{"product_id":"the-elderberry-gathering","title":"The Elderberry Gathering - Wed 2nd Sept","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Elderberry Gathering\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForaging, Folklore \u0026amp; the Art of Elderberry Syrup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe berries are ripening. The season is turning. It’s time to gather and learn to make your own immune boosting Elderberry syrup \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Feebee and Sika the Whippet for a gorgeous late-summer evening in the wilds of Glenasmole, as we follow the hedgerows through that magical moment when summer begins to soften into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ll begin with a slow, immersive foraging walk\u003cstrong\u003e around Glenasmole Reservoir\u003c\/strong\u003e, discovering the wild plants that are changing with the season and turning our attention to the abundance beginning to appear in the hedgerows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, of course, the star of the evening – \u003cstrong\u003eelderberries\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, we’ll learn how to safely identify elder, explore its folklore and traditional uses, and gather ripe, inky berries from the hedgerows. We’ll talk about the old ways these beautiful berries have been used as a seasonal preparation and how you can bring a little of that wild knowledge into your own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, with our harvest gathered (and fingers quite possibly stained purple), we’ll make our way back to \u003cstrong\u003eGoughies Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the making begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the elderberries we’ve foraged together, Feebee will guide you through the \u003cstrong\u003eart of making your own elderberry syrup\u003c\/strong\u003e – a delicious, warming traditional preparation to have tucked away as we move into the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll make \u003cstrong\u003eyour very own elderberry syrup to take home with you\u003c\/strong\u003e, while learning the process and recipe so you can make it again for yourself and your family throughout the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect baskets and berries, wild plants and folklore, bubbling pots, purple fingers and plenty of time spent immersed in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply a foraging walk or a syrup-making class. It’s an evening of \u003cstrong\u003egathering, making and reconnecting with the season\u003c\/strong\u003e – following something from the hedgerow, into the pot, and finally into a bottle you’ll carry home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome wander the hedgerows, gather the season’s elderberries and make a little wild magic to see you into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday 2nd September\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e6.30pm – 9.30pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGlenasmole Reservoir \u0026amp; Goughies Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou’ll leave with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour own handmade elderberry syrup to take home, the recipe and know-how to make it again, and a deeper understanding of the plants, berries and folklore of our autumn hedgerows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaces are limited. Come gather with us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58387513213192,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/0561\/6904\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_af3c81f4-8f78-41bf-a10e-204bd8484d2c.jpg?v=1786097251","url":"https:\/\/www.forager.ie\/products\/the-elderberry-gathering","provider":"Forager","version":"1.0","type":"link"}