BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:147@hohcharity.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T150000 DTSTAMP:20260309T111514Z URL:https://www.hohcharity.co.uk/events/grow-cook-care-share-foraging-cook ing-nettle-pakoras-with-wild-garlic-raita/ SUMMARY:Grow\, Cook\, Care\, Share - Foraging &\; Cooking: Nettle pakora s with wild garlic raita DESCRIPTION:Waste not\, want not workshop series: Nettle Pakoras with Wild Garlic Raita: Foraging &\; Cooking Workshop\nForage wild spring ingredi ents and transform them into delicious Indian-inspired fritters!\nJoin us for an adventurous foraging and cooking workshop where you'll harvest fres h nettles and wild garlic from our farm\, then create crispy\, spiced nett le pakoras with cooling wild garlic raita. This hands-on session combines outdoor foraging with exciting cooking—perfect for anyone curious about wild food and bold flavours!\nCompletely free\, and you'll taste (and take home) everything you make.\nYour foraging and cooking journey:\n🌿 Intr oduction &\; Plant Identification We'll start by introducing what we're looking for and what we'll be making. Learn to identify nettles and wild garlic with 100% certainty—safety and confidence come first when foragin g!\n🌱 Foraging Walk Head out onto our beautiful farm to harvest fresh n ettles and wild garlic. You'll learn:\n\n\n Safe\, certain plant identifi cation (being 100% sure is crucial!)\n Sustainable harvesting that protec ts wild populations\n How to pick nettles without getting stung (gloves e ssential!)\n The incredible nutrition and health benefits of these plants \n Where and when to find them throughout the season\n\n🍃 Preparation Back in the cookery school\, we'll pick through\, wash\, and prepare your foraged ingredients\, making them ready for cooking.\n🥘 Make Nettle Pak oras Learn to create crispy\, golden pakoras using traditional gram flour batter spiced with cumin\, coriander\, turmeric\, and chilli. Your foraged nettles become the star ingredient in these delicious Indian fritters—f ar more exciting than your standard vegetable pakora!\n🥒 Make Wild Garl ic Raita Create a cooling\, creamy yoghurt accompaniment infused with your foraged wild garlic. The perfect contrast to spiced pakoras\, this fresh raita showcases wild garlic's delicate\, distinctive flavour.\n🍴 Deep F ry &\; Taste Learn safe deep-frying technique to achieve perfectly cris py\, golden pakoras. Then sit down together to enjoy your creations: hot\, crispy nettle pakoras with cool\, garlicky raita. Pure seasonal satisfact ion!\nWhat's Included\n\n\n 2-hour foraging and cooking workshop\n Guide d foraging walk on our farm\n Expert instruction on safe plant identifica tion\n All additional cooking ingredients provided (gram flour\, spices\, yoghurt\, oil\, etc.)\n Hands-on cooking in our professional cookery sch ool\n Recipe cards for both dishes to take home\n Tasting session—enjo y everything you've made!\n Take home any leftovers\n Small\, friendly g roup with plenty of support\n All equipment provided (except gloves—see below!)\n\nEssential: Washing up gloves or similar for safe nettle harves ting.\nWhat to wear:\n\n\n Outdoor: Weather-appropriate clothing and stur dy\, waterproof shoes/boots for the foraging walk (may be muddy!)\n Indoo r: Layers are good—you'll be cooking after foraging\n We'll provide apr ons for the cooking portion\n\nWorkshop details\n\nGrow\, Cook\, Share\, C are is a Hands of Hope programme engaging vulnerable groups\, those with c omplex needs\, families\, especially those living in food poverty\, and ol der people\, in learning\, wellness and social activities aligned to growi ng\, cooking\, and nature.\n\nSuitable for all. Priority for spaces will b e given to people meeting the criteria: aged over 50\, young carers and yo ung adults with learning disabilities.\n\nThere is no charge for this work shop\, donations are always welcome!\n\nPlease ensure you arrive ten minut es before the start time to ensure we can get everyone registered\, and pl ease bring a container to take your home your goodies and rubber gloves fo r picking the nettles!\n\nEach participant must book individually so we ca n monitor eligibility and ensure we're fully prepared for everyone attendi ng the workshop.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hohcharity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/03/Nettle-pakora.png LOCATION:Hands of Hope\, Hands of Hope\, Hope Farm Community Garden\, Moor Hill\, Hawkhurst\, Kent\, TN18 4QB\, United Kingdom GEO:51.041241;0.508674 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hands of Hope\, Hope Farm C ommunity Garden\, Moor Hill\, Hawkhurst\, Kent\, TN18 4QB\, United Kingdom ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hands of Hope:geo:51.041241,0.508674 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR