Foraging Walk – by Flavour Fred

22 November @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm: This course is run by Flavour Fred at Horsenden Farm – please visit Flavour Fred’s website here to book. Tickets are £45.  

“Flavour-Led Foraging” walks run for 2.5 hours are an introduction to foraging for flavour in order to teach on the rules and regulations, identification techniques, risks, responsible & respectful foraging, topics surrounding soil health, folklore and the history associated with wild ingredients. Throughout the walk we will identify seasonal ingredients and compare and contrast with their dangerous counterparts.

During the walk, Flavour Fred will be regularly visiting certain techniques of preservation and ways in which to create tasty wild ingredients to use at home. All walks have a selection of Flavour Fred’s tasty pickles, ferments and wild treats.

This is one of the manty events put on at Horsenden Hill, Ealing. You can find out about other events from the Friends of Horsenden Hill calendar here, including Halloween, Christmas and Art Events. Horsenden has a working farm and a farm shop to sell off the local produce. Friends of Horsenden Hill routinely carry out volunteer work to restore the surrounding wood and grass lands. Find out more here: Horsenden Hill – Friends of Horsenden

Friends of Horsenden Hill are a voluntary group that, with the support of Ealing Rangers, help to look after Horsenden Hill. Made up of three main areas, this is the largest single nature conservation site within the borough at 100 hectares and comprises of meadows, wetland and woodland habitat. The Friends engage in numerous activities that support biodiversity and conservation and, where possible, use traditional methods of land management such as conservation grazing, hedge laying, woodland management and tree planting among other activities.

The group raise funds to make improvements to community spaces at Horsenden Hill, such as the Sensory Garden and Cosy Corner where people can relax and take in the sights and sounds of nature. They also organise community events including the annual Apple Day and Christmas Fayre, craft workshops, expert led foraging days and guided walks on Horsenden Hill.

If you would like to get involved and join this enthusiastic team of volunteers, email contact@friendsofhorsendenhill.org.uk to find out about their regular volunteering sessions.

To find out more information about Friends of Horsenden Hill, click here. Or, connect with them on Facebook.