Jamboree – Sunday 25th September
Join us on Sunday 25th September 2016 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for JAMBOREE, a public feast of jam, jelly, chutney and other preserves made during this year’s East End Jam workshop. The… Continue reading
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East End Jam walk and workshop
We had a fantastic walk and workshop today, with an amazing 70 jars of jam, jelly, chutney and ‘cheese’ produced from over 10 kilos of fruit. We met at Hackney Wick station, and… Continue reading
21st August 2016: East End Jam Walk
Would you like to learn about (and find) edible plants, fruits and berries, and transform them into jams, jellies and chutneys? Join us for a foraging walk through Hackney, followed by a preserving… Continue reading
Lea Bridge Links Walk – 9th July
On Saturday 9th July I’ll be leading an East End Jam walk for Lucy Harrison as part of her Lea Bridge Links project, celebrating the reopening of the Lea Bridge station. On this… Continue reading
Jamboree!
What an amazing day – we were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm, and numbers of visitors to our tent at the Harvest Stomp Festival. The super-knowledgable Jason Irving led a walk through the park,… Continue reading
invite to the Jamboree – Saturday 19th September
Join us on Saturday 19th September for a ‘Jamboree’, a celebration of jam made with the fruits of the urban environment! The centrepiece of the Jamboree is the tasting table, spread with jams,… Continue reading
Rowan and Crab Apple on the Milton Garden Estate
The Rowan trees and Crab apples are looking great this year (apart from in QE Olympic park where Rowan seems not to be thriving). This planting of trees must have been intentional –… Continue reading
The Recipes – 8th August walk and workshop
Thanks to Anne for careful note taking during the workshop! East End Jam (Joy, Sonia and Megan) 1 kilo fruit (Blackberry, plums, apples, elderberries) 1 kilo normal sugar juice of 1 lemon Heat fruit… Continue reading
East End jam
East End jam was inspired by an unexpectedly fruitful walk around Stratford (east London) in July 2014. On the ordinary light industrial and residential streets of the city I found plums, elderberries, sloes,… Continue reading
Cherry plum and mulberry ice lollies
kind of the opposite of jam? But a good way to preserve too……. After Saturday’s walk and workshop I didn’t want to stop… so on the way home through Victoria Park on Sunday… Continue reading