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Veld and Sea Winter Events 2017
Join us for some deliciously exciting workshops this season. We will be heading inward to the land to experience the world of wild flavour in forests, wild mushrooms, botanical cocktails, kids holiday events, inspired gardening workshops and fragrant fynbos.
To book for any of these events, please email roushanna@hotmail.com
MUSHROOM FORAGING
Saturday 17th of June 9am-12pm
Saturday 1st July 9am-12pm
Join us on our winter forest forages led by avid mushroom hunter Justin Williams as we delve into the forest to learn all about the magical world of mushrooms! We will be meeting early and begin the foray with an educational talk about wild mushrooms, then head off into the forest to find what is on offer.
Participants will need to bring a basket, pocket/pen knife, rain coat (weather permitting) and outdoor-friendly shoes.
Cost: R350
Included: Notes, recipes, post-forage refreshments of nourishing mushroom soup, bread, aubergine and mushroom pate and a warming herbal tea prepared by wild food forager Roushanna Gray.
Location to be revealed to participants closer to the time.
Spaces are limited so book your place soon!
To join the wait list please email roushanna@hotmail.com
KIDS FORAGE AND HARVEST WORKSHOPS
Tuesday 4th July 10am-2pm ~ All ages
Thursday 6th of July 10am-2pm ~ Teenagers
Tuesday 11th July 10am-2pm ~ All ages
Kids are natural foragers. Remember growing up looking for Soursucks (Oxalis) in the winter and cape honeysuckles (Tecoma) in spring? It all comes very naturally. Imagine how fun a relaxed morning of gathering and tasting different scented leaves and edible flowers would be! This school holidays the kids will learn fun facts about which plants the birds and butterflies love, get to meet the farm animals, create some arts and crafts, make and eat delicious pizza with the foraged and harvested ingredients to enjoy with yummy wild flavoured flower drinks, and have fun in the playground with new friends.
TIME: 10am – 2pm
VENUE: Veld and Sea classroom in Cape Point
COST: R280 per class for one child, or bring a friend and each pay R220 per class
TO BOOK: Please contact roushanna@hotmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: These are small holiday classes – please book soon to avoid disappointment. Any kids under the age of 4 require a parent/guardian to accompany them.
BOTANICAL COCKTAIL WORKSHOP
Saturday the 22nd of July 11am-3pm
Join Caitlin Hill, brand ambassador for The Botanist Gin on this exciting wild alchemy, botanicals and floral food filled day.
We will start with a foraging master-class in the Veld and Sea classroom, followed by a walk where we will gather wild herbs and edible flowers to be used in the drinks. You will learn the basics of cocktail making – the ingredients, techniques and equipment plus a special introduction to gin as well as how to make two classic gin based cocktails. Discover the world of tincture making and create your own bitters and infusions. A light floral inspired lunch, cocktails and refreshments will be served. Leave with a herbal bouquet and your very own wild booze creations.
Venue: Veld and Sea classroom, Cape Point
Cost: R650 per person. R600 per person for a group of four
To book: Please email roushanna@hotmail.com
WILD PIZZA AND BOTANICAL DRINKS
Thursday 13th July 10am – 2pm
Join us for a delicious and nutritious day of discovering wild flavour around us and in your own gardens, led by Roushanna Gray. Discover the delicious world of seasonally available indigenous plant flavours, aromatics and fragrances, wild herbs, edible weeds and flowers and their culinary and medicinal applications.
Includes an intro, walk and talk, a lunch of botanical drinks and pizzas (cooked on a wood fired pizza oven) all created by the group with foraged and harvested ingredients. Notes and recipes to take home.
Cost: R550 per person.
To book: Please email roushanna@hotmail.com
GOOD HOPE GARDENS WORKSHOP SERIES
Gardening with the elements – practical modules on how to work with nature and not against it.
Cost: R600 per workshop or R500 per workshop if attending all 4.
Teacher: All workshops are led by experienced indigenous plant landscaper Tom Gray who has worked in hard and soft landscaping for over a decade.
Venue: All workshops will take place at the Good Hope Gardens Nursery, Plateau Rd, Cape Point.
EARTH (soil)
In this half day workshop, you will learn how to set down a good foundation from the ground up for any garden – food producing or otherwise. We will look at soil types, soil enrichment, compost making and mulching.
Included: Notes, soil enrichment recipes and suggested reading list, refreshments and a wholesome light lunch.
Please bring: Paper and pen, comfortable gardening clothes and outdoor shoes. Sun hat / rain coat.
WATER (reduce, reuse, recycle)
Focusing on residential water usage with regards to recycling water, capturing rainwater, storm water management plus spring, borehole and well point water usage. Touching on the usage of pumps and gravity fed systems. Simple filtration via use of mechanical means or living filters (reed beds) and water storage into tanks, ponds, pools or dams.
Included: Notes, water-wise plant list, refreshments and a wholesome light lunch.
Please bring: Paper and pen, comfortable gardening clothes and outdoor shoes. Sun hat / rain coat.
AIR (wind)
The Cape Of Storms is our home. This workshop deals with how to manage wind on a micro scale for the purpose of gardening. We will look at the use of indigenous trees, (edible and non) screens and structures as wind breaks, how the wind affects the soil and water usage in a garden, and touching on how wind can be harnessed to create alternative power. Looking at how aspect, micro-climate and location effect the immediate area around your house in which you are gardening.
Included: Notes, wind tolerant plant list, refreshments and a wholesome light lunch.
Please bring: Paper and pen, comfortable gardening clothes and outdoor shoes. Sun hat / rain coat.
FIRE (sun and seasons)
A workshop aimed at helping to plan your garden (edible or non) in terms of seasons and how to achieve an abundance of food. We will discuss the use of indigenous plants and conventional exotic plants as food crops. Adapting your garden plan to suit what is practical and attainable compared to what you wish to have in your garden, taking into consideration our harsh, dry local climate. Discussing scenarios such as hot, sunny, dry gardens vs cold, shady, wet gardens and possible practical solutions.
Included: Notes, suggested plant list, refreshments and a wholesome light lunch.
Please bring: Paper and pen, comfortable gardening clothes and outdoor shoes. Sun hat / rain coat.
Cost: R600 per workshop. R500 for attending all 4.
FYNBOS FORAGING
Saturday the 29th of July 10am-2pm
Sunday the 13th of August 10am-2pm
Saturday the 26th of August 10am-2pm
Introductory half day forage and feasting experience guided by Roushanna and Gael Gray. Each individual class is different according to the season and availability in the gardens and the bush. Explore the gardens, discover and pick edible floral foods and fresh organic vegetables. Forage for indigenous edibles, learn how to sustainably harvest them, utilize them in your kitchen, grow them in your garden and some of their medicinal properties. Learn about wild herbs and how to preserve and prepare them. After snacks and a gathering tour we will get creative in the foraging classroom kitchen and prepare and share a feast.
This half day course includes wild food snacks and drinks, a delicious three course lunch based on ingredients foraged, harvested and prepared by the group. You will also receive information sheets and recipes on the plants that we will use in the meal.
Bring: Gumboots or comfortable walking shoes, raincoat/sun hat – suitable outdoor gear. Cameras are welcome. Don’t forget an open mind and your sense of humour!
Cost: R550 p/person or R2000 for group of four. Children under 17yrs R200, Children under 2yrs free. Full payment will secure your booking as spaces are limited.
Venue: Veld and Sea Classroom at the Good Hope Gardens Nursery, Plateau Rd (M65),Cape Point.
To book please email roushanna@hotmail.com
