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Bristol Foraging Meetup Group

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Organized by Maria Fernandez Garcia and 1 other

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What we’re about

Hosted by Maria Fernandez Garcia from Healing Weeds. We meet in parks and open spaces for scenic walks across Bristol, the aim of this group is to create a community of Bristol foragers and to share knowledge on the traditional uses of local herbal medicine and native edible plants!
All levels welcome!
If you want to continue learning and focus your interests even more, join a foraging walk or workshop in Bristol at www.healingweeds.co.uk

Upcoming events (3)

Thu, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM BST[mid spring walk + pot luck food] Beltane celebration, fresh teas and snacks
Eastville Park , Bristol
£6.00
Open to everyone, no matter your experience of foraging of wild food, let's meet in the evening and celebrate midspring together.

We'll head around the hedgerows of Eastville Park for an hour or so before stopping to share what we've got to share for food on. Any and all recipes are welcome.

What to bring:
- picnic blanket
- cutlery + plate + cup
- a tupperware of food to share

Comment below what you're making, dairy / gluten / meat free always very welcome. If you're unable to make it or contribute food, or don't have any cutlery / plates, ofc let me know, we can bring extra things, everyone is still very welcome to join!

Meeting point: Eastville Park, BS5 6QG, opposite the petrol station. Here is the google maps link.

Accessibility: we will be on paths with mostly even ground, the grass is quite flat so suitable for most wheelchairs, if we move off it. Please get in touch if you are unsure and we can adjust our meeting point.

If you aren't able to cover the cost, let us know , we have bursary spaces available for you, no questions asked!

Travel: bus number 46, 47x, 48, 48x, 49 and 49x take you outside the entrance where we will meet. There is some parking in residential roads nearby and some fences to lock up bikes.

Refunds: ** Swaps preferred over refunds - as PayPal take fees, the full amount doesn't get refunded. If you can't make it on the day, you're welcome to exchange your space for any another date you can attend at any point in future, just get in touch to arrange.
13 attendees+8
Tue, May 13, 2025, 6:00 PM BST[spring - vote the location] Wild Edible Plants of Bristol
Location TBC (we are considering varying the venues), Bristol
£8.00
Open to all, as always, whatever your experience of foraging so far, this is a community for people who want to meet to walk together, make new friends and learn new things.

We'll walk around an inner city park and open space and have lots of opportunity to chat, ask questions, share knowledge and experiences. There will be lots of bursts of fresh growth at this time of year and trees are waking up.

Some options for meeting (trialing a voting system):
Castle Park, BS1
Narroways Nature Reserve, BS2
Eastwood Farm, BS4
Avonview Cemetery, BS5
Stoke Park Estate, BS16

All can vote using 'Like' on comments (and add more locations for voting this way too) . If we reach a tie by (closing votes on 10th April) I will pick the place we have been to the least.

Accessibility: we will be on paths as much as possible but most walks can be adapted to be wheelchair accessible. Please get in touch if you are unsure and we can adjust our meeting point.

If you aren't able to cover the cost, let us know , we have bursary spaces available for you, no questions asked!

Refunds: ** Swaps preferred over refunds - as PayPal take fees, the full amount doesn't get refunded. If you can't make it on the day, you're welcome to exchange your space for any another date you can attend at any point in future, just get in touch to arrange.
1 attendee
Tue, May 13, 2025, 6:00 PM BST[spring - vote the location] Wild Edible Plants of Bristol
Location TBC (we are considering varying the venues), Bristol
£8.00
Open to all, as always, whatever your experience of foraging so far, this is a community for people who want to meet to walk together, make new friends and learn new things.

We'll walk around an inner city park and open space and have lots of opportunity to chat, ask questions, share knowledge and experiences. There will be lots of bursts of fresh growth at this time of year and trees are waking up.

Some options for meeting (trailing a voting system):
Castle Park, BS1
Narroways Nature Reserve, BS2
Eastwood Farm, BS4
Avonview Cemetery, BS5
Stoke Park Estate, BS16

All can vote using 'Like' on comments (and add more locations for voting this way too) . If we reach a tie (closing votes on 10th April) I will pick the place we have been to the least.

Accessibility: we will be on paths as much as possible but most walks can be adapted to be wheelchair accessible. Please get in touch if you are unsure and we can adjust our meeting point.

If you aren't able to cover the cost, let us know , we have bursary spaces available for you, no questions asked!

Refunds: ** Swaps preferred over refunds - as PayPal take fees, the full amount doesn't get refunded. If you can't make it on the day, you're welcome to exchange your space for any another date you can attend at any point in future, just get in touch to arrange.
1 attendee

Past events (100)

Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 6:00 PM BST[spring] Wild Edible Plants of Purdown Open Space
This event has passed
£8.00
5 attendees

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