Gardening and Outdoor Courses
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River Cottage Experience
Spend the day baking, touring the farm, and savoring a three-course seasonal feast at River Cottage HQ. Learn, cook, and dine in the heart of Devon!
8 dates availableFrom £195
Get Growing
Learn to grow your own vegetables with an introduction from our Garden team.
5 dates availableFrom £245
Build and Bake
Learn how to build a cob oven and cook incredible food within it, during a day of practical and culinary craft at River Cottage.
4 dates availableFrom £245
River Cottage on Fire
Spend a day with Gill Meller and learn all you need to know to skilfully cook outdoors over fire.
3 dates availableFrom £295
Beekeeping
Join our Beekeeping Course in Devon at River Cottage and learn essential beekeeping skills, from hive inspections to bee care. Taught by expert beekeeper Steve Minshall, enjoy hands-on experience and a honey-inspired lunch. Book today and start your beekeeping journey!
4 dates availableFrom £245
Hedgerow Foraging
During this ever-popular foraging course you'll discover the wild food secrets of Britain’s hedgerows, with a day of countryside foraging at River Cottage HQ.
2 dates availableFrom £245
Plants to Plates
Join us for two immersive days at River Cottage, where you’ll learn from expert chefs and gardeners how to grow, harvest, and cook your own fresh produce!
1 dates availableFrom £350
ONLINE ONLY
Learn to Eat the Veg Patch with Adam Crofts
Join expert gardener Adam Crofts as he takes you behind the scenes at the River Cottage garden. Learn how to create your own kitchen garden, make natural fertiliser, and grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs to enjoy all year round.
ONLINE ONLY
River Cottage on Fire with Gill Meller
Join River Cottage’s outdoor cooking expert, Gill Meller, and learn the art of cooking over fire. This course covers everything from fire starting (and safety) to utilising a wood oven, crafting an earth oven (or hangi), and mastering the technique of cooking with hot embers.