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		1 Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London x Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London Enjoy cooking and meeting other people? Come and join us for our popular adults' 4-week Garden Museum Cooking Club, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in May. Throughout the course we’ll work on building your confidence with knife skills, Location: 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB Contact: ceri@gardenmuseum.org.uk Organisers: Garden Museum https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/events/garden-museum-cooking-club-may/ Close The Big Drop Tavern Takeover - London x The Big Drop Tavern Takeover - London Join us on Tuesday 1st May 2018 for a brilliant beer-tasting night to celebrate Big Drop being stocked in BarWorks venues across London, including our very own local, The Commercial Tavern. Big Drop’s 0.5% beers have been winning awards Location: The Commercial Tavern, 142-144 Commercial St, London, E1 6NU Contact: Laura- 07968 708703 Organisers: Club Soda https://joinclubsoda.co.uk/events/big-drop-tavern-takeover-at-the-commercial-tavern/ Close Volunteer workday - London x Volunteer workday Our volunteer workdays take place every Tuesday and the third Saturday of the month, from 11am to 4pm. They involve a range of horticultural tasks, such as preparing beds, making bean supports, sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and harvesting. Things to remember > Please bring lunch. We'll provide refreshments like tea, coffee and biscuits. > Wear clothes suitable for working outdoors, including sturdy shoes. > Find us behind the big gate at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT. Location: Big gates at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT Contact: 07784946798 Organisers: London Grown http://www.facebook.com/londongrown Close	2 Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames x Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames Wild yeast sourdough bread making classes for a maximum of six participants per course, allowing me to give you lots of individual attention. Over the course of a morning we go through each stage of the sourdough baking process, including how to make, maintain and store a sourdough starter. I show you different kneading and shaping techniques and I will teach you a method that gives you fresh bread all week with only minimal preparation once a week. I will show you how you can manage to make real, sourdough bread even if you lead a busy life. While the loaf you have made is cooling, we will make and bake delicious sourdough pizzas. You will take home your baked loaf, another loaf you can later bake at home, a couple of my sourdough starters, a proving basket, a dough scraper and discounts with Bakery Bits the baking equipment suppliers - as well as a new skill you will treasure forever." Location: Northerwood, 3 Sycamore Close Contact: Judith on info@wildbaker.co.uk Organisers: Wild Baker http://www.wildbaker.co.uk Close Making and applying nettle tea - London x Making and applying nettle tea - London 6pm - 8pm • £6 Nettle tea gives the plants a boost of nitrogen at the time of year when perennials are growing their leaves. At the same time, the tea supports the soil-food-web. Come and find out how to make and apply nettle tea. Location: Cecil Sharp House Contact: info@permablitzlondon.com Organisers: Gardening with Nature at Cecil Sharp House http://www.permablitzlondon.com/event/making-and-applying-nettle-tea/ Close	3 Natural pest management and companion planting - London x Natural pest management and companion planting - London We will be looking at organic methods to keep plants healthy, productive and pest free. During the session we explore how to grow and use companion plants, looking at specific examples in the community garden. The focus will be on pest prevention and will include barrier methods, interplanting, planting to attract beneficial insects and biological controls. Trainer: Paul Richens Paul has been a gardener and worm-botherer since his farming parents gave him his own plot at the age of three. Since then he has worked as a scientific photographer at The Natural History Museum, where his love of natural history was nurtured; a video producer/director in the US; and an account manager before he sent up his own horticultural training company Blue Dome Synergies in 2008. He is passionate about showing Londoners how to grow good organic vegetables in any small space. He advocates working with nature pursuing a ‘no kill’ policy and teaches amongst other subjects an understanding of living soil. He was Vice Chair for the Brentford Recycling Action Group, which included teaching good practicecomposting and worm farming in an attempt to stop people throwing away fertile soil. For our entire training calendar please visit: http://www.capitalgrowth.org/training/ Location: The Skip Garden, N1C 4AQ Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-pest-management-and-companion-planting-tickets-44181257330 Close Ingredients: Terroir in Cheese and Wine - London x Ingredients: Terroir in Cheese and Wine - London We know the land – terroir – affects wine, but what about cheese? Join husband and wife Bronwen and Francis Percival for an evening exploring this little-known ingredient that is key to the worlds of both cheese and wine, with tastings and samples Location: British Library St Pancras Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/ingredients-terroir-in-cheese-and-wine Close Asparagus Nouveau at London’s Borough Market! - London 2 days x Asparagus Nouveau at London’s Borough Market! - London A selection of guest traders from the Asparagus Growers Association will be setting up shop at Borough Market on 3rd and 4th May, selling the very best English asparagus, marking the beginning of the short but sweet growing season of this much-loved veg. Duration: 2 days Location: Borough Market Organisers: Asparagus Growers Association http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/ Close Albany Gardening Club - Deptford x Albany Gardening Club Learn how to sow seeds and grow edible plants from pea shoots to pumpkins, to nurture in the Albany polytunnel and beds or to take home to your own garden, balcony or windowsill. Every Thursday, 3pm - 5pm (all ages) and 5pm - 7pm (adults only) Saturday 19 August, 2pm - 4pm: Making the most of your plants Saturday 30 September, 2pm - 4pm: Harvest Feast No experience necessary. All equipment provided. All ages welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Location: The Albany, Douglas Way. Deptford. London SE8 4AG Contact: 07716 398822 / gardening@thealbany.org.uk / David Dandridge Organisers: David Dandridge http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1793/Clubs/Albany-Gardening-Club Close	4 Open Day - Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking - Welbeck x Open Day - Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking - Welbeck Find out about the Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking at the School of Artisan Food than by attending one of our open days. A growing appetite for real bread has led to an increased demand for skilled artisan bakers. The School’s Advanced Diploma is designed by expert artisan bakers to inspire a new generation of food producers, each equipped with the essential baking skills & the business knowledge to launch a successful artisan bakery, work in the baking industry or manage a bakery enterprise. This six-month intensive, full-time course is an externally accredited Food & Drink Qualification (FDQ). It combines practical, hands-on training in bread making, patisserie and viennoiserie, with contextual study focusing on the food landscape & every aspect of establishing a food business start-up. Join our Director of Studies Sheila Russell on a tour of the facilities, learn about the FDQ accredited Advanced Diploma & experience first-hand what it's like to be a student at The School. Location: The School of Artisan Food, Lower Motor Yard Contact: info@schoolofartisanfood.org Organisers: https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/ https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/product/open-day Close Francisco Migoya: Modernist Bread - London x Francisco Migoya: Modernist Bread - London Forget everything you thought you knew about bread. Francisco Migoya, co-author of Modernist Bread: The Art and Science, presents a revolutionary new understanding of one of the most important staples of the human diet. Francisco grew up in Mexico City, where the flavours of his family’s cooking and of his neighbourhood encouraged an early love of cuisine. Today, he pushes the boundaries of culinary art, pairing sublime flavours with modernist techniques to create avant-garde breads, savoury dishes, pastries, viennoiseries, and chocolates that look as exquisite as they taste. 7-8.30pm Tickets: £8-£12 Location: British Library St Pancras Contact: boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: The British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/francisco-migoya-modernist-bread Close Francisco Migoya: Modernist Bread - London x Francisco Migoya: Modernist Bread - London Forget everything you thought you knew about bread In a rare UK appearance, Francisco Migoya, head chef of Modernist Cuisine (Bellevue, WA) and co-author of Modernist Bread: The Art and Science presents a revolutionary new understanding of one of the m Location: British Library St Pancras Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/francisco-migoya-modernist-bread Close	5 Breaking Bread - Manchester x Breaking Bread - Manchester We run 2 different artisan breadmaking classes, in 4 locations around Manchester. Both are suitable for beginners or people who want to get more out of their breadmaking. All our classes teach skills which can be practised at home using simple, non-specialist equipment. We do not use specialist dough proving cupboards. £70 per person Chorlton & Didsbury 10am – 2pm A great, fast-paced introduction to bread making, very hands-on You will make an organic loaf, quick garlic naan-breads & focaccia to take home All refreshments & equipment provided All recipes provided to take home Location: Chorlton High School, Nell Lane Contact: tracey@crackinggoodfood.org Organisers: Cracking Good Food http://www.crackinggoodfood.org Close Ingredients: Time with Jenny Linford - London x Ingredients: Time with Jenny Linford - London The role of time in creating flavour and texture Recipe books list thousands of ingredients, but there's one that never gets the attention it deserves: time. Drawing on her book, The Missing Ingredient: The Curious Role of Time in Food and Flavour. Location: British Library St Pancras Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/ingredients-time-with-jenny-linford Close An Introduction to Organic Container Growing - London x An Introduction to Organic Container Growing - London Situated within PICULPEPER, on the The Culpeper Rooftop, our grower Janelle will offer knowledge on urban gardening and walk you through how to plant, grow and harvest a variety of cucumbers and nasturtium flowers in small spaces. Tickets include a lunch consisting of produce harvested by participants and served at the foot of our 8ft gherkin. Location: The Culpeper, 40 Commercial Street, London E1 6LP Contact: brendan@robertsandtreguer.co.uk Organisers: The Culpeper https://billetto.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-organic-container-growing-tickets-275228 Close
6 Walthamstow Vegan Market - Walthamstow x Walthamstow Vegan Market - Walthamstow Walthamstow Vegan Market is held by Wild Card Brewery on the first Sunday of every month, showcasing the finest food traders of E17 and beyond. Location: Unit 2, Lockwood Way, Walthamstow, E17 5RB Contact: 0208 935 5560 / emily.davis@wildcardbrewery.co.uk Organisers: Wild Card Brewery https://www.facebook.com/events/1633318666742737/ Close Sourdough Bread for Beginners - London x Sourdough Bread for Beginners - London Using sourdough culture is an ancient method of making bread. Come and learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves. You will learn to make sourdough starters and production leavens Location: Gnome House, 7 Blackhorse Lane Contact: Simon 07815 849 523 Organisers: The Fermentarium https://www.thefermentarium.org.uk/event/sourdough-bread Close	7 Beer and Bread Festival - Brixton x Beer and Bread Festival - Brixton Our successful Beer and Bread Festival returns for a third year this Mayday with a greater selection of ales, beers, breads, pastries and cakes from local businesses. Our event partners at the Brixton Brewery are also joined this year by Canopy Brewery and the London Beer Lab. The Old Post Office Bakery returns and also Moji Coker and F. Mondays. Entertainment includes live music from Los Domingos, PD3, BRB