Welcome to the Art of Foraging. During the guided afternoon experience, your senses will be awakened with a 16-course tasting feast created with native and seasonal flowers, fruits, leaves, and seeds.
“Walking in the NZ bush will never be the same again!” - Dany Leong, Film director.
How can you grow roots if you never eat from the soil? Mamakan invites you to ponder about roots and ancestry by exploring the edible botanical history of Aotearoa New Zealand afresh.
Learn to ID native edible plants from their look, touch, taste, and smell. Set yourself and your friends up for a higher level of well-being by investing in your bushcraft skills and knowledge.
Part art installation, part cooking lesson, part nature walk, the Art of Foraging workshop explores new dimensions of wisdom, wonder, and wellbeing in harmony with the natural seasons.
“Loved it! I think everyone should do it .” - Sally Stockwell, Singer/Songwriter and Actress
“I thought everything about the foraging walk was awesome” - Jennifer Spithill, Nutritionist and Health Coach
“Mamakan led us on a beautiful, informative and uplifting walk bringing a variety of native plants and trees into respectful focus. The preparations made from flowers, foliage, and stems were exquisitely thought through and presented. I've been excited to have and pass on little bits of my learning already.” Michaela Hendry, Teacher
Sessions
Saturday at 2-6pm - SOLD OUT
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Venue
Velskov Forest, 627 Huia Road, 0604 Parau, Auckland
Tickets
Per person: 199 NZ$
Tickets include all tastings of food and drinks and printed materials. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails are available. Proceeds from the walks will contribute to the conservation and cultivation of our native forest farm.
Adults only. Families can book private foraging walks. Please contact me on mamakan@mamakan.com to find out more.
Booking and Payments
By email/text: Please send your prefered date and name(s) to mamakan@mamakan.com or text on 0272209107. Please transfer your payment to Velskov - BNZ - 02-0820-0648697-000.
Online: See the form below.
RSVP Spaces are limited. Questions on 027 220 9107 or mamakan@mamakan.com
Note: These events are weather dependent. If a session is postponed, you can choose future dates and times. You are also welcome to gift or transfer your booking to friends or family. Please note that these events are fundraisers for native forest conservation and, therefore, are not refundable. Any proceeds are used for conservation and cultivation efforts.
For a grounding experience in nature head to Velskov Forest. Danish botanical artist Mamakan offers seasonal walking workshops about the Art of Foraging.During the walk you’ll feast on native plants and nature-inspired cocktails, learning to identify them in nature through a Nordic-style perspective on Aotearoa’s edible flora. Part art installation, part cooking lesson, part nature gathering, proceeds will go towards the protection of the biodiversity of the Velskov Forest. Delicious. By Urban List, 20 Rad Workshops In Auckland