FORAGE FOR FOOD: THE ENCAMPMENT OF ETERNAL HOPE EVENTS PROGRAMME

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FORAGE FOR FOOD
SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2012, 13.30 (meet at BALTIC at 12.30) APPROX 2 HOURS
Tickets £7.50 per person

Professional wild forager Miroslav Bernard will lead a two-hour trail through Chopwell Woods foraging for berries, nuts, medical herbs and other tasty nibbles before the winter finally takes hold.

Learn about identifying species, preservation and the benefits of a seasonal foraged harvest. Miroslav will also share his knowledge on pickling, drying, jam and vine making techniques and warn against the lethal toxicity of some foods.

A free sample of wild food will be included. Please wear old clothes, sturdy footwear and waterproofs.

Please meet at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Level 2 at 12.30 for a chance to see The Encampment of Eternal Hope exhibition and then travel via mini-bus to Chopwell Woods (price includes transport to and from BALTIC).