The Band and Sarah Bird, plus a performance by Brixton Tatterjacks Morris.There will be a maypole, traditional games and workshops. Truly something for all the family! Visitors can also meet our team of volunteer millers inside the windmill. Bank holiday Monday 7 May, 1-5pm http://www.brixtonwindmill.org/whats-on?item=161 Location: Windmill Gardens, Brixton Hill, SW2 5EU Contact: info@brixtonwindmill.org.uk Organisers: Brixton Windmill http://www.brixtonwindmill.org/whats-on?item=161 Close	8 Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London x Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London Enjoy cooking and meeting other people? Come and join us for our popular adults' 4-week Garden Museum Cooking Club, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in May. Throughout the course we’ll work on building your confidence with knife skills, Location: 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB Contact: ceri@gardenmuseum.org.uk Organisers: Garden Museum https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/events/garden-museum-cooking-club-may/ Close Taste and Technology: Francisco Migoya, Mark Miodownik and Charles Spence - London x Taste and Technology: Francisco Migoya, Mark Miodownik and Charles Spence - London Are taste and technology allies or enemies? Modernist Cuisine’s head chef Francisco Migoya, materials scientist Mark Miodownik and experimental psychologist Charles Spence consider the relationships between taste and technology. Location: Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/taste-and-technology-francisco-migoya-mark-miodownik-and-charles-spence Close Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London x Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London Tuesdays 4:30pm-6.00pm, five weeks from 8 May. For 5 to 12 year olds, in partnership with Social Landscapes. The club will be run in the roof garden and community centre below, depending on the weather. Activities include planting spring vegetables, seed sowing and planting out seedlings, harvesting strawberries, and food and animal inspired art. Garden will open at 4pm and a snack will be provided. Register online: https://bit.ly/2HFwgnm Location: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden, Charlotte Despard Avenue, London SW11 5HD Contact: doddingtongarden@gmail.com text: 07527 844719 Organisers: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden https://www.facebook.com/DoddingtonGarden Close Volunteer workday - London x Volunteer workday Our volunteer workdays take place every Tuesday and the third Saturday of the month, from 11am to 4pm. They involve a range of horticultural tasks, such as preparing beds, making bean supports, sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and harvesting. Things to remember > Please bring lunch. We'll provide refreshments like tea, coffee and biscuits. > Wear clothes suitable for working outdoors, including sturdy shoes. > Find us behind the big gate at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT. Location: Big gates at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT Contact: 07784946798 Organisers: London Grown http://www.facebook.com/londongrown Close	9 Understanding soil life, composting and wormeries - London x Understanding soil life, composting and wormeries - London All you could ever want to know about glorious worms, how to make the best compost ever and is soil really important to the growth and nutrient strength of your plants. Location: The Regent's Park, NW1 4NR Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-soil-life-composting-wormeries-tickets-43969977386 Close Taking spring cuttings - London x Taking spring cuttings - London 6pm - 8pm • £6 Come and learn how to take cuttings. This session will explain how taking a cutting from a plant can grow a new plant. We’ll then take cuttings and pot them up. Location: Cecil Sharp House Contact: info@permablitzlondon.com Organisers: Gardening with Nature at Cecil Sharp House http://www.permablitzlondon.com/event/taking-spring-cuttings/ Close The Vegan Cheese Party - London x The Vegan Cheese Party - London It's a vegan cheese party! Whether you're a long time vegan, vegan curious, new vegan, veggie or a curious foodie wondering what the heck vegan cheese is, you'll enjoy this fun evening. The night will include: -A gourmet cheese board and butter tasting Location: Autumn Yard, 17 Amhurst Terrace, London, E8 2BT Contact: info@madeinhackney.org Organisers: Made In Hackney https://madeinhackney.org/whats-on/event/vegan-cheese-party Close	10 Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames x Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames Wild yeast sourdough bread making classes for a maximum of six participants per course, allowing me to give you lots of individual attention. Over the course of a morning we go through each stage of the sourdough baking process, including how to make, maintain and store a sourdough starter. I show you different kneading and shaping techniques and I will teach you a method that gives you fresh bread all week with only minimal preparation once a week. I will show you how you can manage to make real, sourdough bread even if you lead a busy life. While the loaf you have made is cooling, we will make and bake delicious sourdough pizzas. You will take home your baked loaf, another loaf you can later bake at home, a couple of my sourdough starters, a proving basket, a dough scraper and discounts with Bakery Bits the baking equipment suppliers - as well as a new skill you will treasure forever." Location: Northerwood, 3 Sycamore Close Contact: Judith on info@wildbaker.co.uk Organisers: Wild Baker http://www.wildbaker.co.uk Close Albany Gardening Club - Deptford x Albany Gardening Club Learn how to sow seeds and grow edible plants from pea shoots to pumpkins, to nurture in the Albany polytunnel and beds or to take home to your own garden, balcony or windowsill. Every Thursday, 3pm - 5pm (all ages) and 5pm - 7pm (adults only) Saturday 19 August, 2pm - 4pm: Making the most of your plants Saturday 30 September, 2pm - 4pm: Harvest Feast No experience necessary. All equipment provided. All ages welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Location: The Albany, Douglas Way. Deptford. London SE8 4AG Contact: 07716 398822 / gardening@thealbany.org.uk / David Dandridge Organisers: David Dandridge http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1793/Clubs/Albany-Gardening-Club