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EDIBLE LEEDS' ASSOCIATED EVENTS 2013

Take a Hike Walking Group 

Wild Food/Wild Fungi Forage & Cook Up. Saturday 16th November

Edible Leeds' Craig Worrall took members of Take a Hike (a local and national walking group affiliated to the Ramblers Association) out to a local Leeds park and woodland for a forage and wild mushroom cook up. 
Pictures of this event can be viewed at: Robin Dearden flickr. Once on Robins page, go to 'sets' and then 'Edible Leeds Roundhay Foraging Nov 2013'. All pictures are courtesy of Robin Dearden.


Cooking up our foraged fungi: Amethyst Deceiver, Wood Blewit, Jelly Ear, Clouded Agaric.





Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (MVUF)
Forage & Cook Up! Saturday 26th October

Edible Leeds' Craig Worrall will be taking volunteers on a forage and then cooking up the wild edible delights back at MVUF. A range of home made preserves & drinks made by Edible Leeds will be included at the cook up. (N.B. Private event).

Edible Leeds is available for similar bookings/events.  For more info email: edible.leeds@gmail.com For more info about Meanwood Valley Urban Farm visit: www.mvuf.org.uk/



Foragers on the move.



                                        Tucking in.






Salad of: Chickweed, Dandelion, Sorrel, Porcini and Nasturtium Flowers with a freshly grated Horseradish and Elderberry Vinaigrette.



Kirkstall Forage - Saturday 2nd November - 10am-12.30pm

Join Edible Leeds' Craig Worrall and Kirkstall Community Gardens as we explore and discover the abundant, wild edible delights growing freely around Kirkstall. Bring a basket!

Booking is required and places are limited.

Email: edible.leeds@gmail.com or call Craig on 07899752447
Kirkstall Community Gardens: http://www.kirkstallgarden.btck.co.uk


CAAGA (Chapel Allerton Allotments & Gardening Association) 
Fungal Foray - 29th September 2013 - 10am - 1pm

A bespoke 3hr fungal foray for members of CAAGA.
 

ROUTEY FRUITY- 29th August 2013, 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm

As part of the summer long family fun activities, Edible Leeds and Leeds City Art Gallery are proud to present... ROUTEY FRUITY - A treasure hunt with a fruity twist

Pick up a map, explore the city, discover the fruits along the way, capture the fruity fun on your mobile phone and send pictures to the live screen in Artspace at Leeds City Art Gallery. Return to the gallery and see the photographs you have made and take part in a juicing session.

Free. Booking required, please email: city.art.gallery@leeds.gov.uk (0113 2478256) or for more info please email: edible.leeds@gmail.com (07899752447)



Amongst the many 'fruity treasures' discovered in Leeds City Centre were: Rowan Berries, Hawthorn Berries, White Beam Fruits, Cherries, Ash Keys, Gingko Biloba.

Everyone had great fun tasting, Rowan & Apple Jelly, Wild Cherry Jam, Pickled Ash Keys and Hawthorn Berries and various freshly juiced fruity concoctions (Count Dracula's, Vampire Berry Blood Juice went down a treat and with plenty chuckles)






Otley Walking Festival 2013 - June 22nd - 30th

Edible Leeds in association with the Otley Walking Festival 2013. The Otley Walking Festival is an annual event. This years festival will be held from Saturday 22nd June - Saturday 30th June. For more information about Otley Walking Festival visit: www.otleywalkingfestival.btck.co.uk/





 




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