Saturday 14th September2024
1pm to 4pm
You are invited by
North Merchiston Club
And
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust
for a
Foraging Discovery Day
Saturday 14th September2024
1pm-4pm
in North Merchiston Club and Harrison Park
1-4pm Foraging Discovery Space (drop in)
1.15-2.15 pm Nature Discovery Walk (free booking)
2.30-3.30pm. Creative Foraging Walk (free booking)
9am-3pm Café 48 open
contact fiona@fcct.scot 07706580147 for further info
Free event thanks to support from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery
Programme
1-4pm Foraging Discovery Space, drop-in information, all-age creative activity, foraged tea-making possibilities and welcome desk for our two walks. (booking is recommended for the walks as places are limited) choose either walk or both or the whole event.
1.15-2.15 pm Nature Discovery Walk with Aisling.
meet at North Merchiston Club and join Aisling to discover the plants and animals on our doorstep in and around Harrison Park.
2.30-3.30pm. Creative Foraging Walk with Johanna.
meet at North Merchiston Club and join Johanna as she shares her foraging and artistic skills
Our gentle walks take place on good paths and level surfaces, suitable for buggies and all-ages, There may be stops on the way for discovery and creativity, please dress warmly enough for sitting.
9am-3pm Café 48 will be open for lunches and delicious treats at very reasonable prices.
Please book your free space online, if your plans change please cancel it so somebody else from our community can make use of the free opportunity. Thank you.
About our guides
Aisling Murphy originally trained as a nurse and has worked in social care. She has been a freelance gardener since 2016 and a wellness nature guide more recently. She enjoys connecting people with nature and seeing the physical and mental health benefits this brings them.
Johanna Koen, Johanna is a community gardener and wildcrafter. She works as a nature educator and facilitates reciprocal foraging and gardening session in the city. www.foraging-gardener.com/
About our Hosts
The North Merchiston Club, first established in 1921, exists to serve local people and families, groups and communities living within Edinburgh. We operate from our community centre at Watson Crescent. We help improve physical health and mental well-being within our local communities through active participation in sports and recreational activities. www.northmerchiston.co.uk
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust www.fcct.scot are a member led organisation making our local area a better place to live, work, do business and visit. The Canalside Greenspace Group is one of our weekly projects, helping to explore and improve our local public greenspaces, group members will be on hand to guide you as you discover and share more about our local greenspaces.
This work has been made possible by an award from People’s Postcode Trust, a grant- giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
