October 2020 forages with wildfoodmary

Calendar of forage dates Oct-Nov 2020.

Please note as group size will be ten -15 people it is essential to book directly  with Mary. If you hold a gift voucher please get in touch to book your preferred date.

Extra dates may be added as demand and time allows.

Cost is €65 and includes entry to the venue and lunch.

Paypal to this email or bank transfer to :

IBAN IE 73AIBK 9322 7200 8400 79

Sun 11th Oct Clareen,

Saturday Oct 10th ecofarm Gort

Sunday Oct 18th Birr growery to be confirmed

Saturday Oct 24th ecofarm Gort 

Sun 1st Nov Clareen. 

What to bring

  • Face masks essential. 
  • Sturdy footwear, change of socks might be nice.
  • Raincoat. 

First Forages 2018

It might still look like winter out there but things are stirring in the hedges and woods. Superfoods springing up all around.

Saturday March 10th sees our first foray of the year, time to get up close to nature, Ecofarm Gort, book through website or contact me by email contact@wildfoodmary.com (no phone at moment as I’m off in Australia enjoying sub-tropical storms)

Sunday March 11th sees us back in Clareen Offaly, places available, as above book through website or contact me by email.

Last date for 2017 and Dates for 2018

Workshops during October were disrupted by storms and so I am offering a extra date in December, Sunday 10th @Nenagh. This will be in conjunction with the good folks @ Steeples and include a farm forage at Shanbally  followed by lunch and workshop at Steeples, book through steeples or call Mary 087 7418536.

First dates for 2018,

There will be more dates and detail added later.

Eco farm @ Gort Co. Galway, book with ecostayireland.com

SATURDAYS @ ECOFARM  2018

March 10th

May 12th

Sept 22nd

Oct 13th

SUNDAYS @ Wildfoodmary Clareen

March 11th

May13th

Sept 23rd

Oct 14th.

More dates and detail coming in November, book your own date with Mary 087 7418536.

Transition Year Day Out

Transition Year Day Out

A fun day with transition year students today,here is  just a selection of plants we worked with.

We also enjoyed some Wild Damson brownies (Gluten and dairy free of course) and Nettle Lemonade.

We saw flowering Hazel with it’s big male catkins and tiny pink female flowers, which is the part that becomes the Hazelnut.

We tasted a Garlic flavoured Cabbage, and found scented Sweet Violets.

We found Sorrel, loaded with vitamin C and learned about some common natural pain killers.

We identified wild foods packed with Protein and many other nutrients.

We dug for Pignuts met the resident donkey, dogs and animals.

Thank you all for a busy fun day,

Mary

Walks & Workshops

Extra date 2017.

Mary has added an extra workshop for 2017.

  • Sunday December 10th @ Nenagh, run in conjunction with Steeples this will be a farm, wood and wetland walk followed by indoor lunch and workshop. Book with folks @ Steeples or through Mary 087 7418536 cost €50 includes lunch and tastings.

 

2018 dates, here are some dates for 2018, more will be added.

  • SATURDAYS @ ECOFARM GORT.
  • March 10th
  • May 12th
  • September 22nd
  • October 13th

 

  • SUNDAYS @ CLAREEN
  • March 11th
  • May 13th
  • September 23rd
  • October 14th

 Mary offers workshops to schools, primary, post primary, College and private groups, just call to discus  your own specially tailored event. See below for some scheduled dates.

Workshops can be themed around such topics as fun with wild flowers and plants. Biodiversity, Natural health boosters, wine-making. Fungi… So if you are looking for an unusual gift or a fun educational/cooking experience contact Mar

 

  • PLEASE  NOTE: workshops subject to minimum of 6 people, max 15.

 

 

To arrange a workshop for your family or group, home or away, please contact Mary.

mush Chantarelle basket 1

Midsummer Forage @ Derrinlough

Saturday June 27Th 11 a.m, this special workshop will take place @ Derrinlough the house where I was born,  took my first steps into nature and learned so much from my Mammy Jane.

cost €30 per adult, includes a tasting lunch of wild and organic foods.

Julie's dancing flower fairy

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