Day out in Edinburgh - Spring foraging at Lauriston Farm
Sat 22 Mar 2025 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Cramond Rd N, Lauriston Farm Rd, Edinburgh EH4 5EX, EH4 5EX
Description
Come and join Grass Roots Remedies to celebrate the Spring Equinox and the abundance of nutritious and medicinal wild weeds in our developing herb garden at the Lauriston Agroecology Farm. We will wander around the garden meeting some of our herbal allies, share a sensory herbal tea tasting together and make a nourishing spring weeds infused vinegar, discussing how and why you might want to make these preparations and how best to use them.
What to bring: Please bring a thoroughly cleaned medium sized jam jar, waterproof shoes as the grass may well be wet, and clothes suitable for March in Scotland, as well as any snacks you might want throughout the session.
A note on accessibility: The GRR garden is not yet wheelchair accessible. The terrain around the garden is mostly grassy paths. We have an accessible all genders composting toilet next to the garden and there is one step up into our wee hut where we might gather if it's wet.
Remember we are able to reimburse your travel expenses, just email us. This event is for members of Pen Pals, you can become one here: https://penpals.site/join and by signing up you're confirming that you are a member.
If you are coming by car here is more info: You are not going to drive to the main community entrance to Lauriston farm by the Toby Carvery, but instead straight into the market garden off Crammond Road North. Here is a map to the Rhyze container which is right next to ours (we aren't on the map yet!). There are two gates: the first one will be open where you drive in off the road, and the second one will be closed but unlocked into the market garden. Drive in and park. You can also call me if you like when you are approaching and I'll come out and wave at you. (Im not sure which way you will be coming, but you should turn left off the road into the farm. If you come from the direction where you would be turning right into the farm, it is a dangerous blind corner, so instead go past it and then turn around on the mini roundabout thats really close and come back so you are making a left turn).
Location
Cramond Rd N, Lauriston Farm Rd, Edinburgh EH4 5EX, EH4 5EX