Bristol Foraging Meetup Group

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• 2. then click 'attending' on this meet up event.

Here is the info from Holly @canwetalknature

Creatures of Bristol! 🍁 Quiz update!! 🍄

Tickets to the first Can We Talk Nature? Pub quiz are now on sale!

Hop on over to Headfirst to grab a ticket and make sure you secure yourself a spot!! 🦡

Wondering what’s in store at the quiz?…

Can you do a scarily accurate impression of a woodpecker?

Can you identify a hawthorne berry blindfolded?

Do you know more tree types that you’ve had hot dinners?

Could you name the top mushroom varieties of Bristol and think of their first album title?

THEN YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

A night of nature-fuelled quizzing for silly geese and ducks alike. A mixture of fun, some might say WILD(life) trivia, Bristol based nature knowledge, and a whole load of laughs.

Making a team with us is optional of course as the whole event is open to all, as always, whatever your experience of foraging so far. This is a collective space for people who want to make new friends, share thoughts and learn new things.

Getting there: meet at Bruhaha, 156-158 Wells Road, Totterdown, BS4 2AG. The number 24, 25, 46, 48 and 49 buses all stop nearby. We'll spend this session inside the community centre.

All funds raised go to supporting future nature and wildlife projects in BS4!

Accessibility: Main Entrance - there is a small step (2 to 3 inches) at the main entrance with no handrail. Bar Area - reaching the bar and moving between the bar area and the main seating area requires navigating two steps (around 5 to 6 inches deep) that feature a handrail. Downstairs / Basement - Bruhaha features a downstairs basement space and snug used for music, events, and extra seating, which is only accessible via a staircase (with a handrail). Let us know if you're unsure of any additional adjustments, or want to get in touch ahead of the session [maria@healingweeds.co.uk]

Safety and community care: to keep everyone safe, please do not attend if you are actively infectious with a cold, cough or other illness. Bristol Foraging Group is a neurodivergent, trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ friendly space, all are welcome.

Payment for these sessions goes towards ensuring they can continue at low cost, but if you aren't able to cover this, we have bursary spaces available for you, no questions asked! Let us know [email maria@healingweeds.co.uk] and say you'd like to join!

Refunds: Swaps preferred over refunds - if you can't make it on the day, you're welcome to exchange your space for another date you can attend in future, just get in touch to swap over.A

We're going to be led again by the wonderful Ruby who's an incredible artist and forager, with plenty of space for others to contribute, as always. Expect to touch and smell some of these mushrooms, learn about their properties and how to use them in cooking.

We'll also learn about lots of other wild plants we see on the way.

Open to all, as always, whatever your experience of foraging so far, this is a collective space for people who want to meet for walking together, making new friends, sharing thoughts and learning new things.

What to bring:
- everything you'd need for a comfortable time outside like water, a notepad, comfy clothes and sturdy shoes
- notepad if youd like to take notes or draw. or a jar if you'd like to take home any nettle seeds or other plants we find

Travel + Accessibility will be updated then but, as always, let us know if you'd like any additional adjustments, or want to get in touch ahead of the session [maria@healingweeds.co.uk]

Safety and community care: to keep everyone safe, please do not attend if you are actively infectious with a cold, cough or other illness. Bristol Foraging Group is a neurodivergent, trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ friendly space in nature, all are welcome.

Payment for these sessions goes towards ensuring they can continue at low cost, but if you aren't able to cover this, we have bursary spaces available for you, no questions asked! Let us know [email maria@healingweeds.co.uk] and say you'd like to join!

Refunds: Swaps preferred over refunds - if you can't make it on the day, you're welcome to exchange your space for another date you can attend in future, just get in touch to swap over.

We'll be joined by Jenny from Lilac and Mint Flowers in Dorchester who will guide us in this workshop.

We will meet at the entrance to St Anne's House, BS4 4AB (free parking at this amazing community centre) to have a stroll around St Anne's Woods, BS4 4BW and where we will forage greenery for our wreaths.

Then we'll head to back St Anne's house for a communal lunch before being guided through making a festive wreath. You'll take home a gorgeous wreath ready to hang in your house/on your front door!

Open to all, as always, whatever your experience of foraging so far, this is a collective space for people who want to meet for walking together, making new friends, sharing thoughts and learning new things.

What to bring:
- everything you'd need for a comfortable time outside like water, a notepad, comfy clothes and sturdy shoes
- notepad if you'd like to take notes or draw
- secateurs if you have them, so we have a few pairs to use amongst the group
- any bits you'd like to add to your wreath like pine cones or greenery from home
- one portion of something delicious for shared lunch, this will mean enough for everyone when shared. If you're unable to bring some food, you are still very welcome, we will have enough for you!

What to expect:
11:30am-1pm - guided walk through St Anne's Woods to gather greenery for our wreaths and learn about the plants around us
1-2pm - shared lunch at St Anne's House
2-4pm - wreath making

Travel: the postcode for the meeting point outside St Anne's House is BS4 4AB. The number 5 bus travels there from Lawrence Hill Roundabout. We will start and end the walk here and share our lunch here also, in the cafe area.

Accessibility:
St Anne's Woods (outside) - the paths are a mix of gravel and dirt, with some steeper sections, not fully suitable for all wheelchair users due to the steep, natural terrain. Let us know if you need any additional needs and we can adjust our route accordingly.
St Anne's House (inside) - wheelchair-accessible facilities, including 4 designated parking spaces near the entrance, ramp access and automatic doors. More info here.

Safety and community care: to keep everyone safe, please do not attend if you are actively infectious with a cold, cough or other illness. Bristol Foraging Group is a neurodivergent, trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ friendly space in nature, all are welcome.

Payment for these sessions goes towards ensuring they can continue at low cost, but if you aren't able to cover this, we have bursary spaces available for you,! Let us know (email maria@healingweeds.co.uk) and say you'd like to join!

Refunds: Swaps preferred over refunds - if you can't make it on the day, you're welcome to exchange your space for another date you can attend in future, just get in touch to swap over.