Join Kim by the floating apothecary to walk and talk around the herbs of the towpath…
The relationship between people, plants and fungi for both food and medicine goes back thousands of years. In recent years, this knowledge has almost been forgotten....
Take a gentle stroll and learn about the wild, edible, and healing summer herbs growing around the canal and towpath of the River Lea. Uncover their past uses by the communities around them.
Discover:
wild plant and tree identification
folklore & traditional uses of herbs
receive a follow-up identification, recipe and further reading handout
Please bring a notepad and pen, and dress appropriately for potentially muddy fields and rain. Walks go ahead, even in inclement weather. Waterproof shoes are advised. Terrain will be paths but with slopes and uneven terrain. If you have any accessibility requirements, contact us.
£40/£30* concessions. (please see T&Cs below). If you want to bring children, please contact us.
Location on booking, SG12.
Nearest train (on oyster) St. Margarets (Herts) (5 min walk) Twice hourly, direct trains from Liverpool Street (40 min) and Tottenham Hale (20 min). Trains from London arrive at 9.51 and 10.21.