Halton Mill Spring Shindig

FoodFutures has partnered with Halton Mill to organise a range of spring food activities.  

Alongside a range of workshops and activities (see timetable and booking links below), Halton Mill will be running a seasonal cafe throughout the day as part of their month-long fundraiser for St John’s Hospice, and  FoodFutures will be running a seed and seedling swap stall and some tasting stalls (from home brews to foraged goods and ferments).

Workshops and activities (booking is essential):

• 10:30am – 12pm: Planting a herb garden. Join Deborah and Clare for a herb garden planting session and talk around herbs, how people care for them and use them, and tea tasting. Help plant the Mill’s new herb garden, create basil seed pots for kids.  Book here.
• 10:00am – 11:00am Lancaster Cohousing Tour – from shared seed to compost! Find out more and book here.
• 11am – 2pm: Forage walk & cooking workshop with herbalist Lesley Hoyle. Find out more and book here.
• 12pm – 2pm:  Halton Seasonal Community Meal (pay as you feel). Find out more and book here.
• 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Asian Hornet talk with Fred Ayers. Find out more and book here.
• 3pm – 5pm Food Champion induction session with Anna Clayton from FoodFutures. Find out more and book here.

More sessions will be confirmed shortly.