Forage & Fire | Feast Cork Festival of Food
Forage & Fire at Ballyvolane House
This event is part of Feast - East Cork Food and Drink Festival 2025
Date: Friday, 5th September 2025 Time: 11:00am – 3:30pm Price: €85.00 pp (includes beverages/wine)
Event Description
Join us for a unique, immersive food experience in the glorious surrounds of Ballyvolane House, as part of the Feast Cork Festival of Food 2025.
Begin your day with a guided walk and forage through the gardens, woodlands, and wild edges of the estate with owner Justin Green and foraging expert Andrew Malcolm, discovering the abundance of wild herbs, leaves, and late summer edibles that grow on the estate. Then gather for an outdoor long-table lunch in the walled-garden, where Eamo & Ró, Chef-Patrons of Eamo & Ró Café & Larder (and now leading all wedding and event catering at Ballyvolane House) will prepare a fire-cooked feast using seasonal estate-grown produce, foraged finds, and the best ingredients from local East Cork farmers, cheesemakers, and fishermen.
Expect open-fire cooking, smoky aromas, botanical cocktails, great company, and a deep connection to land, season, and heritage.
Event timings
11.00am Guest arrival – welcome drink (botanical cordial and forager’s cocktail) in the drawing room at Ballyvolane House 11:30am Guided Foraging Walk with Justin Green and Andrew Malcolm 12:30pm Return to walled garden – garden aperitif + kitchen garden tour 1:00pm Long-table outdoor lunch cooked over open fire (2- courses) 2.30pm - 3.30pm Guests depart or linger with garden stroll
Tickets and booking info
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