Bristol Foraging Meetup Group

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About us

Hosted by Maria Fernandez Garcia, founder of Healing Weeds CIC.

We meet in parks and open spaces for relaxed walks across Bristol. 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.

All levels welcome, no experience necessary!

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.

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£8.00
6 seats left
Unique wildlife of Troopers Hill [+ optional sunset snacks]
Wed, Apr 29 · 6:00 PM BST
Troopers Hill Nature Reserve, Summer Hill Terrace, St George, BS5, Bristol, GB
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 expect
We will be exploring the woodlands and open hillside of Troopers Hill which is home to some unique habitats and plants, excited to show you!

Meeting point at the big tower at Troopers Hill Park, here is the google link to Troopers' Hill Rd, Bristol BS5 8BU. We will explore from 6pm - 7.30pm and finish at the same spot, the tower.

*** Optional sunset + snacks, 7.30pm - 8.30pm *** the sunset is gorgeous from the top of this hill, so bring any shared snacks or drinks for a sunset picnic. I will bring extra plastic cups, some plates and cutlery.

Travel buses to Troopers Hill are the 44 or 45 from the centre. There are some railings to lock up bikes by Troopers Hill Playground and free parking on surrounding residential roads. Comment below if you can offer a lift/ need one.

Accessibility this walk will be slow paced, but involves some hills. We can adjust pace and route for mobility needs, let me know if you need any extra assistance via message or text. Bring sturdy warm shoes as the paths can get muddy. There are no public toilets at Trooper's Hill.

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 via email [maria@healingweeds.co.uk] and we will save you a space.

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.
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