It’s the Stansted Garden Show this weekend and we will be cooking pizzas, doing Big Green Egg demos and the shop will be fully stocked for a magnificent summer weekend. There will be an incredible array of plant, design and art stalls and Gavin and the team will be producing … Read More
Big Green Egg Course – April 21st 10.30am – 1.00pm. £49 (includes lunch) – Click here to book This is an introductory Big Green Egg course, ideal for those who have either recently bought a BGE or for those who are thinking about it. Learn how easy it is to … Read More
This weekend we have some fantastic cheese making kits available – simple to use, enormous fun and which provide loads of delicious cheese. We have Mozzarella and ricotta cheese making kits, a halloumi making kit and the Ultimate cheese making kit that lets you make 8 different cheeses: Mozzarella, Ricotta, … Read More
On Saturday 6th February from 3pm Jamie from JK Fine Chocolates will be preparing Madagascan Origin Ganache truffles in the farm shop. If you come along you can learn all about chocolate making: help peel some cocoa nibs, roll some ganache and finish off the truffles with spices or nuts. … Read More
During this year’s Stansted Garden Show we did a number of superb cookery demonstrations. We were fortunate to have Neil Rusbridger showcasing the finest farm shop produce with a number of wonderful lamb and fish recipes including Rack of lamb, Pollock and Chorizo stew, BBQ Mackerel and a Salad of … Read More
There is a great opportunity for your kids to enjoy a day outside at the Stansted Forest School doing the following great activities: Campfire making and cooking Natural art Shelter and den building Spring woodcraft activities and games STANSTED FOREST SCHOOL on Tuesday 26th May & Wednesday 27th May Fun packed … Read More
Within the next year Sam and I are planning to expand the Farm Shop – moving into a custom built Sussex Barn, using wood from the Stansted Estate. It will run alongside the car park with one main entrance to connect the Garden Centre and the Farm Shop. Our … Read More
Last weekend Gavin prepared a bespoke BBQ course for a group of friends who wanted to expand their repertoir beyond burnt sausages and raw chicken drum sticks. Here’s the menu: Smoked jalapeño stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon BBQ rare breed pork baby back ribs Harrissa marinaded leg of … Read More
We were contacted by Highbury College to see if we could arrange a foraging and cooking course for their Level 3 Professional Cookery Students. At short notice, I took 9 students and two teachers for a foraging walk along the hedgerows to the Stansted orchard and then back through the … Read More
This promises to be a lovely course – a saunter through the Stansted Woods while you chat about general foraging, then a quick gather of sloes round the sloe bushes. Weather permitting, we’ll have a picnic in the woods at a beautiful location before returning to the farm shop where … Read More
Our apple press and scratter have arrived and are ready to make use of all those lovely apples that you have been wondering what to do with. We are hiring them both out for the day. Apple pressing is a hugely enjoyable activity that’s best done with friends and family. … Read More
We have some excellent courses lined up for you, including a hedgerow foraging course and a whole hog butchery course. These courses can now be booked online on our new Courses page, or you can contact us to reserve your place. Hedgerow Foraging Course The date for hedgerow foraging will … Read More