Foraging Walk at Callan Park Autumn 2023
Event description
Join Diego for Wild Weeds Foraging Walk on a 2 hour guided foraging tour through the picturesque Callan Park.
Renowned forager and author of best-selling book Eat Weeds, Diego Bonetto. Diego will introduce you to the wonders and possibilities of edible weeds on a a walking tour of Callan Park.
To some, plantain, dandelion, chickweed and sow-thistle are a nuisance, to others they are a delicious salad and a seasonal treat. Learn about the most common species growing in your garden, the green belts, parks and reserves.
Find out how they have been used for food, craft and natural remedies. Discover ways to safely harvest the urban 'wild' and enrich your diet with vitamins and minerals.
Diego is an edible weeds advocate based in Sydney, most famous for his offering of urban foraging workshops. Building on the knowledge acquired while growing up on a farm in Italy, Diego introduces people to the ever-present food and medicine plants that surround us.
He collaborates extensively with chefs, herbalists, environmentalists and cultural workers promoting a new understanding of what the environment has to offer.
Tickets available for everyone 8+years old. Children need to be supervised by their carers at all times.
Meeting Point:
Summerhouse Callan Park - Google Maps
This is a family and pet-friendly stroll in the park, bring your camera and notebook, dress for the weather.
Please visit Diego's website for the risk assessment or download the COVID-19 safe plan for this program here.
Do not attend our programs, if
- You show any COVID-19 symptoms or feel unwell
- You have returned a positive Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test
- You have been asked to self-isolate
Please follow the NSW Health COVID-19 testing and self-isolating Health Order advice. We will refund your ticket if you or your child are not able to attend due to any of the above reasons.
We reserve the right to cancel the event in case of dangerous weather or if minimum participation numbers are not met. In these circumstances a refund will be offered.
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