Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/01/2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Quercus Beechworth
Categories
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Step into the wild world of urban foraging and uncover the hidden treasures growing right under your nose! Join us for a guided walk through the charming streets and parks of Beechworth, where we’ll explore the fascinating world of edible and medicinal “weeds.”
What You’ll Experience:
- Identify Wild Edibles: Learn how to recognise common plants often overlooked as “weeds” but rich in nutrients and flavour, such as dandelion, chickweed, and nettle.
- Discover Nature’s Medicine Chest: Gain insights into the medicinal properties of local plants and how they’ve been used for centuries in natural remedies.
- Practical Tips for Foraging: Learn how to safely and sustainably harvest wild plants, including ethical considerations and legal guidelines.
- Wild Recipes and Uses: Get ideas for incorporating foraged ingredients into your meals, teas, and homemade remedies.
Why Join Us?
This walk will change the way you see the world around you. Perfect for nature lovers, food enthusiasts, and anyone curious about living more sustainably, the Town Weed Forager Walk is a fun and interactive way to connect with the land and its untapped potential.
Bring your walking shoes and a sense of curiosity – the wild side of Beechworth is waiting to be discovered!
We’ll start and finish in the community garden at Quercus Beechworth