A celebration of culinary heritage and local produce with a week of Feast Bowland Events

The annual Feast Bowland week returns from the 21st to the 27th of September, offering a week-long celebration of the rich culinary heritage and local produce found across the Forest of Bowland. This year’s events promise a variety of activities, including guided walks, foraging, picnics, dark sky explorations and food tours, providing participants with a unique opportunity to engage with Bowland's outstanding food culture.

Event Highlights:

• Picnic & Play in the Park: Kick off the festivities on 21st September with a family-friendly picnic and outdoor games at Dunsop Bridge.
• Foraging and Wellbeing Wander: Join us 23rd September for a foraging wander in Barley, exploring the benefits and uses of local plants, trees, and mushrooms.
• Herbal Medicine Walk: On 24th September, learn about herbalism and wild foods during a guided walk and workshop at Barrowford Heritage Centre.
• Bowland and Bay Food Tours: Experience the best of Bowland produce with artisan food tours on 25th September, featuring cheese tasting, craft gin, and more starting in Clitheroe.
• Elderberry Jam Making: Join the Lovely Cow Shed on Jeffrey Hill for an elderberry forage around the farm on 25^th September,  followed by a jam-making session using your foraged goods.
• Foraging for All in Gisburn Forest: On 26^th discover the edible treasures of Gisburn Forest and reconnect with nature on our Foraging for All and wellbeing wander.
• Pendle Skies and Peat Pie: An exciting evening of dark sky discovery on 26^th with a talk by local astro-photographer, Lee Hunt.  He'll take us on a virtual journey through the night skies of Pendle, accompanied by the delectable Bowland Peat Pie!
• Autumn Foraging at Middlewood: We wrap up the week on 27^th and discover all there is on offer across organic meadows and temperate rainforest in the beautiful Roeburndale woodlands.   

Hetty Byrne, Forest of Bowland Sustainable Tourism Officer said: 'We're excited to be linking with some excellent providers once again to celebrate the wonderful local produce and wild foods found across Bowland.  We want to make our events accessible and inclusive to all, which is why some are free, or low-cost,  and, where possible, subsidised to make external events more affordable.  Hopefully, there will be something of interest for everyone'.

There are also some exciting fringe events taking place during the week, provided by local hospitality businesses, and all members of the Forest of Bowland Sustainable Tourism network. The events are about discovering Bowland's bountiful, seasonal produce through experiences such as foraging and supper clubs.

For further information and booking details visit: www.forestofbowland.com/feast-bowland-2024