Events for October 15, 2026 › Foraging Events 2019

An afternoon of island stories and Orkney legends, with tea with beremeal biscuits and scones, organised specially for Foraging Fortnight by Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre in Sandwick. An opportunity to hear about the folklore, social customs and work traditions of families working the land and fishing the sea. Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre is in Sandwick on the A967 overlooking the Loch of Clumly at the end of the Ring of Brodgar road. Cost £6. Booking essential: e-mail peatfire@orkneyattractions.com or phone Lynn on 01856 841207.

An afternoon of island stories and Orkney legends, with tea with beremeal biscuits and scones, organised specially for Foraging Fortnight by Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre in Sandwick. An opportunity to hear about the folklore, social customs and work traditions of families working the land and fishing the sea. Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre is in Sandwick on the A967 overlooking the Loch of Clumly at the end of the Ring of Brodgar road. Cost £6. Booking essential: e-mail peatfire@orkneyattractions.com or phone Lynn on 01856 841207.

Learn to make halloumi and a simple soft cheese, and experiment with foraged ingredients, especially seaweeds, to add local flavour. Local food stories from Orkney Story Stack at lunchtime. Bring a notebook, some food to share at lunchtime, and an apron for workshop activity. Day return Loganair flights from Kirkwall 8.30 am, Papay 4.41 pm. Overnight accommodation at Papay Hostel also bookable. NB flights and hostel rooms very limited, as are workshop places, so early booking needed. Workshop cost £10 (visitors), £5 (Papay residents). Book from fiona.sanderson@mac.com.