Loved the course from start to finish. An amazing facility and the tutor was so knowledgeable and willing to share tips. Was quite anxious as had never attended anything like this before. I'm more confident about pastry now and have even used the recipe sheet already. Felt at ease in this informal atmosphere with its prep pods and will be attending another course in the future. We overran slightly on time but no-one left early which showed how good it was overall.

The Advanced Preservation workshop surpassed all my expectations. It was so much more than just a class on making kimchi.

Throughout the day, we tasted a wonderful plethora of Colin’s amazing concoctions, and he generously shared tips and recipes for every single one.

Colin patiently answered every question we threw at him, never hesitating to share his extensive knowledge and expertise.

The communal lunch was delicious and a fantastic opportunity to sample even more unique ferments. On top of that, we were treated to an endless supply of homemade teas, flavoured waters, cordials, and biscuits to help ourselves to.

I came away with pages of notes, an absolute wealth of inspiration, and a long list of exciting recipes to try. I cannot recommend this experience highly enough!

Well, what a fantastic way to spend a Saturday !  My daughter and I attended the Advanced Preservation Workshop in September at the beautiful cookery school on the outskirts of Chudleigh.  The first thing that strikes you is the impressive setting and very well appointed kitchen.  The day was packed full of recipe ideas, countless tastings and all the information you need to feel confident in all manner of fermenting and preserving techniques from basic kimchi, through to the more exotic misos, garums and tepaches.  Colin is friendly, professional and a true champion of zero waste.  We both feel very inspired and I have already ordered a book Colin recommended and all the equipment I need to brew up some coffee kombucha. As a side note, I would add that if you are vegan you will be well catered for, there were just a few honey-based tastings my daughter opted out of.  Book and you will not be disappointed.

Absolutely brilliant course and worth every penny. I learnt so much from start to finish.
I have learnt how to broaden my horizons with taste along with the vast array of ways to ferment food to prevent waste. Definitely would attend a course here again.

Our 12 YO Grandson aspires to be a top chef loved it, so did his grandad! They couldn’t say enough how amazing it was, the setting, the kitchen and facilities were top notch and spotless. Thank you to all involved in this amazing business x

Absolutely fantastic course, so much included. Kristi was lovely and really informative.
A good laugh, learnt loads and really enjoyed sitting down as a group at the end

What a fab day … from arrival with coffee and biscuits waiting… right through to eating our delicious food with great company and a glass of wine… Kristi is a great teacher very knowledgeable and friendly putting you at ease … I have already recommended your business to friends and will definitely return … also have to add what great value this day was 🇬🇷

Thoroughly enjoyed this. V good value and the tutor Christie was excellent. A really nice bunch of people of the course. Love your new premises. All the stuff we cooked was lovely and I look forward to returning for another course.

We spent a wonderful evening in August at Ground Up Cookery's Summer Wild Dining Experience. Drinks and canapes in the delightful walled garden was a great way to start (and the weather helped, too). Then we moved inside for a brilliantly prepared five-course meal. A communal table for 14 people was large enough for lots of different conversations without being too big. The service was perfectly judged. It felt like having dinner with friends. And like all such experiences, we can't wait to go back. Thank you Colin and Tasha.

What an enjoyable few hours. I went home and repeated two of the recipes the next day. I love Greek food but have never been confident with dough.so to come away having made both pittas and filo pastry was amazing. Thank you so much.

We went along to Colin's Seasonal Wild Dining Experience which really showed off local seasonal produce. All very tasty and some surprises in a lovely setting. Big thumbs also for making it gluten free for me. Really hope Ground Up Cookery School will do something like this again.

What a fantastic evening! This was the cookery school's first fermented and wild foraged food event, and we felt it was a huge success. The food was absolutely delicious, with a wonderful variety of dishes, and we learnt so much about foraging, fermenting, and how to incorporate these into everyday cooking.

The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, helped by a lovely group of fellow guests who made the evening even more enjoyable. We really hope this is the first of many events like this—we'll certainly be back!

Our meal was a complete treat from start to finish.
The setting of the school is fantastic, overlooking the fields of Chudleigh. We started with drinks and delicious apertisers in the garden. The preserved peach served on a teaspoon with burrata was heaven .
The meal was served around the table indoors. Each course was heavenly. For us the nettle gnocchi and the delicate magnolia cured trout were stand outs as were the beef.
It was an amazing meal , served with a wine flight for many of the 14 diners.
The whole evening was a delight.

Thank you so much Kristi for a very enjoyable Moroccan Festive morning.
As well as cooking Flat breads, how to make preserved lemons, 2 traditional Tagines , one chicken, one vegetable, Chermoula dressing and Loubia, a white bean stew, we also learnt about the culture and how to balance the spices . We finished the day sitting all together and sharing what we had cooked.
I cannot recommend the Ground Up Cookery school enough for all they do to make this a very enjoyable time, learning and having fun. I will be back.
Wendy

It was an excellent course, great people and thoroughly enjoyable.
Hopefully you will run of the same and I can bring my family on them!