Urban Foraging: Discover the edible treasures of Berlin’s Tiergarten

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT

By joining a Nature Meet trip, you actively support nature conservation. For every trip, we donate to projects that protect the unique places we visit. Donations for this trip go to:

BUND Berlin: This NGO is dedicated to preserving nature and protecting the environment in Berlin and its surrounding areas. It is a member organisation of the international network Friends of the Earth (FoE).

KEY FACTS

• Meeting location: S-Bahnhof Bellevue - Gerickesteg bridge

• Distance & duration: 6 km walking, 3.5 hours from start to closing, break times along the way

• Language: Our community languages are both English and German

• Difficulty: Easy – walking on marked paths / roads, flat terrain, relaxed pace.

WHY SHOULD YOU GO?

Many people think of Tiergarten’s 2.5 km of forests, meadows, waterways and lakes as a peaceful retreat from the city centre. But what most people don’t know is that its vast diversity of plants, bushes, and trees offer an extraordinary bounty of food and medicine year-round. This is a perfect chance to explore a whole new (and very tasty) side of the local natural and wild greenery of the area, right in the heart of Berlin.

A local guide will tell us about the natural growing leaves and flowers that are perfectly in season, such as the invasive Japanese knotweed, which can be made into delicious lemony dishes or sauteed like asparagus, or wild hops, whose spring shoots are a wonderful addition to stir-frys. Here you will learn which plants are great for soothing mosquito bites, which plants help digestion, and which plants you can add to your next pesto. What makes foraging so exciting is that once you know what to look for, you will be seeing the plants everywhere, whether in your neighborhood or on a hike! Most importantly, we will learn what can be eaten and what should be avoided - the most essential skill for any forager.

During the tour, there will be plenty of time to relax, take in the beautiful surroundings and explore the area, finishing with an ice cream or cake in a local cafe right on the edge of one of Tiergarten’s lakes.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

• Trip Briefing: In the booking confirmation you’ll find a link to a detailed briefing on what to expect, how to prepare, where to meet & how to get there.
• WhatsApp Group: In the booking confirmation, we invite you to join the group to connect with trip mates, coordinate arrival options, exchange photos & stay in touch.
• Start the adventure: Once we’re there, we kick off our trip with a short round of introductions so that you get to know each other. Then we start exploring & hiking together.

+++ PLEASE NOTE +++

Free cancellation up to 5 full days before the day of the trip. After that, cancel up to 48 hours before the trip to get a 50% refund. The trip is not dependent on favorable weather conditions (i.e. goes ahead as scheduled also when it rains). If the event is cancelled on our end, you will get a full refund.

Nature Meet is not responsible for any loss, theft, damage or personal injury that occurs during the trip.