19Sep
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Our courses are aimed at anyone with an interest in food. From competent cook to beginners you will find that there are skills to learn. Most recipes will be prepared in pairs and there is always help available if you get stuck. Those with more knowledge and experience may be pushed a little harder to take their dishes to the next stage.
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Introduction to Curing at Home
An interactive one day course lead by award winning Charcutier and Butcher Marc Dennis of Duchy Charcuterie. Marc will work alongside our very own Colin Wheeler-James to bring a fun and...
Can Cook, Will Cook
Can’t Cook Won’t Cook?......Oh yes you can and you will! It is just a matter of confidence. After a day with us you will go home with new skills and a...
Wild Food Foraging & Cookery
Join us at The Ground Up Cookery School and create a range of tasty food and drinks using foraged, seasonal and local ingredients. Based within the beautiful Dartmoor National Park in...
Introduction to Fermented Food and Drinks
We invite you to an introductory 3 hour session to discover if making fermented food and drink is something you want to learn more about. We will make a super tasty...
Fermenting at Home
We invite you to join us in preparing your own fermented food and drinks. You will learn you how to make a range of products and how to look after them...
£50.00
Family Fun with Flatbreads & Fire
Join us at Ground Up Cookery School to create tasty and nutritious flatbreads, dips and toppings using a range of seasonal and local ingredients. This course is designed to encourage families...
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I.O.SHEN 3 PIECE KNIFE SET
£269.95
I.O.Shen knives are our number one recommended tool in the kitchen. They are designed in the UK by Natalie Clifton and handcrafted using Japanse steel. Recommended by professional chefs and discerning home cooks alike, these...
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OUR DENIM APRON
£28.50
Our super sexy denim apron. Great for working indoors or out. This apron is very hard wearing with copper rivets and buckle. 70% cotton, 30% polyester 86cm long, 72cm wide Machine wash...
About Colin
Having grown up in a fishing and farming community on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, Colin has always been surrounded by the finest seasonal ingredients and driven by the necessity to make the most of them. Over 30 years as a professional chef has seen Colin work in a variety of different roles from charter yachts and boutique hotels to leading catering companies this has given him the opportunity to showcase his skills to the most discerning of guests.
About Colin
Having grown up in a fishing and farming community on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, Colin has always been surrounded by the finest seasonal ingredients and driven by the necessity to make the most of them. Over 30 years as a professional chef has seen Colin work in a variety of different roles from charter yachts and boutique hotels to leading catering companies this has given him the opportunity to showcase his skills to the most discerning of guests.
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08Aug
We were so pleased to have such positive feedback from our first two corporate team days in July. Both companies were so impressed that they are already both discussing dates for their next day with us.... you can’t beat that for good feedback!
04May
A wonderful first week at the cookery school. Come out foraging with us.
16Apr
Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia Japonica was introduced to the UK by the Victorians as cattle feed and as an...
09Apr
Weed or Gem? Dandelions are one of the most versatile finds of the season. Read and enjoy.
01Apr
Spring is here and so is Wild Garlic. Find out about its delicious uses here.
07Mar
Well, The Cookery School is rapidly taking shape, the spaces both internally and externally are at the stage where...
18Feb
It has been funny old winter so far, such warm weather in February has seen some plants appear weeks,...
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