Learn Foraging at "the ruins" in stunning Minster Lovell inc. foraged lunch

Laugh as you play foraging bingo, enjoy spooky stories about Minster Lovell Hall, and fun historical curiosities:

• Was eye of newt code for a mustard seed?
• Is sticky willy the funniest wild edible?
• Why did they K*ll Socrates with hemlock?
• Was crocodile dung really an effective contraceptive?
• How do you turn rose hips into itching powder?
• If the government has banned medicinal turkey tail mushroom extract why haven't the trees stopped growing them?
• What happens if you eat too many stinging nettle seeds?
• Did viper wine K*ll Lady Digby or slow her death?
• Why on earth did the marketing fail on dead mouse toothpaste?
• What happens if you roast your meat on poisonous oleander branch skewers, like the napoleonic soldiers?

Learn foraging from a teacher and herbalist who will show you exactly what you can cook and what heals. From hawthorn chutney to fire cider. From home made marshmallows to elderberry syrup. From pickled ash keys to sloe gin. From rose petal brandy to making your own apple cider vinegar. Learn about free foods and remedies. www.barefootforager.co.uk

Bring a notepad and your curiosity. Perfect for all skill levels— come ready to try some foraged goodies, reclaim some of our ancestral widsom, and enjoy the magic of plants at this beautiful ruin.

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Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Riding, Witney, United Kingdom

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