Walks & Talks

There will be a full programme of walks & talks, including foraging for food and wild medicine.

Yun Hider seems to spend most of his life outdoors. He supplies foraged herbs and wild delicacies to some of Britain's top Hotels and Restaurants. He is giving two talks-'The World of Wild Food' - a talk on edible wild plants, and a walk exploring the hedgerows, lanes & beach coves in St Davids in search of its finest wild bounty. (Saturday only)

 Melissa Holloway is an experienced storyteller and has been telling tall tales to children and adults around Pembrokeshire and further a field since 2003. Melissa will be telling tales about wild woods and magical meetings with some strange folk that live in the countryside. Come along and bring your parents for a fascinating journey into the wild. (Friday & Saturday)

Lara Bernays is a Medical Herbalist and was born and grew up in Myddfai, once home to the Physicians of Myddfai. She has just returned from walking the route that Mediaeval pilgrims took from Holywell in North Wales to St Davids. This was filmed by the BBC and Lara travelled as their herbalist. Join her as she retraces the last part of that route and learn about herbal remedies they would have used. (Friday & Saturday)

Andrew Tuddenham, the National Trust Head Warden for North Pembrokeshire, will lead a gentle walk across Waun Fawr Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest adjacent to the festival field. This area of heathland is one of Europe's most endangered habitats and is managed by the National Trust. Andrew will explain how previous generations made use of this area. (Friday & Saturday)  

Fraser Christian (see Really Wild Chefs for info) who is one of our chefs this year will also be leading a forage walk along the shore. His passion for wild food will bring out the inner forager in you! (Friday only)

Colin Porter runs a successful walking company and introduces walkers to the best and often less known gems of Pembrokeshire's countryside. He will be leading youngsters on his popular and useful 'Compass & Map Reading Walk'. (Friday & Saturday)

Tom Moses who is the Go4It! Co-ordinator for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority will be taking children to look for 'Bugs & Beasties & Wild Things'. Parents are welcome to accompany their children to search the stream-bank and fields for all kinds of things to identify! (Friday only)

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Walks cost £3.00 (adult) £2.00 (child). Check at Information Desk for meeting point.

Talks cost £3 per person and take place in the Talk Yurt.

Please book and pay for Walks & Talks at the Information Desk.

Puppet performances and Storytelling take place in the Talk Yurt, pay £1.00 per person as you enter.