A seasonal workshop series learning about local wild food, medicine and crafts; how ethical foraging is an act of resistance.
For this year, we've adapted our format to provide more opportunity for immersive learning and nature connection: you can choose to come for a whole day of workshops, or a morning or afternoon session if that's more suitable.
✦ Income based prices
Whilst keeping our lowest income prices consistent and as low as possible, we've added more tiers for income-based ticket options to subsidise these, and reflect the work we've put in. Please consider paying it forward if you are in a position to, and let us know if you have any questions, or if price is a barrier to you coming.
✦ Safety precautions
If you're feeling unwell or are contagious in any way (even from a cough or cold) we request that you do not turn up to the event on the day. This protects our immunocompromised attendees as much as possible, thank you for your consideration and for keeping each other safe.
✦ Accessibility
All workshops can be adjusted for wheelchair access, only Conham River Park has a regular open public toilet. We’ll stick to paths as much as possible, but they can get a bit muddy. If you have any access needs, send us an email and we can accommodate with ease - maria@healingweeds.co.uk
Sunday 25th May : Spring
A day of botanical drawing and wild weaving, all taking place on Purdown Open Space overlooks the city skyline with lots of hedgerows and meadows.
Foraged Folklore, Botanical Drawing & Wild Herbal Vinegars : 10am - 1pm
- lunch break -
Wild Weaving Your Own Basket : 2pm - 5pm
✦ Purdown Open Space, BS7 9NP ✦
Sunday 25th May : 10am - 1pm
We'll explore folklore stories and knowledge of many plants, time to draw them and learn about their medicines through crafting a spring vinegar. We’ll have lots of time to hear from others so bring all your stories with you!
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Location: Purdown Open Space, BS7
Sunday 25th May : 2pm - 5pm
We’ll share the foundational skills of wild basket weaving, how to start and build your own basket as well and how to find materials for this. You’ll leave with your own homemade foraging basket and knowledge of wild medicine to share!
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Location: Purdown Open Space, BS7
Sunday 27th July : Summer
A day of nettle cordage and skin healing balms along the open riverside and mixed woodland, meadows and hedgerows
Nettles : Food & Fibre : 10am - 1pm
- lunch break -
Botanical Balms : 2pm - 5pm
✦Conham River Park, BS15 3AW ✦
Sunday 27th July : 10am - 1pm
We'll learn about the incredible nettle, how to use all parts of the plant as food and medicine; building, clothing, plant dyeing and as a source of omega oils, serotonin and a whole range of other nutrients. We’ll delve in, process the fibres and make our own cordage, then learn how to safely collect seeds for nourishment all year.
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Location: Conham River Park, BS16
Sunday 27th July : 2pm - 5pm
We'll find the many common plants that support skin healing; many friends for hands that are used to work of all kinds or that are prone to drying and cracking. We’ll learn how to turn them into gentle oils that heal bruises, stings, cuts and even broken bones. You’ll make your own infused oil with wild plants and essential oils.
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Location: Conham River Park, BS15
Sunday 28th September : Autumn
A day of oxymel making and wild mushroom printmaking, at Oldbury Court which merges riverside paths with old woodlands.
Hedgerow Herbalism : 10am - 12.30pm
- lunch break -
Medicinal Mushrooms & Printmaking : 1pm - 4pm
✦ Oldbury Court, BS16 2JW ✦
Sunday 28th September : 10am - 1pm
We’ll be looking up into the hedgerows, learning which berries are abundant right now and how we can use each of their medicines. Some of these plants have powerful stories so we will be sharing their folklore and why they are so incredible to learn about and use.
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Location: Oldbury Court, BS16
Sunday 28th September : 2pm - 5pm
We’ll be learning how to identify autumn mushrooms and delve into how we can use them in tinctures, stocks, soups and the ultimate healing teas. We’ll also spend time learning basics of printmaking and creating prints inspired by the mushrooms we will see!
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Location: Oldbury Court, BS16
