Having
enjoyed the spring forage with Jesper Launder (pictured) earlier this year, I was looking
forward to exploring Chorlton Water Park to see what difference the change in seasons
would make for budding late summer foragers.
The
weather started out as a somewhat wet and soggy picture, but this
worked to our advantage as we headed into the woods for shelter and
stumbled upon ‘The Prince’ of mushrooms, which proved to be a delightful
addition to our mushroom medley feast. As our spirits lifted, so did the clouds, and we were treated to a perfect bright sunny
day.
Next up was a search for our dessert and we weren’t disappointed
with an abundance of blackberries, blackcurrents, plums and apples.
Sloes were also picked by those wishing to experiment in making a
homemade alcoholic treat!
While
we didn’t have beef and Yorkshire pudding for our Sunday lunch, we
certainly found a perfect accompaniment of horseradish root growing
beside the River Mersey (not for the faint-hearted!).
The smell of
nature's presents wafted across the Water Park and there were
several longing glances over to our make-shift kitchen from passers-by. Our feast included sautéed
mushrooms for main course and our beautiful plump deep purple fruit for afters. All this was
finished off with a sample of Jesper’s homemade acorn leaf wine, which
was surprisingly pleasant and perfect for sipping in the sunshine!
Our upcoming forages (12 and 26 September) are currently sold out, but keep checking our website for cancellations and for details of courses we will be running with Jesper in the future.
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