Dover Youth Festival: White Cliffs Wild Food Walk and Lunch.
Take part in a guided walk, and learn about the plants, animals, climate and nature of the chalk downland. Find out about edible plants, then forage around Wanstone battery and prepare your lunch.
- Booking essential
- Free event
This event is part of Dover Youth Festival 2024, which is led by Future Foundry and is aimed at young people aged between 13 and 19 years.
You'll join a guided walk, led by our experienced ecologist, over the chalk downland behind the cliffs. You'll learn about the plants and animals that live there, their habitats and the climate that supports them. You'll discover which plants are edible and those that aren't. We won't go near the cliff edge.
We'll then go foraging around Wanstone battery, prepare and sit down together to eat your very own ‘Collected and Cooked’ wild food lunch in one of our recently rediscovered World War II buildings.
Bring your camera or fully charged mobile phone to record your experience.
Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Free, ticket-only event.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 03442491895 Tickets are limited, available online or phone only and issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Suitability
The event is aimed at young people between the ages of 13 and 19
- Meeting point
Meet outside the shop at the National Trust visitor centre at The White Cliffs of Dover - postcode CT16 1HJ, www.what3words/educates.surveyors.script
- What to bring and wear
Hiking boots or stout shoes with good grip; hat, gloves, scarf, waterproof jacket and waterproof leggings if you have them; rucksack and drinking water bottle; snacks. You may get muddy.
- Accessibility
The guided walk will take us over rough grass with some moderate slopes and may not be suited to those with restricted mobility. Please call the contact number if you are unsure before booking.
- Other
Your host will be Mel Wrigley who is an ecologist and has extensive experience of foraging for natural foods. Because we will be collecting and cooking naturally occurring foods, we cannot guarantee that food allergens won't be present. If you have a food allergy, please consider if this event suits you. The event will take place in the countryside and in the WWII buildings at Wanstone. We have a single, unisex composting toilet available near the lunch venue. We recommend taking advantage of the facilities at the National Trust visitor centre before the start of the event. If you need transport support to this event, Future Foundry are providing a minibus from the centre of Dover Town. Please email DYF@futurefoundry.org.uk for details and to book. Event leaders are DBS-checked and trained in safeguarding and will be with the young people throughout the event. Parents or guardians are welcome to attend if desired - please don't book tickets for accompanying adults - email the event organiser - melanie.wrigley@nationaltrust.org.uk if you would like to be with your young person.
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