Foraging, or gathering food from our surroundings, is as old as human life on earth. Enclosure and privatisation of land, urbanisation, and industrialisation over the last centuries have shifted food practices away from local eating. This is compounded by mass production and trade under globalised food systems. However, the climate crisis, and unease at our increasing distancing from nature and biodiversity, are resulting in a revival of older relationships with food. Curious about ‘wild’ nutrition, and drawing on childhood memories of fruit, fish, leaves, and cactus thorns gathered in the mountains, plains, deserts of India, in early 2023, I chanced upon thriving foraging communities in the UK. This talk documents a year of rediscovering my surroundings through local herbs, spices (yes, its not all about cinnamon, cloves, pepper and nutmeg from afar), edible leaves and grasses, mushrooms, and fruit, and the range of products that have resulted—including a growing repertoire of wines and beers.

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

The Wolfson Engineering Society is back for Trinity Term 2024!



Come to the Levett Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for fascinating presentations from a wide range of speakers.



See you there!

Formal Hall is a served three-course meal that takes place two or three times each term. Dress code is smart, though black tie is not required, and academic gowns are not worn. Drinks are at 7.00 pm, with dinner at 7.30 pm. Formal Halls are open to all members of College.

The booking list for Formal Hall opens 14 days before each dinner.

Bookings, changes and cancellations cannot be made after 9am on the day that the booking list closes (date given on the Gateway).

You can book for yourself and your guest(s) using your single-sign-on via the Wolfson Gateway.

To enable us to give our best service for such a large dinner, there is no informal supper on the nights when there is a formal hall.

Book for Formal Hall using your single-sign-on via the Wolfson Gateway.