27 September - Prehistoric Food and Ancient Cooking

Prehistoric Food and Ancient Cooking 27 September 10am-4pm

What did our ancestors eat? How did they prepare and cook their food?

Join us in this engaging hands-on day as we journey back in time to explore answers to these questions. We will ‘travel’ from the Mesolithic, 10,000 years ago, through to the Iron Age. 

Based in our lovely woodland, we will introduce the archaeological evidence, and lead you through a series of fun practical activities to identify, process and cook a variety of foods. Participants will sample a variety of dishes prepared during the day. Much of the day will be centred around plant foods.  As animal produce forms a significant part of the picture, some animal products will be prepared in a separate space, providing optional tasting.

The day will be led by Tristan Bareham - an engaging facilitator with a wealth of knowledge and over 35 years’ experience experimenting with and teaching about the archaeological crafts of prehistoric Sussex.

Co-leading will be Milly Hawkins, who has over 15 years’ experience leading practical foraging workshops from a prehistoric perspective. Milly is also Head of Community Learning at the Railway Land Wildlife Trust.

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