Woooow… I’m still on a blissful high after last week’s magical #AssociationOfForagers annual meet-up with a most wonderful bunch of wild souls, enjoyed at our best-yet venue (which shall now forever be known as ‘Hogweeds School of Foraging & Hedgewitchery’ haha genius Mark!)… as ever I come away hugely inspired, invigorated, relaxed, humbled, well-fed & brim-full of ideas & energy for the coming foraging year ♡
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A *massive* thanks to:
Mark @markwildfood, Angela & David @ Ardkinglas & everyone who made this epic gathering happen, all who gave their time, travelled from afar to join us, donated their wild ingredients stores, shared knowledge & skills, and brought such incredible dishes, preserves & drinks to share ♡
Carney @captain_carney @crowsnestfilmsltd for this stunning aerial shot & the forthcoming photos/films as a lasting record of the meet;
Monica @monicawilde, Matthew @rooney.matthew, Amy @hipstersandhobos, Rupert, Daniel & all the others for your talks & workshops;
Jeff @wildskye23 & James @totallywilduk for exhibiting your beautiful foraged artworks & bog wood sculptures & the Foraged Book project;
Rupert @buckandbirch for heading up the motley kitchen crews, feeding us so fabulously & masterminding/bringing to reality the super staggis;
Mark again for your brilliant ‘Address to the Haggis’ performance on Burns Night;
Alison for the welcoming hearty food the first night;
John @foragelondon for organising the cocktail cabaret, and Lucia @luciathewildkitchen, Craig @edible.leeds, Zaneta @rerootingthefuture, Lisen, & Sarah @wild.feast for your ace drink demos;
@Bruichladdich @Botantistgin for your generous gifts to us 🍸🥃;
Jemma @mamaxanadu for hosting the quiz;
Michael & Mark for the deer butchery demo;
Daniel for bringing Sky the goshawk & your talks;
Lucy @wildawakeireland for sharing primitive & tanning skills;
Bill @mushroomstuff_ & Mo for chairing the AGM & Susanne @mastersmiss for taking the minutes… & anyone I’ve missed (sorry)!!
I feel immensely honoured & privileged to be part of such an amazing, knowledgable, creative & passionate tribe as we all follow our passions together ♡
Thanks everyone, it was brilliant spending time with you all, meeting old friends & new xx
For more photos, view the album I’ve been adding to called: ‘Wild times : AoF meet-up Jan 2019’, link at the top ♡
📷 photo credit : Carney @ Crows Nest Films
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