May 4th, Galway slow food event,fully booked.
May 10th, Jamestown nature reserve, Ennisgorthy, Wexford book with Will on (087) 2052266.
May 17th, Offaly forage,book with me on (087) 7418536.
The countryside is ablaze with wild flowers and all kinds of wonderful plants see and enjoy, not to mention the sublime Morels and St.George mushrooms, so come out and enjoy getting up close with your local hedgerow.
New Dates for Walks and lunch,
Fresh green growth is everywhere,spring flowers are appearing, it’s time to go a gathering.If you would like to get to know more about what’s available all around, how to cook it preserve it or even make simple home remedies. Join us for wild food walks and talks, lunch of wild and organic foods included.
Cost is 25Euro per person for walk and lunch.
In order to offer best experience numbers are limited so book early.087/7418536.
April 12th Saturday.Offaly.
April 21st Easter Monday. Offaly.
April 26th, Saturday. Offaly.
Dates for May and June to be posted.
Sunday Nov 3rd, Offaly, forage and lunch at my house, Clareen/kinnitty area, a few places left, book on 0877418536
, look forward to seeing you, Mary
hello again,
I’ve been quiet for a while only because I’m soooo busy, up at 7 to hunt out those late mushrooms and grab the last of the fat juicy Elderberries, then home to dry, juice, jam and pickle till the wee hours.
There’s not much use gathering stuff if you don’t use it.
Now the larder shelves are filling nicely, there are some “brews”bubbling and burping quietly in kitchen, the living room is festooned in drying mushrooms and my fabulous Fisher Paykel stove is fired up with big pots and 3ovens all going.
There is slow roasted venison with spiced Blackberry jelly for dinner, mushrooms on homemade toasted bread for lunch and Wild berry syrups to go with my Oaty crumble for breakfast.
Soon things outdoors will calm down as it gets colder and I can dig some Dandy roots for coffee, bottle some really good booze and begin thinking “Hampers”
Winter will I hope bring some Blewits which I love and for me it’s also time to make Elderflower Delight from Elderflower essence saved earlier and truffles with Vodka Damsons and fudge with chocolate or wild mint.
It’s been a great year so far, I’ve met lots of new people, traveled just enough, picking up recipes and ideas along the way and spent many many hours among friends and fellow foragers, thank you all and you will be in my thoughts as I pack and bottle, bless you all and keep in touch.
Sat Sept 7th, forage walk and talk in Clara bog , Co.Offaly, numbers limited, booking essential,details posted when confirmed.
Sun Sept 8th, forage walk and talk in Galway, to confirmed.
Sat Sept 14th, forage walk and talk at Tullamore.
There will be two walks this weekend, a workshop/walk at AnGairdin Portumna and a walk at Dunamase Laois. I will be joining herbal doctor Emmett Walsh on three dates for herbal and wildfood walks, I will also be in Kenmare and possibly at Clara bog (unconfirmed)