The aim of the Wild&Cuisine project is to revive the old Finnish and European cultural heritage and to make people love free edible wild plants in their vicinity. It teaches the use of these ubiquitous edible wild plants while increasing people’s well-being, survival skills and respect for their immediate nature.
All kinds of wild food-related events are planned, such as free lectures, food festivals, and a low-threshold Local Wild Food Challenge, which will be held in collaboration with an international partner.
And the best thing is that wild food belongs to us all.
“We combine food spoilage, wild vegetables and vegan food for dinners under the open sky. We surprise people with pop up tastings. We take international tourists on wild food walks - to local salad, berry and mushroom places - just a few miles from the main train station! With the project we reach locals from children to the elderly, tourists as well as immigrants. Food unites everyone!” says Karoliina Laitinen, the creator and leader of the project, who is also known from the experience and program services Villipihlaja.
More about the project on the site Tampere26 - Tampere capital of culture.
