Hosted this year by East Berks Group, the Area AGM will take place on Saturday 25th November 2017 at Holyport War Memorial Hall, Moneyrow Green Road, SL6 2NA (Grid ref SU891774). There is adequate car-parking.
At 10.30am. There will be a choice of two walks of between about 4 and 6 miles, starting from the hall car-park.
12.30pm. Bring a packed lunch to eat at the hall (or there are pubs nearby) and take the opportunity to find out about other Berkshire groups, their walks, events, and work. Hot and cold drinks will be available.
2.00pm. AGM
3.00pm. A talk by Robin Harford entitled “Walking With Plants: A Wild Edible Journey hrough The Landscape”
Robin Harford is a self-taught ethnobotanist and has spent over a decade travelling, researching, recording and uncovering the traditional and contemporary use of wild plants in human culture. More recently his work has taken him to Africa, India, SE Asia, and Europe. He writes:- “Plants are the foundation of human culture. Without them, humans would simply not exist.”
During his 45-60 minute presentation Robin will take you on a journey through the edible landscapes of Britain. His plant stories reveal the forgotten history of Britain’s botanical heritage. Weaving folklore, anecdotes, personal experience and history, he reveals the amazing world of wild plants in a way that will enchant and delight the listener. Be prepared for a journey down the Green Path that will forever transform your walks in the wild.
Robin Harford is the creator of Eatweeds.co.uk which is considered to be the UK’s leading wild food foraging site, and has been running foraging courses since 2008. He is a co-director of Plants & Healers International, a non-profit organization that connects people, plants and healers around the world.