Close	11 The Seasonal Suppers \| Spring - London x The Seasonal Suppers \| Spring - London Join chef Ceri Jones from Natural Kitchen Adventures for the first of her seasonal suppers this year, a celebration of spring. The series starts in May at the beautiful Benk + Bo in East London. With a passion for seasonal vegetables, and vibrancy on t Location: Benk + Bo, 4-6 Gravel Lane, E1 7AW Contact: ceri@naturalkitchenadventures.com Organisers: Natural Kitchen Adventures https://billetto.co.uk/e/the-seasonal-suppers-spring-tickets-268832 Close	12 Introduction to Sourdough Baking (Two Day) - Welbeck x Introduction to Sourdough Baking (Two Day) - Welbeck This two-day course will give you the opportunity to learn all about wild yeast and sourdough bread-making, guided by internationally renowned baker and author of How to Make Bread Emmanuel Hadjiandreou. All you need to make real sourdough bread is flour, water, time for the wild yeasts to develop and an understanding of this artisan process. Emmanuel will share his baking expertise to give you a fascinating insight into the science of long fermentation, as you also learn about mixing, proving and baking. During this hands-on course, you will discover how to create and care for your own wild yeast starter, as you make a selection of loaves including: White sourdough Levain de Campagne Flavoured rye bread 100% rye bread Seeded loaves. This course is a must for anyone wanting to enhance their baking skills and knowledge to be able to confidently produce sourdough breads. Location: The School of Artisan Food, Lower Motor Yard Contact: info@schoolofartisanfood.org Organisers: https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/ https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/product/introduction-to-sourdough-baking Close Creating and maintaining beautiful communal gardens - London x Creating and maintaining beautiful communal gardens - London Come and learn how to create a communal ornamental garden by understanding plant selection, creating a care and maintenance schedule, seasonal needs and involving the community. Location: Pop Brixton and Brixton Orchard, SW9 8PQ Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-and-maintaining-beautiful-communal-gardens-tickets-44222948028 Close (Not So) Fictional Food - London x (Not So) Fictional Food - London Taking food in fiction from page to plate From Proust's madeleine to the Twits' dinners, Paddington's marmalade to the Cratchits' goose, there is a veritable banquet to be found in fiction. Join two cookbook authors who have taken fictional food fro Location: https://www.bl.uk/events/not-so-fictional-food Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/not-so-fictional-food Close Gourmet Mushrooms - Growing & Cooking Edible Fungi - London x Gourmet Mushrooms - Growing & Cooking Edible Fungi - London "We will share our passion and knowledge of cooking and growing gourmet mushrooms, as well as practical tips and recipes, so that you can bring delicious umami flavours to your meals". Mark Breen, Professional Chef & Cookery Tutor & César Hernán Rizzo Location: Made In Hackney, Food For All Basement, 3 Cazenove Rd, London, N16 6PA Contact: info@madeinhackney.org Organisers: Made In Hackney https://madeinhackney.org/whats-on/event/gourmet-mushrooms-growing-cooking-edible-fungi-with-mark-breen-and-cesar-hernan-rizzo-gomez Close
13 Masterclass - Artisan Breadmaking Made Easy with Colin Wilkie-Jones - London x Masterclass - Artisan Breadmaking Made Easy with Colin Wilkie-Jones - London “Forget supermarket bread (it’s not worthy of the name) – I’ll demystify the baker’s art and show you how to make delicious artisan bread using traditional methods and, most importantly, how to fit this around a hectic lifestyle and produce good results every time.” Colin Wilkie-Jones, Artisan Baker. The class will include: - The history of bread making - The basic principles underpinning the art and science of good bread making - The tools needed to make good bread - How to make and look after a sourdough starter - How to knead and shape dough - How to make good sourdough bread (including Rye) - How to make slow-rise artisan bread and bagels using a yeast starter (or sponge), as well as recipes for pitta bread and sourdough pizza dough - How to fit artisan bread making into a busy schedule - A delicious organic plant based lunch and a variety of recipes to keep (plus your own sourdough starter to take home) Location: Made In Hackney Food For All Basement 3 Cazenove Road N16 6PA Contact: info@madeinhackney.org / 020 8442 4266 Organisers: Made In Hackney https://madeinhackney.org/whats-on/event/artisan-breadmaking-made-easy-with-colin-wilkie-jones-1 Close First Anniversary Real Bread Tasting - Newbiggin on Lune, Kirkby Stephen x First Anniversary Real Bread Tasting - Newbiggin on Lune, Kirkby Stephen A celebration of our first year, back where it all began in earnest. Its been a year! A gold at the World Bread Awards, appearing on Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge, BBC2 and invites to do live demonstarations at the County and Westmoreland shows! Location: Newbiggin on Lune, Village Hall Contact: 07857 324029 / ivycottagebaker@btinternet.com / Mike Hall Organisers: Ivy Cottage Baker https://ivycottagebaker.wordpress.com Close	14	15 Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames x Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames Wild yeast sourdough bread making classes for a maximum of six participants per course, allowing me to give you lots of individual attention. Over the course of a morning we go through each stage of the sourdough baking process, including how to make, maintain and store a sourdough starter. I show you different kneading and shaping techniques and I will teach you a method that gives you fresh bread all week with only minimal preparation once a week. I will show you how you can manage to make real, sourdough bread even if you lead a busy life. While the loaf you have made is cooling, we will make and bake delicious sourdough pizzas. You will take home your baked loaf, another loaf you can later bake at home, a couple of my sourdough starters, a proving basket, a dough scraper and discounts with Bakery Bits the baking equipment suppliers - as well as a new skill you will treasure forever." Location: Northerwood, 3 Sycamore Close Contact: Judith on info@wildbaker.co.uk Organisers: Wild Baker http://www.wildbaker.co.uk