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Yes, it’s that time again. The new list of Nant-y-Bedd Garden workshops for 2026. If you’ve missed any of these in previous years, then now is the time to sign up. Two new external course leaders this year. Jo McKerr will be leading two workshops about wild gardening and meadows, bringing her experience of making a meadow on a former brown-field site. And we welcome Emma Drabble who will be getting us… Read More

The wonderful Liz has just added an extra family foraging morning at Nant y Bedd. Book online on Liz’s site at https://www.foragefinefoods.com/products/family-foraging-morning-at-nantybedd-16th-august. The Mums and kids yesterday had a whale of a time!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION BELOW IS NOW OUT OF DATE. FOR 2023 WORKSHOPS CLICK HERE Welcome to the 2022 programme of Workshops and Events at Nant-y-Bedd Garden. Once again a mixture of days led by Sue and by old favourites (Liz, Ruth and Carina) plus some wonderful ‘new faces’ in Mick, Jacky and Gary. There really is something for everybody who has an interest in gardening, food, wildlife and well-being. Do… Read More

With apologies to our regular followers and newsletter subscribers, here’s Lucy Gaze’s report on the recent foraging day at Nant y Bedd, plus a little snippet from Liz’s blog.   Friday 18th May saw the first of 3 foraging days at Nantybedd, with the lovely and extremely knowledgeable Liz Knight of Foragefinefoods. The day dawned bright and sunny and 6 guests (plus Sue!) turned up to a delightful treat of homemade nettle… Read More

Saturday saw 20 or so people descend upon us for a Mushroom Foraging day.  Organised by Liz Knight of Forage Fine Foods and executed by Mark Williams of Galloway Wild Foods, we had an amazing afternoon searching among the trees and along the river bank. Mark’s knowledge on fungi and how to use them was extensive and amusing as well as being excellent on the palate! After introductions all round, Mark got proceedings underway with… Read More