On September 14th an enthusiastic group of volunteers and members of the public attended a workshop on foraging lead by Anna Canning of Floramedica.
Anna is an expert botanist and qualified herbalist who teaches Herbology at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.
The workshop began with a walk through the Park with Anna showing us some of what was directly beneath our feet, explaining the properties of plants and their uses.
Everyone found Anna really engaging and informative with her extensive knowledge of plants, herbal remedies and folklore.
On returning to the Cabin Anna talked some more about the products made from foraged ingredients then we were treated to oatcakes and cheese accompanied by samples of her products. They included rowan berry jelly, elderberry balsamic, pine syrup and rose hip syrup. Finally, using ingredients supplied by Anna we all made a pot of midge cream.
More pictures of the day see the Photo Album. For more information check out Edible and Medicinal Plants, a useful guide to plants found in Scotland.
Anna has also produced this really interesting and informative booklet 