Walk for Women – Foraging Walk

Start and return point:

Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House
6 Sandhills Road, Barnt Green, B45 8NR

Join us for a guided foraging walk and plant-based lunch in support of three powerful, women-led initiatives in rural India, in partnership with Action Village India, a charity with over 30 years of experience working with grassroots communities.

Event Details

Led by forager Dragan Obrenovic, this walk explores the seasonal harvest of the area. Raised in a Yugoslavian village, Dragan learned traditional self-sufficiency skills from his grandmother and now holds a diploma in foraging.

The walk will be followed by a delicious, plant-based lunch featuring wild ingredients and dishes inspired by the Madras Café Cookbook, a beautiful publication of South Indian and Gujarati recipes produced by Action Village India.

Tickets

• Suggested donation: £20

• Free for children under 16 (must be accompanied by an adult)

• Pay-as-you-feel option available for those in financially difficult circumstances

• 15 adult places available – booking essential

Fundraising for Women-led Projects in India

Your contribution supports:

• Girls’ Education in Bihar & Jharkhand – helping 1,100 teenage girls stay in school and supporting families to create lasting social change

• Women’s Groups near Chilika Lake, Odisha – running sustainable livelihoods (e.g. poultry, spice cultivation) and planting trees to protect against cyclones

• Indigenous Women in Madhya Pradesh – accessing income through skills training, group savings, and peer support to build resilience in the face of climate change

Learn more about our work at Action Village India and discover the Madras Café Cookbook.

What to Bring

• Wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear

• Bring a water bottle and containers or bags for any foraged finds (extra bags will be available)

• Please stay with the group and follow the leader’s pace – this is a hill walk

• If attending alone, please provide an emergency contact number

• Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult

Lunch

• Please inform us in advance of any dietary requirements

• All ingredients will be clearly listed on the day

Getting There

• By train: 30 mins from Birmingham New Street to Barnt Green, plus a 5-minute walk

• By bus:

  • From Birmingham City Centre (Station Street) take the #47 to Longbridge Lane/Longbridge Station

  • Then take the #183 towards Redditch and get off at Sandhills Road (approx. 55 mins total)

Weather

The event will go ahead unless conditions are severe. In the event of heavy rain or unsafe weather, participants will be contacted, and the walk rescheduled. We will proceed in light or moderate rain.