We are organising a foraging Cherry-Plum/Mirabelle Picknik in association with the Transition Network. We plan this for Avenue Park in Stoneham. Anyone who joins us can take in a simultaneous visit to the lovely First World War shrine in the park.
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| Yummy, Cherry Plums |
This event is suitable for families or adults. The lovely plums here are plentiful, they taste great straight off the tree. The fruit is edible straight of the tree and would be great for jam, chutney, pies, wine etc.
Bring a suitable container if you want to take some fruit home with you.
This event will go ahead regardless of the weather ;-) Showers look likely so dress appropriately, bring a brolly or just come to see where the trees are and then come back during the sunny weekend.
Event Venue: We will meet in the Cricket pitch car park, opposite the Cricketers pub, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh.
Date: Friday 20th July (the last day of school for many children)
Time: 6.00 pm (this Friday evening)
Cost: Free!
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| An Oak Leaf, with a Droplet of Water on it |
I am also delighted to say that I have been invited to give a talk on our, Fun & Family Friendly Foraging activities around Southampton at the lovely Arthouse Café on Southampton High Street.
In my guise as the Urbane Forager, I will give a short talk on practical foraging. I will cover legalities, tree identification, health and safety, the objects of his project, the public free fruit map, my rather public Blackberry Ban spat, the campaign for a Community Orchard in Mansbridge, my free fruit for all manifesto and my hidden agenda, to bring back scrumping.
Hopefully, I will bring a selection of different plums or other fruit along for people to sample. Please spread the news and bring lots of questions to help me along.
Event Venue: Arthouse Café, High Street, Southampton. See the link on the left-hand side bar.
Date: Thursday 26th July
Time: 7.30 pm
Cost: Free!
