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10:00 - 17:00

Build a Cob Oven at River Cottage

Learn how to build your own cob oven using natural materials on this hands on one day course at River Cottage. Ideal for outdoor cooking enthusiasts, this workshop will guide you through each stage of creating a sustainable, wood fired oven from scratch.

You will work with clay, sand, and straw to construct a traditional cob oven, discovering the principles behind its design and how to replicate it at home. Once the building is complete, you will turn your attention to cooking, making your own wood fired pizza while enjoying views across the Devon countryside.

This course is perfect for anyone keen to explore low impact, outdoor cooking and leave with the confidence to build a cob oven in their own garden.

Please note: You will not be taking an oven home with you, but you will leave with all the skills to build one yourself.

Is this course suitable for me?  This course isn’t suitable for those with wheat intolerances. We recommend this course for participants aged 12 and up. Under-16s must be accompanied by a paying adult. These guidelines are in place to ensure the safety, comfort, and enjoyment of all our guests. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.

ARRIVE AT RIVER COTTAGE

Your River Cottage experience will begin with a 10-15 minute walk along the beautiful pathways leading to the farm, allowing you to truly soak in the stunning views of the valley.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

You’ll meet your tutor and kick off the day with tea, coffee, and freshly made treats from the kitchen.

SESSION ONE

You'll start by discovering the materials and building techniques behind creating a traditional cob oven—get ready to get your hands dirty and have some fun!

SESSION TWO

Next, get stuck in as you help shape the oven form, mix the cob, and start building your oven with the group.

SESSION THREE

You'll learn how to light your oven, discover which wood works best, and master the techniques for getting the perfect cooking temperature.

LUNCH

Time for lunch! Enjoy a delicious wood-fired pizza that you’ve made yourself.

SESSION FOUR

After lunch, your River Cottage Chef Tutor will guide you through making bread dough and baking it in the oven.

DEPARTURE

You’ll have time to enjoy the aroma of freshly baked bread before heading back up the hill with your loaf.

Highlights

  • Meet your tutor over tea, coffee, and fresh treats from the kitchen.

  • Learn and cook while soaking in stunning views of the Devon countryside.

  • Learn to build your own cob oven from scratch using natural materials.

  • Wood-fired feast: Make and enjoy your own delicious pizza for lunch

  • Bake a rustic loaf of bread to enjoy later.

  • A perfect experience for outdoor cooking enthusiasts and beginners alike.

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Build a Cob Oven at River Cottage

Learn how to build your own cob oven using natural materials on this hands on one day course at River Cottage. Ideal for outdoor cooking enthusiasts, this workshop will guide you through each stage of creating a sustainable, wood fired oven from scratch.

You will work with clay, sand, and straw to construct a traditional cob oven, discovering the principles behind its design and how to replicate it at home. Once the building is complete, you will turn your attention to cooking, making your own wood fired pizza while enjoying views across the Devon countryside.

This course is perfect for anyone keen to explore low impact, outdoor cooking and leave with the confidence to build a cob oven in their own garden.

Please note: You will not be taking an oven home with you, but you will leave with all the skills to build one yourself.

Is this course suitable for me?  This course isn’t suitable for those with wheat intolerances. We recommend this course for participants aged 12 and up. Under-16s must be accompanied by a paying adult. These guidelines are in place to ensure the safety, comfort, and enjoyment of all our guests. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.

ARRIVE AT RIVER COTTAGE

Your River Cottage experience will begin with a 10-15 minute walk along the beautiful pathways leading to the farm, allowing you to truly soak in the stunning views of the valley.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

You’ll meet your tutor and kick off the day with tea, coffee, and freshly made treats from the kitchen.

SESSION ONE

You'll start by discovering the materials and building techniques behind creating a traditional cob oven—get ready to get your hands dirty and have some fun!

SESSION TWO

Next, get stuck in as you help shape the oven form, mix the cob, and start building your oven with the group.

SESSION THREE

You'll learn how to light your oven, discover which wood works best, and master the techniques for getting the perfect cooking temperature.

LUNCH

Time for lunch! Enjoy a delicious wood-fired pizza that you’ve made yourself.

SESSION FOUR

After lunch, your River Cottage Chef Tutor will guide you through making bread dough and baking it in the oven.

DEPARTURE

You’ll have time to enjoy the aroma of freshly baked bread before heading back up the hill with your loaf.

Highlights

  • Meet your tutor over tea, coffee, and fresh treats from the kitchen.

  • Learn and cook while soaking in stunning views of the Devon countryside.

  • Learn to build your own cob oven from scratch using natural materials.

  • Wood-fired feast: Make and enjoy your own delicious pizza for lunch

  • Bake a rustic loaf of bread to enjoy later.

  • A perfect experience for outdoor cooking enthusiasts and beginners alike.

Can’t find the right date? Click here to receive an alert
when new dates are released for this event.

Reviews (4)

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  1. Diana

    “Our chef teacher was enthusiastic, friendly and very helpful and informed. I love cooking and I really enjoyed myself. However long you’ve been cooking you can always learn new things and the dishes we made were all delicious.”

  2. George

    Brilliant chef for the day, it was amazing thankyou, and really appreciate the hard work and effort that must go on behind the scenes everyday to organise all you do, as well as to do the day itself thankyou.

  3. Jeanette

    Great food and all fresh and local, fabulous staff, we picked up plenty of tips

  4. Zoe

    Well organised, relaxed, great environment to learn – I enjoyed the course and it was inspiring too!