Training and Events

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Past Events

Foraging Taster Session Saturday, 8th October 2011 - Abbotts Hall Farm, Colchester

Abbotts Hall Farm played host to 40 keen foragers on Saturday. The Foraging Taster session was organised by

Edible Essex and led by the fantastic staff at the Essex Wildlife Trust.

The session started with a guided walk around the farm, the headquarters of Essex Wildlife Trust.  During the walk the participants discovered more about  identifying edible plants and fruits that grow wild in the countryside and were able to collect sloes, bullaces, medlars, rosehips, crab apples and blackberries, to name but a few.  As the farm is situated on the Blackwater Estuary, they were also able to collect some Samphire.  The morning finished with a cuppa around an open fire, where recipe suggestions were shared and some of the harvest was cooked and sampled – including some sloe gin and medlar vodka!

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Setting up an allotment or orchard 29th July 2011 - RCCE Conference Room, Feering

The free event was aimed at groups from all over Essex, such as Parish Councils,  who either wanted to, or were in the process of setting up an allotment and/or orchard.

The session was led by Karen Kenny, Eastern Region Representative for the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners, who talked about how to get started, what you need to provide and basic allotment management.

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