Close Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London x Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London Enjoy cooking and meeting other people? Come and join us for our popular adults' 4-week Garden Museum Cooking Club, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in May. Throughout the course we’ll work on building your confidence with knife skills, Location: 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB Contact: ceri@gardenmuseum.org.uk Organisers: Garden Museum https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/events/garden-museum-cooking-club-may/ Close Food From Near and Far (East) - London x Food From Near and Far (East) - London Re-examine ideas about globalisation and 'perpetual movement', diaspora, food history, food futures and 'the East' Follow the way South Asian food is organised, cooked, presented, shared and talked about in southern China as Mukta Das re-examines ideas Location: Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/food-from-near-and-far-east Close Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London x Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London Tuesdays 4:30pm-6.00pm, five weeks from 8 May. For 5 to 12 year olds, in partnership with Social Landscapes. The club will be run in the roof garden and community centre below, depending on the weather. Activities include planting spring vegetables, seed sowing and planting out seedlings, harvesting strawberries, and food and animal inspired art. Garden will open at 4pm and a snack will be provided. Register online: https://bit.ly/2HFwgnm Location: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden, Charlotte Despard Avenue, London SW11 5HD Contact: doddingtongarden@gmail.com text: 07527 844719 Organisers: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden https://www.facebook.com/DoddingtonGarden Close Volunteer workday - London x Volunteer workday Our volunteer workdays take place every Tuesday and the third Saturday of the month, from 11am to 4pm. They involve a range of horticultural tasks, such as preparing beds, making bean supports, sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and harvesting. Things to remember > Please bring lunch. We'll provide refreshments like tea, coffee and biscuits. > Wear clothes suitable for working outdoors, including sturdy shoes. > Find us behind the big gate at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT. Location: Big gates at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT Contact: 07784946798 Organisers: London Grown http://www.facebook.com/londongrown Close	16	17 Albany Gardening Club - Deptford x Albany Gardening Club Learn how to sow seeds and grow edible plants from pea shoots to pumpkins, to nurture in the Albany polytunnel and beds or to take home to your own garden, balcony or windowsill. Every Thursday, 3pm - 5pm (all ages) and 5pm - 7pm (adults only) Saturday 19 August, 2pm - 4pm: Making the most of your plants Saturday 30 September, 2pm - 4pm: Harvest Feast No experience necessary. All equipment provided. All ages welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Location: The Albany, Douglas Way. Deptford. London SE8 4AG Contact: 07716 398822 / gardening@thealbany.org.uk / David Dandridge Organisers: David Dandridge http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1793/Clubs/Albany-Gardening-Club Close	18	19 An Introduction To Artisan Breadmaking - Bakewell x An Introduction To Artisan Breadmaking - Bakewell This introduction to Artisan Bread Making day is suited to beginners or home bakers wanting to refine their techniques. Under the tuition of Steph you will make 3 different doughs to create: Middle Eastern Spiced Focaccia or Mediterranean Focaccia using an overnight poolish. A versatile enriched sweet dough to make a sticky fruit couronne. A delicious white or brown dough to shape into a delicious artisan loaf. On this technique based course you will learn that the doughs made are very versatile and can be made into many other breads and bakes. Location: 1st Floor Rutland Mill Contact: Chris Horne Organisers: Hartingtons School of Food http://www.hartingtons.com/courses/artisan-breadmaking-at-the-weekend-an-introduction-(sold-out)/ Close French Breads Workshop - Lewes - Lewes x French Breads Workshop - Lewes - Lewes In this hands on baking workshop you will learn to make three extraordinary breads from across France You will learn to bake: Pain Normand, a cider flavored bread named for the Normandy region Manala, a brioche style saints bun from Alsace Fougasse Nicoise, olive oil enriched bread flavoured with orange and aniseed This workshop is suitable for beginners and enthusiasts and includes tuition, lunch, refreshments and lots of bread to take home. The workshop runs from 10.30am - 3.30pm Cost: £60 Location: Lewes Community Kitchen, Unit 2 Phoenix Works, Lewes, East Sussex Contact: Robin Van Creveld / robin@communitychef.org.uk / 07766 526217 Organisers: Robin Van Creveld http://www.communitychef.org.uk/ Close Bread Baking - Intermediate - Exeter x Bread Baking - Intermediate - Exeter Learn to make real bread - fun, friendly and welcoming class in our community kitchen. Just £20 for a full day course, including lunch and bread to take home. We'll be using stoneground flour from Cann Mills in Dorset to make a variety of delicious bread Location: Sidwell Street Contact: 01392 666 222 / events@stsidwells.org.uk / Iona Collins Organisers: St Sidwell's Community Centre Exeter http://stsidwells.org.uk/whats-on Close
