Sunday 20th September
11:30am to 1pm
£36pp (incl VAT)
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Join us with Louise Avery, Founder at L.A. Brewery and author of ‘Kombucha’ recipe book, for a relaxed wild foraging walk and delicious picnic experience.
Louise Avery will lead us on a guided foraging walk followed by an indoor seasonal picnic feast of wild foraged foods prepared with freshly sourced ingredients.
Learn how to identify common plants found in the UK, find out more about their medicinal benefits, and how to prepare and incorporate edible plants you may find growing in your local hedgerows into tried-and-tested healthy and delicious meals.
Louise Avery has been creating foraged food and drinks since 2010 when she began a new self-sufficient and healthy lifestyle on a Scottish island in the Hebrides.
Louise’s approach has always been to take inspiration from the garden, working with seasonal ingredients, and exploring gentle fermentation to create food and drinks that are flavourful and good for you!
Founder at LA Brewery, Louise created a refreshing range of kombucha and speciality drinks inspired by her time in Scotland. L.A. Brewery’s flavour development starts in the wild and combines her signature tea blend with flowers, fruits, and botanicals to create gently sparkling drinks with unique and complex profiles. The perfect alternative to alcohol.
“Foraging was a very big part of my childhood and upbringing. My mother taught me how to identify edible plants and how to use the natural environment around me on the Isle of Mull in the Hebrides where we lived…. She still has bookcases full of botanical books that we reference frequently.
I’ve always been an avid food and drink lover, albeit with no formal training. With regards to flavour, I find it totally enthralling. We all have specific taste receptors on our palate: sweet, sour, salt, bitter and umami, and I wanted to factor all of these in when designing the L.A drinks – getting that precise balance between sugar and acidity.
A great place to start for beginner foraging is to look for easily recognisable ingredients that are safe to consume. Adding wild food into your diet is hugely beneficial for your microbiome, along with also being a boost for your mental health by connecting with nature.”
Louise Avery
Details about the day:
11:30am – arrival
11:40am – guided foraging walk
12:15pm – sit down & serve picnic served
1pm – finish
Meet in the courtyard or The Club Room weather permitting, before joining Louise Avery for a guided walk.
Return to take your seat to enjoy a wild feast of foraged food and learn how to prepare and incorporate plants you may find growing in your local area.
Wear suitable footwear and comfortable clothes. Bring rain protection if necessary.
Let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
We look forward to seeing you.