Members of the public are reminded to take advantage of two free forest foraging events taking place tomorrow.
Organised by Derry City Council taking place at Playtrail at Belmont House and Ashbrook House along the River Faughan.
The events are being organised to celebrate the European Week for Waste Reduction, which this year focuses on “Love Food Hate Waste”.
The Playtrail event will involve a guided forage walk of the woodland, to discover what edible treats can be found growing on trees and hedgerows.
This will be followed by a cookery demonstration, hedge planting and art activities for children. It will take place between 11 am and 1pm.
Christine Doherty, Derry City Council’s Biodiversity Officer said the event would celebrate the importance of hedgerows, as a key habitat and feature of the Northern Ireland landscape.
She added: “Hedgerows provide food, shelter and act as a wildlife corridor for a variety of species. Discover what food is available in the wild, how to cook it and what animals live and forage in this valuable habitat!”
The Ashbrook event will offer a guided tour of the woodland, followed by a Love Food Hate Waste mobile cookery demonstration and take place between 12.00 noon and 2.00pm.
The campaign encourages us all to reduce the amount of food waste that we produce whilst at the same time helping to save money, as recently published research from WRAP has found that families often waste up to £60 a month on food waste.
Julie Hannaway, Derry City Council’s Recycling Officer foraging was an excellent way for to save money on supermarket purchases and teaching us to appreciate the free food that nature has to offer.
She added: “The Love Food Hate Waste cookery demonstration helps us to look at ways to make our money and food stretch that little bit further. “
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