ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Welcome to The Cookery School at Daylesford – a unique place of culinary inspiration housed in a beautifully restored stone barn, surrounded by stunning Cotswold countryside and 2350 acres of working farmland from which we source our ingredients.
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, a course at our Cookery School will equip you with a range of techniques, recipes and principles to help you make the most of delicious seasonal ingredients.
We offer a wide range of full day, half day and evening courses – perfect for any type of cook whether you’re a beginner looking to learn new skills or a confident cook looking for more inspiration.
Your Day at Daylesford
During your time with us, you’ll work with fruit and vegetables straight from our organic Market Garden, celebrated organic cheeses as well as milk, cream and yogurts from our organic Creamery and artisan bread from our own organic Bakery. For our non-vegan or vegetarian courses, we will work with a range of our organic meat including everything from our own venison to our native breeds of lamb and beef. Fish and seafood is always sustainably sourced.
Our Tutors
Each of our expert tutors have wealth of experience in the world of food – some have worked in some of the finest restaurants in the country, while others come to us with an intricate knowledge of everything from fermenting to foraging, nutrition and nourishment. Each of them share a passion for real food made with the finest seasonal ingredients.
About the Farm
Our Cookery School is located at the very heart of Daylesford farm in the Cotswolds. Since 1975, Daylesford has been one of the most pioneering farms in the UK. We want to lead by example, farming, growing and producing according to sustainable organic principles because we want to care for the land we work. Our connection to the earth is at the heart of everything we do.
By farming organically, we work in harmony with nature and strive to protect its precious resources. We farm responsibly, mindfully, with intelligence and with a conscience. We hold ourselves accountable for our ethical and environmental standards and welcome the opportunity to show you what we do.
THE MARKET GARDEN
We grow over 300 varieties of organic fruit, vegetables, salad leaves and herbs in our Market Garden and with it located a mere 50 meters from the door to our Cookery School it is always the first port of call for fresh, inspiring ingredients.
Wherever possible, a trip to the Market Garden is included in our Cookery School courses. Equipped with baskets and trugs, guests are given the opportunity to harvest their own ingredients fresh from our organic soil to take back to the Cookery School kitchen to craft into something sensational.