FERMENT! – 24 September 2022

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FERMENT! – 24 September 2022 –  Tickets now only on the door £7 – still camping and campervan pitches available on the day book at the main reception point.  You could also turn up and stay in the yurt for £50 for the night.  Look forward to seeing you all.

11 am to 8pm

Fermentation and Real Food Gathering

Fermenting Food, Fermenting Ideas ….

Join us for talks, workshops and much more at beautiful Whistlewood Common. With Camping and Yurt hire options for the night of the 24th, there will also be the opportunity to attend a breakfast workshop on the 25th.

About FERMENT!

FERMENT!  will be a celebration of fermented foods and also a space for sharing ideas. Some fantastic Vegan food will be on offer from Leise of Vegan Revelation and Beth of Earth Alchemy.

There will be optional workshops  at which you can make Sauerkraut, Kimchi and Apple Cider Vinegar.  Sign up on the day for these for just £5 and you’ll get a ‘jar’ to take home with you. Jars will be provided for the Sauerkraut and Kimchi workshops. If you intend to book the Apple Cider Vinegar making workshop please bring a 1 litre clip-lock jar. All other materials will be provided for these workshops. Additional workshops to sign up for on the day include foraging walks around the lovely Whistlewood site with Sarah Ollier of Forage – Ferment – Feast. Workshops will take place from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm.

The additional breakfast workshop on the 25th is going to be led by Andrene Alejandro of National Forest Therapies. Andrene has a wealth of experience and knowledge in foraging and natural wellbeing.

Starting Your Day “A wee bit Wilder”

Break your fast with a difference. Join Andrene to enjoy a breakfast prepared from seasonally foraged wild plants to stimulate your palate, digestion and imagination. Andrene likes to supplement her meals with as many wild edibles as she can. The flavour and nutrition normally surpasses anything you can buy in the supermarkets.

Wild food is exciting to explore and experience. Our September event  is still a little while away so the menu will evolve with the season. Expect surprises and delights to abound.

Tickets are £17.50 and the event starts at 8.45 and lasts approx 1.5 hrs. You don’t have to be camping overnight to attend this event.  If interested in attending then please contact Andrene direct to book a place at mailto:info@nationalforesttherapies.com

We’ll also have a large range of talks including How to Incorporate Fermented Foods into your Diet by Leise of Vegan Revelation, an Introduction to Permaculture, Gardening and Food from Ryan Sandford-Blackburn of  Earthed Up!  Edible and useful plants co-operative in Belper.

‘Regenerative Culture’ – Permaculture festivals and storytelling as a way of restoring our urban commons by Adam Pickering founder of the Hockley Hustle and Green Hustlew.  Additional talks will give us interesting ideas to ‘digest’.

New additions to our talks:

Introduction to our Nutrition by Rebecca Sharp, where you’ll be able to ask questions too

Water Kefir by Sarah Ollier – get to know how to start your own Water Kefir

Kombucha – So Good Kombucha is founded by Lesley So – with the mission to provide the UK with a healthy and delicious fizzy drink alternative that is ethical, sustainable, and beneficial for the local community. We are a social venture with plans to support, train, and employ refugees. Our company values guide every decision that we make to ensure that it is Good for our planet and our communities.

We’ve been supported by the Permaculture Association to bring you this event which will be part of the ‘My Green Community’ events taking place all over the country.

There’ll be music and other refreshments too, including So Good Kombucha.

Tickets are  £5 in advance and £7 on the door and camping/campervan pitches are £10 a pitch.  Our beautiful Yurt will be available on a first-come/first served basis.

We’ll be adding other stalls and talks to our event – so keep checking our Facebook page and this page for any new line up additions!

Meet the team:

   

 

 

Beth from Earth Alchemy will be running an Apple Cider Vinegar workshop and providing us with amazing Vegan food at very reasonable prices in collaboration with Vegan Revelation – the amazing vegan cafe in Belper.

Katherine will be sharing her Kimchi making skills

 

Andrene will help you to start your day a Wee Bit Wilder with a naturally foraged breakfast on the morning of the 25th.