The evening was thoroughly enjoyable! We learnt so much about nettles and the dishes prepared were surprising and delicious. I can completely recommend the course.

What a great course well run and matt was very knowledgeable and easy to interact with, we would be interested in a fish course if you ever ran one

Pace was was perfect for all attendees, was informative and we made some lovely food!
Sharing the fruits of our labour at the end of the session was a great way to end the morning
Would certainly recommend

My husband and I did the pasta workshop a few months ago and really enjoyed it. Especially since we got to enjoy a very tasty lunch! We learnt some great tips (although there was almost a marital dispute as we rolled out the pasta!) and have enjoyed using some of the recipes at home. The teacher led the class really well and the facilities at Ground Up cookery school are fantastic! I'd definitely recommend this course - it's great fun and excellent value for money!

Really enjoyed my day learning about fermentation. I will definitely book another course soon.

Brilliant informative day course with plenty of hands on and your own saurkraut to take home! A great learning experience matched with Colin’s culinary expertise, made for a thoroughly enjoyable day. Thank you!

I have attended 4 courses at ground up cookery’s new location since January. A great venue and amazing courses. You learn, and get to taste so much!! Colin is very knowledgeable and I am looking forward to attending more courses in the future and thoroughly recommend them for anyone with an interest in food, foraging or improving their kitchen skills.

Inspirational, will start looking for elderflowers and other edible plants to use in dishes

This day really exceeded our expectations. Colin was a great host - knowledgable and entertaining - and we learned so much on the walk, including that many of the plants we had considered as weeds in our gardens were in fact edible! We were then able to put this into practice in the practical cookery session, in which we received just the right amount of guidance to allow us to experiment but not go too far astray. The day then was then rounded off beautifully by enjoying a glass of wine and the fruits of our labours!
All really interesting and stimulating, and highly recommended.

This was a really well run course, Colin was very knowledgeable and took the time to pass on this knowledge to us all walking us through the beautiful local countryside explaining the various do's and don'ts.
It was great to then spend the time turning the ingredients into food and lovely to sit and eat it together with all the other participants of the course.
The school is very well equipped, tastefully decorated and the contents of Colin's 'larder' provide an inspiration as to where your foraging journey might take you!
Thoroughly Recommended!

Well, what an experience we had and Colin was such a hospitable host along with his knowledge and easy personable welcoming manner all the way through our fabulous alternative day. Also a big thank you to Tasha from booking a big surprise for my hubby Paul on the quiet 🤫 and assistance during the cooking process afternoon, along with your amazing polite son that cleared up after us all 👏🏻😊 Just also would like to thank Colin for the care and attention with his knowledge of Paul's knee condition walking for any assistance if required. Thank you so much and hopefully we will see you again ☺️

This needles and cones spotlight did not disappoint. It was on a lovely sunny day whi h made the dreamy location even more wonderful. I was greeted at the door by Colin who was very friendly and I met the other attendees and was offered a glass of wine to start the class off, i declined as i was driving but the sprice water and tea were super refreshing! The group was small which was great as you could ask as many questions as you wanted and see everything being demonstrated. The jars of ferments, preserves and concoctions were very inspiring, it was like a real treasure trove! The class itself was very informative and fun with lots of demonstrations, information and tastings too. I tried candied pinecones for the first time and the most incredible sherry vinegar!
The lemon posset was delicious and seeing the variety of savoury and sweet applications made me want to head straight to the woods and get picking spruce tips!
I will be looking out for the next spotlight series, such a great way to spend a Friday evening,learning about a new ingredient and being with passionate foodie people. Highly recommend.
Thank you.

Just got back from The Pasta Workshop- what a wonderful way to spend a few hours. Very relaxing morning, would highly recommend. Mel, our chef was so helpful & knowledgeable.

Did what I wanted - taught me some basic cooking skills in an interesting and informative way.

A great session with five recipes and lots of additional tips all crammed into a ninety minute session. I'm off to harvest my wild garlic leaves this afternoon.