20 Seasonal Kitchen - London x Seasonal Kitchen - London The Brick Kitchen Project is proudly organising a seasonal event in Clerkenwell. The event is open to all to experience natural, sustainable and seasonal food; infusions and alcohol; curated by the brilliant people at the project. A tasting list of the season will be cooked for everyone with an explanation of the ideas and inspiration behind the food. There will be sustainable fish, wild meat, foraged plants and real bread to eat, enjoy and learn about. The Project Kitchen Opens at 6pm; Eating at 7pm; and natural discussion through to 10pm. The Brick Kitchen is a social food project; established to engage; nourish and inspire. Social, educational and non-profit. Location: 27 - 31 Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, EC1R 0AT Contact: Info@TheBrickKitchen.London Organisers: The Brick Kitchen Project http://www.TheBrickKitchen.London Close	21	22 Yeast in the East - Leyton, London x Yeast in the East - Leyton, London Yeast in the East is a crash course in sourdough bread-making. In this jam packed, 3.5 hour long workshop, you will learn the basics of all things yeasty. Suitable for beginners who want to learn about bread making from scratch or for people who dabble Location: Host of Leyton, 658 High Road, Leyton E10 6JP Contact: Julia Georgallis - hello@thebreadcompanion.com Organisers: The Bread Companion http://thebreadcompanion.com/workshops/ Close Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London x Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London Tuesdays 4:30pm-6.00pm, five weeks from 8 May. For 5 to 12 year olds, in partnership with Social Landscapes. The club will be run in the roof garden and community centre below, depending on the weather. Activities include planting spring vegetables, seed sowing and planting out seedlings, harvesting strawberries, and food and animal inspired art. Garden will open at 4pm and a snack will be provided. Register online: https://bit.ly/2HFwgnm Location: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden, Charlotte Despard Avenue, London SW11 5HD Contact: doddingtongarden@gmail.com text: 07527 844719 Organisers: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden https://www.facebook.com/DoddingtonGarden Close Volunteer workday - London x Volunteer workday Our volunteer workdays take place every Tuesday and the third Saturday of the month, from 11am to 4pm. They involve a range of horticultural tasks, such as preparing beds, making bean supports, sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and harvesting. Things to remember > Please bring lunch. We'll provide refreshments like tea, coffee and biscuits. > Wear clothes suitable for working outdoors, including sturdy shoes. > Find us behind the big gate at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT. Location: Big gates at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT Contact: 07784946798 Organisers: London Grown http://www.facebook.com/londongrown Close	23 Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames x Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop - Abingdon-on-Thames Wild yeast sourdough bread making classes for a maximum of six participants per course, allowing me to give you lots of individual attention. Over the course of a morning we go through each stage of the sourdough baking process, including how to make, maintain and store a sourdough starter. I show you different kneading and shaping techniques and I will teach you a method that gives you fresh bread all week with only minimal preparation once a week. I will show you how you can manage to make real, sourdough bread even if you lead a busy life. While the loaf you have made is cooling, we will make and bake delicious sourdough pizzas. You will take home your baked loaf, another loaf you can later bake at home, a couple of my sourdough starters, a proving basket, a dough scraper and discounts with Bakery Bits the baking equipment suppliers - as well as a new skill you will treasure forever." Location: Northerwood, 3 Sycamore Close Contact: Judith on info@wildbaker.co.uk Organisers: Wild Baker http://www.wildbaker.co.uk Close Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London x Garden Museum Cooking Club - Simple Vegetarian Cooking - London Enjoy cooking and meeting other people? Come and join us for our popular adults' 4-week Garden Museum Cooking Club, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in May. Throughout the course we’ll work on building your confidence with knife skills, Location: 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB Contact: ceri@gardenmuseum.org.uk Organisers: Garden Museum https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/events/garden-museum-cooking-club-may/ Close Wiki-Food and Mostly Women - London x Wiki-Food and Mostly Women - London Spend a day diversifying Wikipedia's food-related topics Help redress the Wikipedia gender imbalance by spending a day improving its coverage of food related topics, especially but not exclusively those related to women, in this Wiki-editathon. Join Location: British Library St Pancras Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/wiki-food-and-mostly-women Close	24 Ingredients: Yeast with Nicholas P Money - London x Ingredients: Yeast with Nicholas P Money - London See the sugar fungus in a new light Botanist Nicholas P Money believes that to understand yeast is to understand life. He draws on his book The Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilisation to reveal how significant this microorganism has Location: British Library St Pancras Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/ingredients-yeast-with-nicholas-p-money Close What’s Making Our Children Sick? - Highgate, London x What’s Making Our Children Sick? - Highgate, London Is industrial food causing an epidemic of illness in our children? Drs Michelle Perro and Vincanne Adams talk about their new book, What’s Making Our Children Sick?, which links hard-to-diagnose and hard to-treat chronic health problems in children to d Location: OmVed Gardens, Townsend Yard, Highgate, London N6 5JF Contact: Pat Thomas / pat@beyond-gm.org Organisers: Beyond GM/Chelsea Green publishers https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-making-our-children-sick-tickets-43588619735 Close Battle for the Bursary - London x Battle for the Bursary - London Join us for an evening of excitement and anticipation as we watch three new food startups battle it out to win a bursary of a year's free rent at London's bold new home for food - the Food Exchange. Watch the action unfold as our three shortlisted businesses pitch to you and our judges, and see which young food business will be crowned winner on the night to receive a free office for a year worth £20,000 and the chance to join the most exciting new food community in London. Make sure you register for a ticket (it's free!). Full event info here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/battle-for-the-bursary-food-startups-pitch-to-win-a-years-free-rent-tickets-45679307037 Event details: 18:30-19:00: Arrival with drinks reception 19:00-20:00: Pitching to judges and audience 20:00-20:20: Drinks and nibbles whilst judges decide on winner 20:20-20:30: Winner announced 20:30-21:00: Networking and drinks Location: Food Exchange New Covent Garden Market London SW8 5EL Contact: charlotte.cowling@cgma.co.uk