Urban foraging 101

 
When:
January 20, 2024 @ 10:00 – 12:30
2024-01-20T10:00:00+11:00
2024-01-20T12:30:00+11:00
Where:
74 Stevens Rd
Forest Hill VIC 3131
Australia
Cost:
$90 ($36 per hour)
Contact:
The Urban Nanna

Anna, the Urban Nanna, will help you find and identify a range of edible fruits, greens and flowers found in ‘wild’ urban spaces across Victoria. You will learn about the basic principles and protocols of foraging, and then move on to plant specifics. You will observe and interact with many types of fruit trees, edible green weeds and useful flowers. You will be shown the physical features you can use to correctly identify useful trees even when they’re not fruiting. You will discuss the types of locations where you can hunt for wild edibles in the future, and finally how to safely prepare and enjoy eating many of the foods we find. At the end you will have an outdoor picnic of hot and cold foraged foods.

Overall, there will be around 1-2km of walking over grassy terrain involved.