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I'm taking a social media break for the winter and will only be on Instagram occasionally. You can reach me on the form below. Note that I don't check my emails everyday so apologies if you're waiting a little longer than you expected. Or if you are just interested in hearing what is coming up …

Spring 2021 Events

The first of my 2021 Spring Events are now available for booking! In October of this year I introduced the idea of a walking feast – a tour of the plants with little tastes of something fun, unusual and hopefully delicious eaten on the hoof. Everything we tried was a one off inspired directly by …

Feasting on Weeds Gift Vouchers

Thank you for your interest. Gift vouchers are now closed for this season. For the first time I’m selling Gift Vouchers for foraging events. I’m really excited about being able to offer these as a unique Christmas or birthday or any day kind of present. These vouchers can be used either to book on to …

Winter Foraging

There is still lots to find out there this season and some new growth treats to find - Sloes Sloes – it has been a great year for sloes and they continue to hang in big numbers from the blackthorn bushes along Strangford Lough and in the Belfast Hills. Look out for that small plum …

Forage & Flow

Earlier this summer my friend Maggie McKeever of Maggie Masala Yoga invited me to collaborate on a series of events called Forage and Flow where we gathered from and breathed in the outdoors. These events were such a great way to engage with others in both our practices during this challenging time. This coming weekend …

Foraging Food experience at Castle Ward

Both sessions are now sold out. Get in touch if you would like to join th waiting list .I'm thrilled to say that I am back at Castle Ward for the first time this year on October 10th. It is a magical foraging location and even if you're already familar with the place this is …

Foraging Evenings

Join me for some balmy and hopefully beautiful evenings in Belfast for a forage in our amazing local parks and walks. I'm running three evenings in a row on the 19th, 20th and 21st of August. These walks will start at 6pm and will last around 2 hours. All walks will conclude with some unique …

Coastal Foraging

Hello! Come join me for a new foraging event on the amazing Ards Peninsula coast on Sunday the 20th of September. At this special site we will identify some unique edible plants and seaweeds and I will share some exciting ways to use these in your cooking. We will be meeting at 11:30am for a …

Dandelion Bao

I have been obsessed with these little fluffy sweet steamed buns. After finding out that shepherds purse (another common mustardy weed) is the usual cultivated green used for these in Shanghai I knew I had to try them. After a few experiments I now truly believe that anything would be delicious inside - so why …

Dandelions, Lentils and Miso Aioli

Dandelions play both roles as a condiment and a vegetable in this dish. I started off by making a recipe inspired by two brilliant books off my shelf. The New Wildcrafter Cuisine by Pascal Baudar and Strudel, Noodles and Dumplings by Anya Dunk. In Dunk's book she gives a recipe for what she calls Magic …