LONDON: Wild Food/Foraging Walks.

Forage London is a collective of independent forage teachers working in London.

‘An amazing foraging walk with “Forage London and Beyond” at Tower Hamlet Cemetery Park. Our guide Ken was brilliant and even made us some green smoothies from our foraged bits.’ - Laura Ngyou.

Please read as much as possible before booking.

Please wear weather appropriate clothes and closed shoes (no sandals/flip flops/crocs). Bring your own snacks and drinks. A maximum of 18 participants will be attending this event. Spaces book up quickly, but it's worth joining the waiting list as people do cancel.

Meeting point: The Cemetery Park Lodge, brick building in front of you as you enter via the main gates on Southern Grove E3 4PX

Foraging at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Join us at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park to walk with wild food enthusiast, Come Dine with Me winner, author and Cemetery Park Manager, Kenneth Greenway, for an urban foraging experience!

The event will include:

• Welcome drinks - On arrival you'll be able to make your own wild tea using plants foraged from the Cemetery Park.
• A guided walk to safely identify wild foods and enjoy samples of the plants along the way
• Tips on where and how to forage, including law and ethics.
• Learning to identify edible plants
• Take samples home to turn into your own wild culinary creations
• Opportunity to ask Ken (your forage teacher) questions
• Information on best apps and foragers to follow online
• Dogs on leads are welcome
• Children 11yrs and under can join for free.

“THCP is nothing short of stunning and Kenneth, my Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park guide, is unbelievably knowledgeable about edible plants.” - Wild Food Walk participant."

BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BOOK

Do not attend sessions if you or a member of your household have COVID-19 symptoms. Please check your symptoms.

If you travel by bike, we can’t offer indoor storage, but you are able to lock your bike up on the railings around the Soanes Centre.

WHAT TO BRING

Wear closed shoes comfortable for walking and suitable clothing. Dress for the weather as we will be outside.

Bring your own food and drinks (we recommend definitely bringing water). Make sure it’s enough to last you for the duration - there will be access to drinking water for refills.

Note book and pen (optional), or use your phone to make notes, if you wish

Bring your own hand sanitiser and a face mask, if you have them and want to.

You will be permitted into the Cemetery Park Lodge to use the toilet. There is storage for your belongings, but please don't bring anything valuable.

ON THE DAY

Please arrive on time and go to the meeting area: The Cemetery Park Lodge, the brick building straight ahead of as you enter via the main gates on Southern Grove E3 4PX.

Access statement

This is an accessible, inclusive walk. The maximum number of participants is 18.

We will cover a distance of 1km to 2km. The paths are approx. 1-2m wide. The surface is crushed concrete fines, a type of hard-packed fine gravel (which doesn't turn to mud in rain) or earth although we may wander in some areas off the paths where access is more limited. A circular route around the Cemetery Park is approx. 1km with one steeper slope and some shallow slopes, but you can go as far as you like. There are 2 areas with steps, but these are avoidable. If arranged in advance a motorised vehicle could also drive onto the site. There are benches with backs at regular distances around the Cemetery Park. Some of the site is shaded. There is restriction free on-street parking (Southern Grove) at weekends.

Please contact us with at least 2 weeks’ notice if you’d like BSL or other interpretation/translation and we will do our best to accommodate. Sadly, we have no-one in house who is able to offer this service.

Toilets will be available in the Cemetery Park Lodge. There is no adult changing table or hoist.

We are able to offer baby changing facilities and we can provide a private space for breastfeeding on request.

If you need space to pray, please let us know and we'll do our best to offer you a private space.

We aim to make our events as accessible as possible, and we're learning constantly how to do this better. If you would like to let us know about any specific requirements or access needs that you would like us to meet, or offer feedback on our accessibility arrangements, please email contact@fothcp.org. We want you to feel safe in the Cemetery Park.

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Refund policy: If you tell us that you want to cancel your ticket, we will only give you a refund if you request one, and if you give a minimum of 48 hours notice before the start of the event. If your reason for cancellation is Covid-related, you must send us a screenshot of the notification (NHS app or test result).

Fee: £50 (£40 Concession/£25 unwaged**)

**Who is entitled to a concession discount for our events?We offer concession discounts for the following:-People in receipt of Pension Credit-People in receipt of Universal Credit, Income Support or Job Seekers allowance.-Full time Students.-Children (12–18 years).-People with disabilities and in receipt of PIP.

No proof of eligibility is required and concession priced tickets are given on a trust basis. Please contact us to request a concession discount on: kenneth.greenway@fothcp.org