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Whistlewood Common
Whistlewood is a community-owned social enterprise with ten acres of land in Melbourne, Derbyshire, where we are creating a new type of community woodland.
Saturday 8th October – Volunteering – We’re back for Autumn season. General Volunteering at 1pm -4pm Duke of Eds start at 2pm.![]()
Looking forward to seeing you all. Massive thanks to all the volunteers that helped out at Ferment 🙏🙏🙏
Green Connections – Derbyshire Mind
www.derbyshiremind.org.uk
Green Connections is our ecotherapy or ‘greencare’ mental health service designed by Derbyshire Mind and Wellbeing at Whistlewood as part of our wider Enjoying Derbyshire programme.
So excited to welcoming everyone to FERMENT! – Fermentation and Real Food Gathering Don’t forget tickets cheaper in advance! Only £5 kids free. Bring pennies for other workshops and foraging (£5 each one) talks free and some fun fruit n veg games. Come and support our local businesses who are having stalls and our amazing pop up vegan cafe. We’ll be having a bar too! Sunday morning foraged food breakfast with Andrene (see event for details and cost). Fizzing with excitement like kimchi! See you there.
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No volunteering at Whistlewood this Saturday 17th September but we will have a stall at the MELBOURNE FESTIVAL ART & ARCHITECTURE TRAIL in the castle farm courtyard. Come and help us out with apple pressing and promoting our events.
Fermentation and Real Food Gathering![]()
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Fermenting Food, Fermenting Ideas ….![]()
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Join us for talks, workshops and much more at beautiful Whistlewood Common, Melbourne South Derbyshire. With Camping and Yurt hire options for the night of the 24th, there will also be the opportunity to attend a breakfast workshop on the 25th.![]()
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About FERMENT!![]()
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FERMENT! will be a celebration of fermented foods and also a space for sharing ideas. Some fantastic Vegan food will be on offer from Leise of Vegan Revelation and Beth of Earth Alchemy.![]()
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There will be optional workshops at which you can make Sauerkraut, Kimchi and Apple Cider Vinegar. Sign up on the day for these for just £5 and you’ll get to take it home with you. Additional workshops to sign up for on the day include foraging walks around the lovely Whistlewood site with Sarah Ollier of Forage – Ferment – Feast. Workshops will take place from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm.![]()
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The additional breakfast workshop on the 25th is going to be led by Andrene Alejandro of National Forest Therapies. Andrene has a wealth of experience and knowledge in foraging and natural wellbeing. ![]()
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Starting Your Day “A wee bit Wilder”![]()
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Break your fast with a difference. Join Andrene to enjoy a breakfast prepared from seasonally foraged wild plants to stimulate your palate, digestion and imagination. Andrene likes to supplement her meals with as many wild edibles as she can. The flavour and nutrition normally surpasses anything you can buy in the supermarkets.![]()
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Wild food is exciting to explore and experience. Our September event is still a little while away so the menu will evolve with the season. Expect surprises and delights to abound.![]()
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Tickets are £17.50. If interested in attending then please contact Andrene direct to book a place at mailto:info@nationalforesttherapies.com![]()
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We’ll also have a large range of talks including How to Incorporate Fermented Foods into your Diet by Leise of Vegan Revelation, an Introduction to Permaculture, Gardening and Food from Ryan Sandford-Blackburn of Earthed Up! Edible and useful plants co-operative in Belper and ‘Culture and the Commons’’ – Regenerative culture: permaculture festivals and storytelling as a way of restoring our urban commons, by Adam Pickering founder of Hockley Hustle and Green Hustle. Additional talks on Nutrition, Kefir and Kombucha will give us interesting ideas to ‘digest’.![]()
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We’ve been supported by the Permaculture Association to bring you this event which will be part of the ‘My Green Community’ events taking place all over the country.![]()
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There’ll be music and other refreshments too.![]()
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Tickets are £5 in advance and £7 on the door and camping/campervan pitches are £10 a pitch. Our beautiful Yurt will be available on a first-come/first served basis.![]()
![]()
We’ll be adding other stalls and talks to our event – so keep checking for details.
www.whistlewoodcommon.org
Whistlewood is a community-owned social enterprise with ten acres of land in Melbourne, Derbyshire, where we are creating a new type of community woodland.
Please contact Katherine Parrish at admin@whistlewoodcommon.org if you are free on Saturday and would like to help run a stall at the Melbourne Arts Festival. We will be demonstrating apple juice making and talking about upcoming events. A great chance to learn more about Whistlewood at the wonderful Melbourne Arts Festival. More info below.
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What a lovely afternoon for Maggie Cooper at her ![]()
Corn Dolly Making Workshop at Whistlewood Common 💚![]()
Super work from her enthusiastic team!! ![]()
Well done everyone 😁![]()
⭐👏⭐
2,291
Whistlewood Common
Whistlewood is a community-owned social enterprise with ten acres of land in Melbourne, Derbyshire, where we are creating a new type of community woodland.
