Nettle & Wild Edible Plants Hunt in the City

We are planning a nettle-hunt and a wild-edible plant scavenger hunt in Kreis 5. Wild-edible plant lovers will tell us all about these edible delicacies we can find outside our doorstep. Startingpoint is at Faircustomer (Schiffbaustrasse 9a, 8005 Zürich) between 17.00 und 18:30. From there the induvidal scavengerhunt will take place all the way to the GZ Wipkingen. Duration approx. 30-40min. End of the Scavenger hunt is at 19.00.

An experience trail is marking edible nature in the city and invites you to discover the stinging nettle and other edible plants. Markers with tips, tricks and tasks will lead from station to station. A beautiful booklets leads you through Kreis 5 and explains you everything worth knowing about the stinging nettle, how to harvest it without gloves and how you can turn it into “sweets”. You will also learn to make syrup made from nettle leaves and admire shoes made from nettle fibres.
The nettle is considered particularly healthy because of its extraordinary richness in nutrients. It contains vitamins A, B2, B5, B9 (folic acid), C, D, E and K as well as a wealth of minerals and trace elements, especially calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and silicon, as well as copper, manganese, sulphur, selenium and zinc. Incidentally, calcium and magnesium are present in the nettle in a ratio that is ideal for bone metabolism.
The event only takes place during nice weather or light rain, but will be cancelled with heavy rain, thunderstorms or hail. Please check our website shortly before the event if the weather is unstable.

Partner: Faircustomer, Stadt Ernte

Registration: Registration is closed. The event has been cancelled.

To bring with you:

• Water bottle: so that we can offer you some nettle-sirup before you start your scavenger hunt
• Pen + paper: for you to write down answers and take notes)
• Tupperware: in case you want to collect wild edible plants