Wild Edible Weeds Foraging Workshop ~ Wellington ~ Spring

Wild Edible Weeds Foraging Workshops, held in Mount Victoria, Wellington.

Step into nature to discover a world full of wild, edible plants. Focusing on abundant, delicious & nutritious edible weeds & commonly found plants, you’ll leave this workshop eager to forage in your own backyard & local neighborhood.
We’ll take a wander to find, identify, taste & discuss wild edible plants growing freely & abundantly. This is an immersive, outdoor, multi-sensory, learning experience in which we will delve into the natural world & cover:

~ the basic principles of sustainable & ethical foraging & wild harvesting

~ the botanical names of plants as well as their multiple common names

~ how to confidently identify 10-20 wild plants, with lots of details about lookalikes & toxic plants to avoid

~ nutritional & medicinal properties of each plant, including how to prepare simple healing remedies at home

~ how to prepare each plant for maximum nutrition & flavor, we’ll discuss simple recipes & tips for cooking each plant

~ the folklore & hisotry of each plant, how our ancestors foraged for & ate what we now call ‘weeds’. Many of these fascinating & often funny stories help us to connect with the plants, our ancestors and allow us to remember each plant better.

You’ll leave feeling empowered with the skills & knowledge needed to deepen your connection to your food, build better local food resilience & security throughout the natural cycles of the seasons. You can skip going to the supermarket after this workshop, instead gathering your own wild greens on the way home for dinner.

We’ll start with a cup of herbal tea, and end the session by enjoying a wildly delicious snack made with seasonally available wild ingredients. This varies with the seasons but could include a wild salad, weedy pesto, pickled greens, a herb infused butter etc.

You might like to checkout my Foraging Guides before/after the workshop to keep for future reference. Click on 'Foraging Guides' for more info & to purchase.

Class sizes are limited to allow lots of space for your questions, so book early to avoid missing out. After booking you’ll be sent an email with exact location & further details for the workshop.

To find out more about Felicity and her offerings, check out @homegrownbotanica on social media or www.homegrownbotanica.co.nz

Any queries please email felicity@homegrownbotanica.co.nz