An event reigniting an ancient Roman tradition will form part of the celebrations of Hadrian’s Wall’s 1900th anniversary.

Called ‘Food on the Frontier’, the event invites people to join for free to celebrate Cerelia, the Roman harvest festival

There, people can sample food Roman people would have enjoyed when celebrating Cerelia, which gets its name from Ceres, the Roman goddess of corn and harvests.

People will also be able to find out more about the deliciously different types of wild food growing in a hedgerow close to their home, from blackberries, apples, nettless, hazelnuts, damsons, mushrooms and garlic, all of which are free for the picking.

Then, people will be able to learn how to use these foods creatively in easy recieps, ranging from jams, jellies, and churneys, to starters, main courses, cakes, cocktails, and cordials.

Light refreshments will be available and the farm shop will be open.

It takes place on October 29 from 11:30am to 2:30pm on Slack House Farm in Gilsland.

The event is free, but numbers are restricted.

To book a place, contact Julie Wedgwood on 07807 003039, or email Julie.wedgwood@rru.org.uk.

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