I hope that you will be able to make it to one of these events. Please note that booking is usually required, and details will be uploaded as soon as possible. Please honour your booking, as “no-shows” mean that someone else loses out – if you can’t make it, please let me or the organisers know.
| Mid and East Antrim Council has asked me to lead a set of eight foraging walks throughout the coming season through until March 2025. These are mostly on Thursday afternoons, and the details are as follows. Booking links are included.
Thursday 17th October, 4-6 pm: Cranny Falls, Carnlough; foraging along the hedgerows for the last of the blackberries and other autumn fruit. https://forms.office.com/e/6BzPKdL36K Thursday 24th October, 4-6 pm: People’s Park, Ballymena; take a stroll through People’s Park and learn about autumn fruits and berries. https://forms.office.com/e/d12Snec1H5 Saturday 2nd November, 10-12: Carnfunnock Country Park, Larne; Enjoy a walk through Carnfunnock and forage for edible fungi and learn what delightful dishes you can make. https://forms.office.com/e/dA6n1gy88r Thursday 14th November, 2-4: Galgorm Wood, Cullybackey; Enjoy a dander through Galgorm Wood and learn about late autumn trees and edible forest plants. https://forms.office.com/e/xHDKhA1enT Thursday 28th November, 2-4 pm: Lough Mourne, Carrickfergus; Admire the early signs of winter during a walk around the lake, and learn how to identify trees and other plants. https://forms.office.com/e/5vdEimqQzR Thursday 30th January 2025, 2-4 pm: Blackhead Path, Whitehead; Take a walk along this beautiful coastal path and learn about nature, birds and edible plants. https://forms.office.com/e/hKnnwstrSQ Thursday 27th February 2025, 2-4 pm: Bashfordsland Wood and Oakfield Glen, Carrickfergus; Forage for wild garlic, nettle and other edible plants in early spring. https://forms.office.com/e/xrwKvHwYwu Thursday 27th March2025, 4-6 pm: Brown’s Bay, Islandmagee; Explore the shoreline and learn to identify edible seaweed and shellfish along the coast. https://forms.office.com/e/GmTU23LSBn
All these events are free of charge, but must be booked beforehand. Please don’t book unless you are sure to be able to attend. |
Past Events – Locations of Forage events around the country
Co. Londonderry
Learmount Forest, Feeny Roe Valley CP, Limavady Rath Dubh, Moneyneany Draperstown Downhill Forest Ballyscullion, Bellaghy Drumnaph Wood, Maghera Prehen, Derry Gransha, Derry Lough Beg, Toome Killaloo Wood, Claudy Ness Wood, Claudy Ballyronan
Co. Tyrone
Cabin Wood, Cookstown Augher Drum Manor Forest Park, Cookstown Dungannon Park Gortin Village Lissan House, Cookstown Springhill, Moneymore Gortin Glen Forest Park Ecclesville Wood, Fintona
Co. Armagh
Slieve Gullion Forest Park Crossmaglen Oxford Island
Co. Fermanagh
Devenish Partnership, Enniskillen Castle Archdale Forest Park Tully Castle Killyfole Lough
Co Antrim
Cushendall Beach Rathcoole Randalstown Sentry Hill, Newtownabbey Eden Allotments, Carrickfergus Antrim Castle Demesne Jubilee Wood, Whitehead Bashfordslnd and Oakfield Woods, Carrickfergus Mossley Mill Rathlin Island Greenisland Allotments Shane’s Castle Estate Broughgammon Farm, Ballycastle Ecos Park, Ballymena Cloughmills Bendooragh Ballintoy People’s Park, Ballymena Galgorm Crumlin Glen Larne Portglenone Straidkilly and Glenarm Glengormley Glynn Carnmoney Hill
Republic of Ireland
Marlay Park, Dublin St. Anne’s Park, Dublin Carlingford, Co. Louth Tintern, Co. Wexford
Belfast
Shaw’s Bridge Belvoir Forest Park Tullycarnet Ormeau Park Lagan Lands East Lagan Towpath Lagan Meadows Cherryvale Park Bog Meadows NR Orangefield
Co. Down
Moneyreagh Hillsborough Estate Comber Greenway Castlewellan Forest Park Rathfriland Rostrevor Forest Park Tollymore Forest Park Delamont Country Park Bangor Dundrum Groomsport Newcastle Portaferry Whiterock Strangford Loughbrickland Annahilt Lacken
