About us
This group aims to create a community of Bristol wild plant + nature lovers who share knowledge on the traditional uses of local edible plants and herbal medicine.
We meet in parks and open spaces for relaxed walks across Bristol. All levels welcome, no experience necessary!
Hosted by Maria Fernandez Garcia, founder of Healing Weeds CIC. If you are able to support us to continue this work with a small donation, anything is greatly appreciated. Click here to make a donation - thank you so much!
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, everyone is welcome.
Upcoming events
3
- £8.00
Miso making : koji workshop @ St Werburgh's
St Werburghs City Farm Cafe, Watercress Road, BS2 9YJ, Bristol, GBJoin us on this intro to miso making! No walking outside this time.
Open to all, whatever your experience so far, this is a collective space for people who want to meet, explore nature together, make new friends, share thoughts and learn new things.
What to bring:
- everything you'd need for a comfortable time like water, a notepad, comfy clothes and shoes
- please bring a medium sized jar to take home your misoWhat to expect:
6pm - meet at the entrance outside St Werburgh's City Farm Community Room (Watercress Road, BS2 9YJ)
- We will learn about the mould koji which is used to make miso, along with many other beloved fermented goodies
- Taste example misos and learn about different ways of making and room for experimentation
- Make a batch of miso to take home with you!
- We will be making soy and gluten free (and vegan) misoThere'll be lots of opportunity to chat, ask questions, share knowledge, recipes and experiences.
Travel: the meeting point is outside St Werburgh's City Farm Community Room (Watercress Road, BS2 9YJ). The number 25 bus stops nearby. We'll be at this location the whole time.
Accessibility: The space is located on the right hand side at the top of Watercress Road (next to the farm office and the playground).
The main entry has a large single step up, but there is a separate, wheelchair accessible entrance on the left-hand side of the building.
There is a bathroom within the Community Building (which we will use) which is accessed via a small step up, so is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchair users. If you need additional access adjustments, let us know and we can do our best to adjust [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.
21 attendees - £10.00
Edible + medicinal mushrooms of Oldbury Court
Oldbury Court Estate Carpark, Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2JH, GBLet's explore the edible + medicinal mushrooms of Oldbury Court because the rain has meant they're appearing already!
We're going to be led by Max and Maud, two beautiful mushroom (and nature) lovers, 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 findWhat to expect:
3pm - meet at Oldbury Court car park (there is free parking on Oldbury Court Rd, Bristol, BS16 2JH). We will take a stroll round the park to see the what fungi are starting to grow on trees and in the ground. We'll have lots of opportunity to chat, ask questions, share knowledge, recipes and experiences.Travel: the meeting point is Oldbury Court car park at the end of Oldbury Court Rd, Bristol, BS16 2JH. The number 46, 47, 48x, 49x all stop nearby + a 14min walk down Oldbury Court Rd. We'll start and end at Oldbury Court car park.
Accessibility: Oldbury Court has a mix of grassy and concrete paths, we can keep to the footpaths as much as possible, adapting our walk for any wheelchairs and walking aids with no problem. 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.
25 attendees - £10.00
Shared dinner + winter remedy making with wild + kitchen herbs
St Werburghs Community Centre, St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Rd, St Werburgh's, Bristol BS2 9TJ, UK, Bristol, GBMembers new and old, always welcome!
Let's learn about what medicinal properties lie within our common kitchen ingredients - and how to make winter medicines with them.
We'll be making a version of the classic winter remedy: HERBAL FIRE CIDER
What to bring:
- any wild plants you've found that week and want to share about
- any kitchen herbs (whole is better than powdered: cinnamon sticks, rosemary, sage, cloves, star anise, ginger, tumeric, chilli, garlic etc)
- notepad if you'd like to take notes or draw
- a 250-300ml jar to take home the immune remedy we will make together!
- BYO dish for a shared dinner after making!
What to expect:
6pm - learn about wild medicines, kitchen herbs and how to make our own immune supporting remedy
7pm - collective food feast together: bring your own dish to share, gluten free or vegan if you can (just so we have a spread for as many people as possible.We'll have lots of opportunity to chat, ask questions, share knowledge, recipes and experiences.
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.
Getting there: meet at St Werburgh's Community Centre, Horley Rd, St Werburgh's, Bristol BS2 9TJ. The number 24, 25, 46, 48 and 49 buses all stop nearby. We'll spend this session inside the community centre.
Accessibility: St Werburgh's Community Centre [link to their website] is a fully accessible venue with automatic doors, adult-sized changing facilities. 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, 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.
13 attendees
Past events
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