Foraging and Food Making
One Day Workshop
Join us at the Common Knowledge Centre for a day of nourishment from the abundant wild foods and herbs the land has to offer.
Finding uses for common wild herbs and plants, by foraging sustainably and responsibly, can help us to find resilience and independence in food security.
On this one day course, we will explore some wild foods and medicinal herbs, whilst learning how to forage in a responsible and sustainable way. We will then look at ideas on how to use wild herbs and flowers in cooking, fermenting, health and self-care.
Want to gift this skill to someone? Vouchers available here
What will you take away?
Each participant will take home a jar of their own handmade wild pesto, herbal kefir drink, and healing herbal salve.
What’s included?
The course fee of €120 covers your tuition, lunch, tea and coffee when you need it most.
Additional Information
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Staying at The Common Knowledge Centre
We now have a range of accommodation options on site to suit all budgets and needs. You can view available accommodation on our booking page.
Instructing this course
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Ciara Parsons
Ciara is a qualified Horticultural Therapist and Permaculturist from the west of Ireland. She began her gardening and growing journey about 6 years ago, studying Sustainable Horticulture and Permaculture. This course ignited her passion for biodiversity enhancement which can be seen reflected in her gardening style, where earth-care always comes first. She then went on to study Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. Learning about the myriad of health and well-being benefits of nature connection has emboldened her to continue to work with both people, and the land, in any way that she can. Her work now branches in a few different directions including nature based therapy, permaculture garden design, facilitating workshops and retreats, and general gardening and organic food growing.
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Chloe Dempsey
Chloe is a permaculturist from North Cork, with a keen interest in foraging and fermentation. She has experience working in market gardens, namely Moneygorm farm, and is currently working in Ballymaloe Cookery School in the fermentation shed and as a freelance gardener. Having recently graduated her first year in Kinsale college studying Permaculture/ Sustainable Horticulture. She is passionate about foraging, plant identification as well as growing her own organic fruit and veg to use in cooking, fermenting and for medicine and cosmetics.