About this Event
Johanna is a fungi obsessed gardener and forager. Her work is rooted in seasonal cycles and connection to place. She runs urban foraging walks and participatory-art workshops in and around Edinburgh.
Join Johanna for a foraging and nature journaling workshop at the Hermitage. During this workshop you'll learn basic plant and fungi identification- we’ll be foraging some seasonal plants and mushrooms to then collectively identify. After a small break, we’ll go over some simple drawing techniques and start to explore them more closely. You'll get to sketch in your own time and will be able to ask any questions.
Please bring a sketchbook!
Other materials such as pencils, charcoal and erasers will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if there’s anything you’d particularly like to use.
We’ll be walking through paved areas, and the guided parts of the walk will be wheelchair & buggy accessible. After a gentle stroll through the woodland, we'll settle at Hermitage House for a facilitated drawing workshop. The path we'll take is mostly even and without any steep inclines. It could be muddy or rainy so do dress appropriately.
Meeting point: The Lodge Coffee House | Blackford | The Hermitage
Meeting time: 10:30
What to bring - These are all things to consider but might not be necessary: A sketch book/journal, stationary, a water bottle, a flask of something warm to drink, waterproofs (jacket, trousers, etc), appropriate footwear for possible walking in a muddy woodland, warm clothing, and anything else you feel you might need
What will be provided: Tea, eco tape, glue stick, a few pieces of stationary, a bin bag for litter, and banana bread.
18+ | Open to all abilities
We want to ensure that the workshops and events that we host are accessible for all. If you feel you are unable to afford the price of a “pay what you can” ticket, please let us know and we will do what we can to support you.
There will be more details sent out closer to the workshop from me at [email protected], so please keep an eye out for emails... that may have ended up in your spam box, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
This is a Spit it Out (SiO) community event held by the Aye Breathe. Spit it Out is an award-winning organisation (SCIO) dedicated to opening conversations around consent, mental health and healing through creativity, accountability and community care. We realise the overarching goals of our project through collaborating with our community in delivering free activities and resources. We work to create a lasting change in our community and create a support network within people who have endured trauma and mental health crises through an intersectional lens. More information about SiO can be found on our website or IG; www.thespititoutproject.com or @spititout_project
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Lodge Coffee House., 69B Braid Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