Organisers: Food Exchange at New Covent Garden Market https://www.foodexchange.london Close Albany Gardening Club - Deptford x Albany Gardening Club Learn how to sow seeds and grow edible plants from pea shoots to pumpkins, to nurture in the Albany polytunnel and beds or to take home to your own garden, balcony or windowsill. Every Thursday, 3pm - 5pm (all ages) and 5pm - 7pm (adults only) Saturday 19 August, 2pm - 4pm: Making the most of your plants Saturday 30 September, 2pm - 4pm: Harvest Feast No experience necessary. All equipment provided. All ages welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Location: The Albany, Douglas Way. Deptford. London SE8 4AG Contact: 07716 398822 / gardening@thealbany.org.uk / David Dandridge Organisers: David Dandridge http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1793/Clubs/Albany-Gardening-Club Close	25 Introduction to Artisan Bread Baking - Welbeck x Introduction to Artisan Bread Baking - Welbeck If you’ve always wanted to be able to bake your own bread but are unsure where to start, this practical one-day course is designed for you. You’ll be guided through every stage of the artisan baking process by tutor Emmanuel Hadjiandreou, an internationally renowned baker and author. Our expert team will teach you all about the importance of ingredients, explaining the journey from flour to finished loaf. This hands-on course will also give you plenty of opportunity to put the kneading, proofing and shaping skills you’ll be learning into practice. You’ll end the day with the knowledge and confidence needed to bake fresh artisan bread at home. No baking experience is necessary; just enthusiasm and a willingness to work alongside other food lovers to make real bread. During the day, you will create a selection of bread to take home, including: white country style loaf tinned malthouse loaf tinned wholemeal loaf rolls. Location: The School of Artisan Food, Lower Motor Yard Contact: info@schoolofartisanfood.org Organisers: https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/ https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/product/introduction-to-artisan-bread-baking Close Urban bee and honey showcase as part of Chelsea Fringe - London x Urban bee and honey showcase as part of Chelsea Fringe - London Borough Market's 'Market Hall' will be humming with bee experts who’ll provide an abundance of planting ideas for urban spaces, as well as sharing their expertise about hives and urban bee keeping. Author of ‘Planting for Honey Bees: the growers guide to creating a buzz’, Sarah Wyndham-Lewis will be taking part in a live chat at the market to discuss the best ways of attracting bees to our gardens, there will be a planting installation to showcase bee-friendly blooms and free seeds to plant at home. Borough Market’s demo kitchen will host chef Angela Clutton and Borough Market honey trader, From Field and Flower, for a honey cookery demonstration from 1 – 2.30pm Visitors can learn how to help our urban dwelling bees and meet urban beekeeper, Dale Gibson of Bermondsey Street Bees, while getting a close up look at his bees in their glass hive. The Bee Friendly Trust will also be on hand with its Beemobile, offering the chance for visitors to make their own seed b Location: 8 Southwark Street Contact: 020 7407 1002 Organisers: Borough Market http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk Close	26 Wheat Free Bread Baking - Welbeck x Wheat Free Bread Baking - Welbeck Discovering how to bake with oats, barley and rye means following a wheat free diet doesn’t have to mean missing out on delicious artisan bread. If you’d like to learn how to make your own nutritious and tasty wheat free bread, this practical one-day course is designed for you. You’ll be guided through every stage of the artisan baking process by tutor Emmanuel Hadjiandreou, an internationally renowned baker and author. Our expert team will teach you all about the importance of ingredients and you’ll be given plenty of opportunities to put the kneading, proofing and shaping skills you’ll be learning into practice. You’ll end the day with the knowledge and confidence needed to bake fresh wheat free bread at home. No baking experience is necessary; just enthusiasm and a willingness to work alongside other food lovers to make real bread. You will create a selection of wheat free loaves to take home, including: Seeded bread Plain buckwheat bread Rye sourdough 100% oat bread Location: The School of Artisan Food, Lower Motor Yard Contact: info@schoolofartisanfood.org Organisers: https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/ https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/product/wheat-free-bread-baking Close The London Cheese Project - Hoxton, London 3 days x The London Cheese Project - Hoxton, London The London Cheese Project is back for the May summer Bank Holiday with an expanded line up of traders, talks, tastings and cutting edge booze matches. As well as being able to buy cheese direct from artisan cheesemakers and mongers, visitors will be able to taste for themselves in unique and gloriously gooey dishes created by London’s leading street food traders. Other highlights include bars selling craft beer and natural wines, plus live music and two large marquees in case of bad weather. Duration: 3 days Location: Geffrye Museum, 136 Kingsland Rd, London, E2 8EA Contact: pat_mcguigan@yahoo.co.uk Organisers: The London Cheese Project https://londoncheeseproject.com/ Close Roof Garden Fun Day - London x Roof Garden Fun Day - London Come and celebrate summertime at the Doddington and Rollo Community Roof Garden’s annual family fun day. Featuring an observation hive with live bees from Bee Urban – learn all about the life cycle of bees and why they’re so important for the environment. Plus story-telling, strawberry-picking, slug-and-snail-hunting, face-painting, food and music – all on a roof! Starting from 11am, with food at 1pm and fun throughout. All welcome and it’s totally free. Part of Chelsea Fringe Festival Location: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden, Charlotte Despard Avenue, London SW11 5HD Contact: doddingtongarden@gmail.com text: 07527 844719 Organisers: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden https://www.facebook.com/DoddingtonGarden Close
