Foraging Fortnight

A foraging festival celebrating wild food in Scotland. 3rd - 18th September 2022

[Foraging Fortnight @ForagingF]

Foraging Fortnight 202: is looming large and our first week of events has a fine spread of activities.
Bookings are open now. Check out the listings at the following link find out more and book directly with the providers.
https://t.co/2MmmT8gq9K

[NatureScot @NatureScot]

Today's guest bloggers from @ConsultingSAC explain why immersive food experiences, foraging and cooking wild foods from Scotland's Natural Larder all make such tasty business sense.
https://t.co/DMCnL0wNbw
#ForagingFortnight

[STV News @STVNews]

A man has died after his car left the road.
https://t.co/b2hGGK860A

[Highland Boundary @HighlandBndry]

Are you looking for something different? Unleash your wild side and try botanical spirits. Innovative new drinks made using only sustainably hand-picked Scottish plants, our botanical spirits are the taste of wild Scotland. #wild #botanical #spirits #new

[NatureScot Food&Drink @ScotsNatLarder]

Find our more about our rich natural larder in Foraging Fortnight @ForagingF. Join some of Scotland's most experienced wild food tutors for foraging walks, seaweed forays, enjoy talks & demos and take advantage of events for businesses from @SACFoodEnt
https://t.co/OULpGKr3F9

[PermacultureScotland @PermacultureSco]

A discussion with @monicawilde and her book about living off foraged foods for a year!

Those who were at the Skye Permaculture Scotland Gathering pre-Covid will remember her amazing foraging workshops

Search: Monica Wilde Wilderness Cure

https://t.co/WJsOBZ4cjh

[NatureScot @NatureScot]

🍂 This year's #ForagingFortnight has a deliciously exciting programme of ways to connect with nature - from fungi forays to wild food workshops and topical demos and talks. You can improve your knowledge of food, medicinal plants and the natural world.

https://t.co/BzrJlDwmBu

[Dandelion @DandelionScot]

Did you know?

Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva & chamomile.

Find out more about how these 'unwanted' additions can be good for your garden (& you!): https://t.co/Phy4lfLQaZ

[Foraging Fortnight @ForagingF]

If you offer foraging related activities or wild food menus in Scotland, we invite you to find out more about being part of this year’s Foraging Fortnight programme (3rd-18th September). Drop us a message with an email address
#foragingfortnight #wildfooduk #responsibleforaging

[Mark Williams @markwildfood]

This week’s ‘elf food for the wild gastronomers on my walk is a an early spring flower salad, with a drizzle of sweet elderberry vinegar, in a scarlet elf cup.
If you like to know more, check out my website wild food guide - link in bio.
❤️🌸🌱😍
#elff… https://t.co/0E7CKZZZ1o

[Prof. Wendy Russell @NatProdChem]

Scotland has a rich larder of wild species used as food and in a range of products. Nature-based solutions are key to meeting climate, biodiversity and dietary targets. If this is of interest to you, please complete our short survey https://t.co/1LJOjaBNhM by 28th Feb #ScotLarder

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

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[Highland Boundary @HighlandBndry]

Autumn is a great time of year to be out #foraging for ingredients. There are loads of great guides online. We have some beginners info in our guide. Check it out and have fun! #wildrecipe https://t.co/iF4XZiHRr3

[Foraging Fortnight @ForagingF]

WIN these two beautiful books by forager Fiona Bird @ScentedForager

To enter, simply let us know how you've been inspired by foraging this autumn. Share a photo, a poem, a recipe or a memory below.

The winner will chosen by Fiona from all entries posted by Mon 18th Oct

Pls RT

[Lanarkshire Larder @LanarkshireLar1]

Clyde Valley Orchards Cooperatives are a group of volunteers whose sole purpose is to preserve the orchards of the Clyde Valley. They are looking for volunteers to help pick apples on 30th September, 5th, 6th and 12th October. Contact them for times and meeting point.

[TheForagerskitchen @TheForagersKitc]

Michaelmas when the devil takes possession of blackberries. Give up blackberrying if you must, but do make Struan Micheil . It works well with blackberry & sorrel jam F Marian McNeil The Scots Kitchen. It’s lore and recipes

[Foraging Fortnight @ForagingF]

Mushroom Foraging
An online workshop
Wednesday 29th Sept 7-9pm

An online event from @LairgLearning with @WHC_UHI

https://t.co/GnclZHMVXn

[Highland Boundary @HighlandBndry]

We're coming to the end of our special wild distillery tour and guided foraging walk series this Thursday. This has been part of @ForagingF and @GreatPerthshire and we've had glorious weather. Great to see growing interest in foraging and the use of local plants. #bedifferent

[Amy Rankine, Forager @ARankineForager]

Ready to #ferment at @ScotGameFair - any guesses as to what I'm making? Come and say hi over at the food theatre! #ferment #foraging

[Highland Boundary @HighlandBndry]

This Saturday evening we're going with a Wild Southside Fizz. It's our twist on a long Southside. For this recipe and others check out our how to serve ideas https://t.co/3eDPlwnwwV Try the next generation of Scottish spirits. #botanical #spirits #cocktails