The Neolithic Meal – a Culinary Calanais (foraging and feasting)
An afternoon of foraging, followed by a Neolithic-style meal, inspired by their diet of early farmed food and wild island delicacies
What did our ancestors eat and what can we learn from them today?
13:00 – 17:00: Foraging Afternoon free
Ethnobotanist, research herbalist and expert forager Mo Wilde will lead us on an expedition to discover the wild foods on our doorstep. Learn how to identify, prepare and cook local seaweeds, plants and shellfish.
Meet at Breasclete Hall.
18:00 – 20:00: Neolithic Meal £10 p/h
An evening of food, talks, discussion and music at Breasclete Hall. Join us for a tasting menu that includes foraged foods alongside recreations of the feast foods cooked by the early farmers of Calanais. Hear from experts about the cooking pot studies that are key to understanding the ancient diet.
More information on Mo Wilde and the activities:
- Mo is the leader of the Wildbiome project – a citizen-science study in collaboration with the University of Bradford on the effects that eating only wild food has on the human body and our gut microbiome.
- We will be outside for around 3 hours on the foraging walk, this will include different types of terrain underfoot, please dress appropriately and bring snacks etc.
- If you have specific access requirements for this event please email our team and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.
- Mo’s website: https://monicawilde.com/about/about-monica-wilde
This free event is curated by local arts organisation HAAR Projects. Design and delivery is by artists Robbie Thomson and Jon Macleod in collaboration with Urras nan Tursachan, with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is part of a series of activities in the “Stories of the Stones” programme this spring.
