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Auntumnal Foraging and Afternoon Tea

@ Meeting Point: The Hours Bookshop and Café

Heading to Abergavenny for the Food festival?

Join us for a chance to explore the wild food of the Brecon Beacons. Adele Nozedar, author of the beautiful book on foraging The Hedgerow Handbook Recipes, Remedies and Rituals, will lead this foray just on the outskirts of the town of Brecon. Find the last of the summer's fruits and discover some of autumn's seasonal delights. Adele will teach you how to identify edible treats and how to forage sustainably. After our afternoon of foraging, we will head to Brecon's hidden gem, The Hours Café and Book Shop, to enjoy an afternoon tea featuring foraged foods. We will talk about the wild foods found on the day and give you lots of ideas and tips on what to do with your edible treats. Please bring good outdoor clothes and shoes/boots. Be prepared for all types of weather!

Adventure Agenda 4:00 Arrive for welcome tea or coffee 4:15 Dress for the weather and forage Departing from The Hours, Adele will take you on a guided forage on the outskirts of the town 5:45 Back to the Hours for Tea and a Talk You will head back to the Hours with your finds and enjoy an afternoon foraged tea featuring homemade bread, chutney flavoured with foraged ingredients served with a local cheese and butter as well as cakes with a foraged twist. Adele will also give lots of tips and recipes ideas on what to do with your foraged finds. 7:00 Day ends.

Adventure Itinerary 4:00 Arrive and Welcome Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival 4:15 Depart for White Castle Vineyard Board the mini bus for a scenic ride to White Castle Vineyard. Carol will give you lots of tips on things to see and do in the area. 4:45 White Castle Vineyard Tour and Tutored tasting Owners Robb and Nicola will great us at the Cellar Door and take us on a walk through the vineyard where you will learn all about grape varietals and growing methods to produce award winning wine. This will be followed by a tutored tasting of 1 sparkling and 3 of their still wines. 7:00 Dinner at Llansantffraed Court Hotel Enjoy a specially prepared 3 course dinner with matching Welsh Wine flight. Our hostess Charlotte will discuss her wine choices for the evening.

What's Included • Welcome tea or coffee • Guided forage walk by Adele Nozedar • A foraged afternoon tea served with your choice of tea or coffee • Tips and recipes for your foraged finds Options: • You will have the opportunity to buy Adele's book and have it signed by her • The Hours is home to a lot of beautiful books, you may purchase books on the day