27 French Baking - Welbeck x French Baking - Welbeck From the delicious crunch of a crusty traditional baguette to the soft, rich taste of brioche, fresh artisan bread is an integral part of daily life in France. By the end of this practical one-day course you’ll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to bake a selection of authentic French loaves in your own kitchen. Guided by our artisan baking tutor Emmanuel Hadjiandreou, an internationally renowned baker and author of the award-winning How To Make Bread, you’ll be given the opportunity to make your own doughs and to master shaping, moulding and cutting techniques. No previous baking experience is required; just enthusiasm and a willingness to work alongside other food lovers to make fresh French bread. During this hands-on course, you will be baking: Brioche Pain de Campagne Baguettes Pain d’epi Location: The School of Artisan Food, Lower Motor Yard Contact: info@schoolofartisanfood.org Organisers: https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/ https://www.schoolofartisanfood.org/product/french-baking Close Healthy Vegan Masterclass - Hackney, London x Healthy Vegan Masterclass - Hackney, London "Being vegan does not have to be complicated, time-consuming or expensive. In this class, you will learn the essentials of plant-based nutrition, and how to cook deliciously healthy vegan dishes with ease". Daphné Duval, Public Health Nutritionist and Co Location: Made In Hackney, Food For All Basement, 3 Cazenove Rd, London, N16 6PA Contact: info@madeinhackney.org Organisers: Made In Hackney https://madeinhackney.org/whats-on/event/healthy-vegan-introduction-to-nutrition-cooking-with-daphne-duval Close	28 Free From Festival - London x Free From Festival - London Free From Festival is UK’s first Food Festival that focuses on people that are living their life free from gluten, refined sugar or dairy. Come and join us to sample healthy ‘free from’ products made in the UK and a lot produced by local businesses in East London. Expect and indulge in refined sugar-free chocolate tasting, gluten-free desserts & savoury snacks. Gluten-free beer, organic wine, and refined sugar-free beverages will also be available for purchase at the venues bar. Join our talented Chefs at the live cooking demonstrations to learn some great tips on how to cook healthy tasty food without using gluten, dairy etc. The event is a great opportunity to stock up on great tasty snacks and purchase gifts for loved ones that are intolerant. Live music will be played at the event by talented up and coming artist ILONA. Make sure you bring enough cash as it's a CASH ONLY event! *Children aged 12 and under do not need a ticket and can enter free of charge. Location: Old Spitalfields Marketl, Brushfield Street, E1 6AA, London, United Kingdom. Contact: hello@freefromfestival.co.uk Organisers: Free From Events http://www.freefromfestival.co.uk Close	29 Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London x Free After School Gardening & Crafts Club - London Tuesdays 4:30pm-6.00pm, five weeks from 8 May. For 5 to 12 year olds, in partnership with Social Landscapes. The club will be run in the roof garden and community centre below, depending on the weather. Activities include planting spring vegetables, seed sowing and planting out seedlings, harvesting strawberries, and food and animal inspired art. Garden will open at 4pm and a snack will be provided. Register online: https://bit.ly/2HFwgnm Location: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden, Charlotte Despard Avenue, London SW11 5HD Contact: doddingtongarden@gmail.com text: 07527 844719 Organisers: Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden https://www.facebook.com/DoddingtonGarden Close Volunteer workday - London x Volunteer workday Our volunteer workdays take place every Tuesday and the third Saturday of the month, from 11am to 4pm. They involve a range of horticultural tasks, such as preparing beds, making bean supports, sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and harvesting. Things to remember > Please bring lunch. We'll provide refreshments like tea, coffee and biscuits. > Wear clothes suitable for working outdoors, including sturdy shoes. > Find us behind the big gate at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT. Location: Big gates at the end of Queensland Avenue, N18 1AT Contact: 07784946798 Organisers: London Grown http://www.facebook.com/londongrown Close	30 Introduction to social and therapeutic horticulture - London x Introduction to social and therapeutic horticulture - London Learn how to plan, run and evaluate social and therapeutic horticulture sessions for people with a range of support needs. We will cover garden design considerations, planning and running a session, working with volunteers, safeguarding, confidentiality, boundary management and listening skills, how to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme and finally how to get referrals to your programme. Trainers: David Lloyd & Maria Deveraux Location: Sydenham Gardens, SE23 2LW Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-social-and-therapeutic-horticulture-tickets-44223059361 Close	31 Appetite: With Ruby Tandoh and Anthony Warner - London x Appetite: With Ruby Tandoh and Anthony Warner - London Aside from the need to stay alive, why do we eat? Save your appetites for this exploration of what it means to be hungry, and why we eat the things we do with our panel, including author, journalist and cook Ruby Tandoh, professional chef, blogger and Location: Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Contact: +44 (0)1937 546546 / boxoffice@bl.uk Organisers: British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/appetite-with-ruby-tandoh-and-anthony-warner Close Albany Gardening Club - Deptford x Albany Gardening Club Learn how to sow seeds and grow edible plants from pea shoots to pumpkins, to nurture in the Albany polytunnel and beds or to take home to your own garden, balcony or windowsill. Every Thursday, 3pm - 5pm (all ages) and 5pm - 7pm (adults only) Saturday 19 August, 2pm - 4pm: Making the most of your plants Saturday 30 September, 2pm - 4pm: Harvest Feast No experience necessary. All equipment provided. All ages welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Location: The Albany, Douglas Way. Deptford. London SE8 4AG Contact: 07716 398822 / gardening@thealbany.org.uk / David Dandridge Organisers: David Dandridge http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1793/Clubs/Albany-Gardening-Club Close

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