if you have snips or secateurs please bring a pair.

• All about about nettles with Andrea. Nettles are one of Britain’s most abundant yet misunderstood wild plants — avoided for their sting, yet treasured for centuries as both food and medicine. In this immersive, hands-on workshop, Andrea Burnand of Pickle & Brew will guide you through the remarkable edible, medicinal qualities of nettles. You’ll learn how to confidently identify, safely harvest and transform this humble wild green into nourishing everyday foods, herbal remedies and delicious drinks. Expect practical guidance, inspiring plant wisdom, and sensory exploration, with wild food nettle-inspired drinks and tasters included. Leave feeling inspired to welcome this powerful plant ally into your life.

• Dandelions with Andrea. Once planted as a vegetable this workshop will change your mind about a common garden 'weed'. Andrea will guide you through all the edible parts of a dandelion, help you avoid its look a likes. with dandelion tasters and guides on how to use the dandelion medicinally, this is one not to miss.

• Wild fermentation with Beatriz. Come along if you’re curious about fermentation. We’ll dive into the world of fermented foods and how they can support your health while bringing new flavours into your everyday cooking. Learn the science behind fermentation so you can start using these age-old techniques in your kitchen with confidence (no science background needed). You’ll get to taste a range of ferments like British kimchi, natto , tempeh or kombucha, and discover just how different and exciting they can be. At the end, you’ll receive a little surprise fermentation starter, plus access to a mini online guide, so you can keep experimenting at home and make it your own. (bookings will open at 9am saturday 6th June)

• Wild food wizardry with Rob. An hour long interactive discussion, with tasters, covering a wide selection of techniques for pushing wild flavours further, including amongst others; lactofermentation; incorporating wild ingredients into miso; crafting wild sugars and salts... Come along with your own questions, an open mind and a fresh palate. Leave with new techniques, fresh inspiration, and your own jar of miso to experiment further with at home.

• Join Tee and Andrea from *Wild Food Wisdom*  for a celebration of wild cherries and chai! We will discuss the various methods to preserve and serve wild cherries, with some delicious and inspiring tasters along the way. Then we turn our attention to crafting a classic fermented Ivan Chai tea. This is an ancient and delicious tea made with fermented rose bay willowherb (fireweed) leaves. We are convinced you’ll be converted! You’ll discover: Ways to identify, harvest and prepare wild cherries. Simple preservation methods: ferments, syrups, vinegars, pickles & infusions. The medicinal and energetic qualities of Ivan chai. How to craft a fermented chai blend & enjoy a wild brew.

• Bush crfting workshops with Nic Roams including. Nettle cordage making - crafting bracelets/necklaces with nettle fibres. Fire lighting with mushrooms - using ferro rods to turn king alfred cakes into fire. Shelter building with essential knots for tying ropes for tarps. 

• Embodied foraging with Colin Unsworth. At its simplest, foraging is about learning identification for medicine and safe consumption of food. Understanding species and habitats and knowing what is edible. Embodied foraging shifts the focus on to something more relational, how we pay attention, how we notice, and how we connect with the more than human world.

• Embodied Foraging is a practice that allows us to be fully present and notice how our bodies respond to the nature around us. Sight, touch, tast and smell become ways of knowing, not just tools for identification. 

• Connection is not abstract. When you forage and harvest wild foods, you enter a relationship with the things you find. When you eat it you become one with it and it becomes part of your embodied experience. Foraging isn't just about observations in nature, it is about articipating in it.

• Embodied Foraging invites you to understand your connection with the natural world through experience and interaction, not just with the mind, but with the whole body.

• Mushroom growing with Mycosia. Are you a fungi fan who is keen to learn more about the growing of mushrooms? Have you bought grow kits in the past that didn't work and you want to learn how to make your own? This workshop will help you on your way to growing your very own mushrooms yourself!  Have fun learning all about the fascinating field of fungi as Brendan guides you through the fun facts and lesser known knowledge of this often overlooked part of nature. Discover how you can grow your own mushrooms from home using a variety of low-tek methods and supplies. Then get hands-on by making your own mini mushroom grow kit that you can bring back home to watch grow.

• Morning meditation with Emaline Delapaix a Yorkshire Dales Aussie singer songwriter with influences from Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell and many Nordic musicians. She will be performing a gentle morning concert with a short opening meditation on Sunday 7th June just drop in, with songs about healing nature, the power of plants, mental health and well being, reconnecting with ancestors and traditions.