Learn about foraging edible greens on this springtime walk.

Join avid forager and foodie Susan Hutchinson on a guided walk to the south of the Jerrabombera wetlands area (near the Kingston Foreshore) to learn about identifying, selecting and using wide selection of wild growing edible greens.

The greens include weeds that grow readily across Canberra and will likely grow in your own backyard, nature strip or local park. We will provide you with some sample recipes, and preparation examples for you to incorporate them as a tasty addition to your diet, with no food miles and no environmental cost.

The knowledge will give a new spin to any foray you may have outdoors, like owning a new pair of glasses, and is an empowering way to see how even untended earth can provided you with nourishment.

You will learn about foraging safety, plant identification, some basic equipment and literature for ongoing reading.

Facilitator Info

Susan Hutchinson has been running workshops for the Environment Centre for over ten years. She is an avid forager and lifelong environmentalist. Her food blog, Susan's Sumptuous Suppers is packed with original recipes and tips utilising local and foraged ingredients and has featured in The Canberra Times on several occasions.

Susan was an early volunteer and member of the design team at the Lyneham Commons and now has a food forest in her small backyard in Watson. She maintains a passion for disability accessible permaculture and sustainable garden design. She forages, creates, blends and preserves wild, windfall and homegrown harvest with the seasons each year while managing a chronic disabling illness as best she can. Susan is also a part time PhD student at the Australian National University and social justice advocate

@susansumptuousuppers

Location and accessibility

The location for the workshop has been chosen for its centrality for all Canberrans, parking availability, disability accessibility and the wide variety of greens we know grow here. Registered attendees will receive a map with pin to locate meeting spot closer to event date.

Participants to bring

Please wear comfortable, closed toe shoes, and weather appropriate sun protection. Bring a basket to contain any foraged items you would like to take home, and a small knife to help with your harvest.

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