Past Connections — Food Connects

Wild Seasons: Summer - Sun. 1st July

Learn how to nourish yourself from nature through the seasons.

Past EventsCharlotte MaberlyJune 17, 2018Comment

City to Country: Taking the bull by the horns

What happens when your dreams come true?

City to CountryCharlotte MaberlyMay 28, 2018countryside Comments

We Eat What We Are (but only if we instagram it first)

How nourishing is the #foodporn that we consume?

Thought For Food, Past EventsCharlotte MaberlyMay 7, 2018Instagram, social media, communications, mediaComment

Brewing a Revolution?

"Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life’s problems."
- Homer Simpson

Thought For Food, Past EventsCharlotte MaberlyApril 30, 2018beer, brewingComment

How to achieve the perfect diet in one simple step - Change who you are

Why we should stop and think before consuming dietary advice.

Thought For FoodCharlotte MaberlyApril 12, 2018Comment

Harmony in Food and Farming

On being inspired not to shy away from recognising the importance of love and humanness in discussing food issues.

Thought For FoodCharlotte MaberlyMarch 29, 2018farming, sustainabilityComment

City to Country: having what it takes

The recent snow really made me question whether or not I have what it takes to live in the countryside.

City to CountryCharlotte MaberlyMarch 20, 2018resilienceComment

City to Country: WANTED - Nest for one

Finding a nest back home is proving surprisingly difficult. But am I at a disadvantage because I'm a single, independent woman?

City to CountryCharlotte MaberlyMarch 2, 2018home, scottish borders Comments

City to Country: Creative Rural Disruption

How can designers and other creative thinkers help address the challenges of rural living in Scotland?

City to CountryCharlotte MaberlyFebruary 16, 2018countryside, rural issuesComment

Read It and Eat

Looking for a good food book to sink your teeth into?

Thought For FoodCharlotte MaberlyFebruary 6, 2018books, food educationComment

Wild Seasons: Winter - with Anna Canning

Learning how we can be nourished by the natural world throughout the seasons, with Anna Canning. (See future workshops in this series)

Thought For Food, Past EventsCharlotte MaberlyFebruary 6, 2018wild food, foraging, bush-skills, wild craft, seasonalComment

Marmalade, memory and inheritance

Learning how to make marmalade, memory and belonging.

Thought For FoodCharlotte MaberlyFebruary 3, 2018home, cooking Comments

Food Cultures: a workshop on how and why to ferment

Exploring the surprisingly radical nature of an ancient process. A workshop run by myself and ferment-enthusiast Will Bain at Newton Walled Garden in October 2017.

(This workshop will be repeated on 24th Feb, 2018)

Thought For Food, Past EventsCharlotte MaberlyFebruary 1, 2018fermentation, subversion, bacteria, biome

Killing, Cooking, Writing: a workshop with Louise Gray

In July 2017, Louise Gray and I collaborated on this practical and unusual writing workshop held at the beautiful Newton Walled Garden, which encouraged aspiring food writers to really engage with what we eat.

Thought For Food, Past EventsCharlotte MaberlyJanuary 31, 2018FBTP, Louise Gray

The problem with 'Gastronomy'

So, what exactly is Gastronomy? Watch this video to find out.

About meCharlotte MaberlyJanuary 31, 2018food studies, food education, gastronomy, queen margaret university