Back by popular demand! This demo and cooking class was such a hit last year I’m bringing it back for 2026!

It’s wild garlic season! Join me to learn all about this deliciously pungent spring green and how to use it in the kitchen.

There is a beautiful, abundant patch of wild garlic at Mother of the Wood Retreat (where this class will be held) perfect for picking. We’ll start outside to harvest the garlic - learning how to identify wild garlic and how to harvest the leaves, buds, flowers and seeds and their different uses. After picking a giant basket of wild garlic we’ll head inside to wash our bounty and start cooking.

Together we’ll make a batch of wild garlic pesto - enough for everyone to take some home. Then we’ll make some wild garlic malfatti (an Italian ricotta dumpling flavoured with wild garlic) and a gorgeous, rich tomato sauce to go with the dumplings. We’ll also make a whipped wild garlic butter to be devoured with plenty of fresh bread. After the cooking we’ll all sit down together for a two-course dinner featuring everything we’ve made, plus a less garlicky dessert!

Recipes for everything we cook will be provided. Suitable for vegetarians and can be adapted for people following a gluten free diet. For other dietary requirements let us know when booking and we’ll do our best to accommodate if possible.

Ages 12+, under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: £55

Photos: Sharon Cosgrove Photography