Saturday 8th October – Volunteering – We’re back for Autumn season. General Volunteering at 1pm -4pm Duke of Eds start at 2pm.![]()
Looking forward to seeing you all. Massive thanks to all the volunteers that helped out at Ferment 🙏🙏🙏
Green Connections – Derbyshire Mind
www.derbyshiremind.org.uk
Green Connections is our ecotherapy or ‘greencare’ mental health service designed by Derbyshire Mind and Wellbeing at Whistlewood as part of our wider Enjoying Derbyshire programme.
So excited to welcoming everyone to FERMENT! – Fermentation and Real Food Gathering Don’t forget tickets cheaper in advance! Only £5 kids free. Bring pennies for other workshops and foraging (£5 each one) talks free and some fun fruit n veg games. Come and support our local businesses who are having stalls and our amazing pop up vegan cafe. We’ll be having a bar too! Sunday morning foraged food breakfast with Andrene (see event for details and cost). Fizzing with excitement like kimchi! See you there.
This content isn’t available right now
When this happens, it’s usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it’s been deleted.
No volunteering at Whistlewood this Saturday 17th September but we will have a stall at the MELBOURNE FESTIVAL ART & ARCHITECTURE TRAIL in the castle farm courtyard. Come and help us out with apple pressing and promoting our events.
Fermentation and Real Food Gathering![]()
![]()
Fermenting Food, Fermenting Ideas ….![]()
![]()
Join us for talks, workshops and much more at beautiful Whistlewood Common, Melbourne South Derbyshire. With Camping and Yurt hire options for the night of the 24th, there will also be the opportunity to attend a breakfast workshop on the 25th.![]()
![]()
About FERMENT!![]()
![]()
FERMENT! will be a celebration of fermented foods and also a space for sharing ideas. Some fantastic Vegan food will be on offer from Leise of Vegan Revelation and Beth of Earth Alchemy.![]()
![]()
There will be optional workshops at which you can make Sauerkraut, Kimchi and Apple Cider Vinegar. Sign up on the day for these for just £5 and you’ll get to take it home with you. Additional workshops to sign up for on the day include foraging walks around the lovely Whistlewood site with Sarah Ollier of Forage – Ferment – Feast. Workshops will take place from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm.![]()
![]()
The additional breakfast workshop on the 25th is going to be led by Andrene Alejandro of National Forest Therapies. Andrene has a wealth of experience and knowledge in foraging and natural wellbeing. ![]()
![]()
Starting Your Day “A wee bit Wilder”![]()
![]()
Break your fast with a difference. Join Andrene to enjoy a breakfast prepared from seasonally foraged wild plants to stimulate your palate, digestion and imagination. Andrene likes to supplement her meals with as many wild edibles as she can. The flavour and nutrition normally surpasses anything you can buy in the supermarkets.![]()
![]()
Wild food is exciting to explore and experience. Our September event is still a little while away so the menu will evolve with the season. Expect surprises and delights to abound.![]()
![]()
Tickets are £17.50. If interested in attending then please contact Andrene direct to book a place at mailto:info@nationalforesttherapies.com![]()
![]()
We’ll also have a large range of talks including How to Incorporate Fermented Foods into your Diet by Leise of Vegan Revelation, an Introduction to Permaculture, Gardening and Food from Ryan Sandford-Blackburn of Earthed Up! Edible and useful plants co-operative in Belper and ‘Culture and the Commons’’ – Regenerative culture: permaculture festivals and storytelling as a way of restoring our urban commons, by Adam Pickering founder of Hockley Hustle and Green Hustle. Additional talks on Nutrition, Kefir and Kombucha will give us interesting ideas to ‘digest’.![]()
![]()
We’ve been supported by the Permaculture Association to bring you this event which will be part of the ‘My Green Community’ events taking place all over the country.![]()
![]()
There’ll be music and other refreshments too.![]()
![]()
Tickets are £5 in advance and £7 on the door and camping/campervan pitches are £10 a pitch. Our beautiful Yurt will be available on a first-come/first served basis.![]()
![]()
We’ll be adding other stalls and talks to our event – so keep checking for details.
www.whistlewoodcommon.org
Whistlewood is a community-owned social enterprise with ten acres of land in Melbourne, Derbyshire, where we are creating a new type of community woodland.
Please contact Katherine Parrish at admin@whistlewoodcommon.org if you are free on Saturday and would like to help run a stall at the Melbourne Arts Festival. We will be demonstrating apple juice making and talking about upcoming events. A great chance to learn more about Whistlewood at the wonderful Melbourne Arts Festival. More info below.
This content isn’t available right now
When this happens, it’s usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it’s been deleted.
What a lovely afternoon for Maggie Cooper at her ![]()
Corn Dolly Making Workshop at Whistlewood Common 💚![]()
Super work from her enthusiastic team!! ![]()
Well done everyone 😁![]()
⭐👏⭐