Food Glorious Food

 

Food Glorious Food

So where to begin September was very busy for me with lots of training courses and events to plan. Firstly I had a Food Foraging Course with Anna. It was a very inspiring day whereby I got to explore the woods and pathways of Blackford Hill with a nice group of people.

Please see Anna website for more information:http://www.floramedica.org/

Anna told us about all types of food we can forage for, not only did we learn about what to eat we put it into practice. On this course were two keen chefs from The Spoon restaurant in Edinburgh. After a long walk and foraging session we headed back to the restaurant our lovely chefs cooked us up some glorious food using the bits and bobs that we had foraged.

So what wild things have I eaten in September?

Blackberries

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sea Buckthorn Berries

Elderberries

I then attended a Forest skills workshop which was great fun. When it came to foraging I felt very confident and showed others what I had leant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eating on the Wild Side was a public event that I helped out with it took place at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. I really enjoyed learning new  things on the day and  talking about the plants displayed to members of the public.

Yes more food you can eat i like knowing what edible I’m such a greedy guts.Fuchsia Berries( yes you can eat these when they turn black.)

So with all that training and my wild, ever growing obsession with foraging your wondering… how, why what’s the point? Well on the trip with the Health All Round to Holyrood Park by shear coincidence of course we kept coming across lots of edible food! My group loved the sorrel so much and described it a Lemon Sherbet!

Small Mammal Course

Are we ready for a change in topic? Thought so, to take my mind away from plants I decided to sign up for a Small Mammals Course at Kidrogen field centre. It was amazing and my new hobby may well be mammal trapping!

The below pose was inspired  by ‘American’s Next Top Model’

 

I loved every minute of this course. I am inspired to head out in the morning  and simply hide away quietly and wait for wildlife to walk on by.

The Marsh Orchid Meadow Launch

Okay and lastly, my personal project. The aim was to create a wildflower meadow at Drylaw Neighborhood Centre. It has taken a lot of research and planning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the pouring rain we all went out bug on a bug hunting actvity lead by Katy from Historic Scotland.

We are still happy depsite the rain look at our smiling faces!

Below we are getting creative, making medow butterflies and bumblebees thanks to Katy my Natural Communities Mentor.

Below is James the storyteller, he was fantastic and I may even sign up to a storytelling workshop.

I have worked very closely with Elizabeth its her role to get the centre underetaking  all outdoor actvities.We have really enjoyed working togther and exchanging skills and ideas for the event.

Graham  from The Conservation Volunteers came along and took lots of pictures of us planting.

We have all got a claim to fame with North Edinburgh News, so watch this space.