Learn Foraging (inc Doom Painting in “the church in the wood”) with lunch – Moreton-in-Marsh, England

Enjoy a scenic foraged lunch and treats in this Cotswolds beauty spot. Connect to the past as we reclaim ancient knowledge.

The overwhelming doom painting (32 feet long and 15 feet high) dating from 1340 is well worth a visit in itself. A circular route from the delicious Daylesford Organic. Combining quaint Cotswold villages, rolling vistas, meadows and the magical “church in the wood”.

Learn foraging from a teacher and herbalist who will show you exactly what you can cook and what heals. From hawthorn chutney to fire cider. From home made marshmallows to elderberry syrup. From pickled ash keys to sloe gin. From rose petal brandy to making your own apple cider vinegar. Learn about free foods and remedies. http://www.barefootforager.co.uk

Laugh as you play foraging bingo, enjoy stories about “The Church in the Wood” with its Doom Painting, and fun historical curiosities:

-Was eye of newt code for a mustard seed?

-Is sticky willy the funniest edible?

-Why did they kill Socrates with hemlock?

-Was crocodile dung really an effective contraceptive?

-How do you turn rose hips into itching powder?

-If the government has banned medicinal turkey tail mushroom extract why haven’t the trees stopped growing them?

-What happens if you eat too many stinging nettle seeds?

-Did viper wine kill Lady Digby or slow her death?

-Why on earth did the marketing fail on dead mouse toothpaste?

-What happens if you roast your meat on poisonous oleander branch skewers, like the napoleonic soldiers?

Bring a notepad and your curiosity. Perfect for all skill levels— come ready to try some foraged goodies, reclaim some of our ancestral widsom, and enjoy the magic of plants at this beautiful Saxon woodland church.