Seeds, Roots & Hedgerow Fruits with Aleksandra of Britten's Botanicals

Name: Seeds, Roots & Hedgerow Fruits with Aleksandra of Britten's Botanicals
Start: 2026-10-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-04T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Hungry Hill Meadow, Hungry Hill, Northrepps, NR27 0LN

Schedule

Sun Oct 04 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Hungry Hill Meadow, Hungry Hill, Northrepps, NR27 0LN | Holt, EN

Learn to identify edible and non-edible berries from the hedgerow. Taste fruit sauces on homemade seed crackers, discuss the popularity of seeds, debate about seed oils and realise the value of health tonics made from roots like dandelion or burdock.
At this autumnal workshop we will discover the nature’s produce: safe berries to pick from the hedgerows and how to use them.
Come and learn how to turn them into preparations to boost your health. On this course you will be guided through ideas for making mineral rich tonics, medicinal root beers, hot fruit and herb drinks as well as talking about their meanings of feeling being rooted and the power of seeds. We will explore their explosive popularity and fame of being a powerhouse: chia, quinoa, flax. We will debate over seed oils and their history. We will finish it with some fermented roots, Burdock and Dandelion drinks and even a few drops of mixed root bitters.
You’ll spend the morning in our beautiful Stargazer bell tent, tucked away in rural north Norfolk, surrounded by meadow, woodland, magpies and hares.
All materials are provided. You'll need to bring your own chair to sit on. Our site has parking and toilets.
Cost is £35 per person.
Britten’s Botanicals is dedicated to learning about local plants, how to treat them with respect and get to know their stories and uses, and how to preserve and incorporate them into our lives and diet. All of us deserve to get closer to nature and see the positive effects it has on our wellbeing. Workshops are led by Aleksandra who learnt first-hand how to rely on homegrown preserves and remedies and then travelled extensively gathering wisdom along the way.
Places are limited. Please email [email protected] if you would like to join us.