Learn how to grow an edible flower garden and how to use the stunning results in the kitchen and wow your dinner guests. Trained horticulturist and Cookery School Manager, Yvette Farrell will be taking you through - What to plant - Growing tips and techniques - How to use the results in the kitchen - Inspirational recipes Wether you are gardener OR a foodie -  you won`t want to miss this - and it`s only £10! Friday 25th May 6.30pm to 8pm or Saturday 2nd June 3pm to 4.30pm.  Booking required. 

TASTE OF THE FOREST WEEKEND – OCTOBER 12 TO 14   Weekend Break at The Tudor Farmhouse, a converted Farm dating from the  13th Century,  to showcase the very best of the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. 

2 nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Beer Tasting on Friday night with local Kingstone and Tintern Brewery Half day course at the Cookery School: learn to cook with some famous local ingredients; Stinking Bishop Cheese, locally reared pork, pears direct from the orchard and local cider. We will also demo (and eat!) Speech House Pudding, an ancient recipe steeped in history and gaining fame on national TV. Lunch and local cider/juices included. 

Guided walk on Sunday morning from the hotel.

Sunday Lunch at The Tudor Farmhouse Restaurant Cost: 2 people sharing is £600 (Barn Room). Cider House Rooms and Suites are available at a small supplement. Book direct with The Tudor Farmhouse 

EARTH OVEN COOKING EXPERIENCES COMING SOON - See video  here

We now have our very own Earth Bread Oven at the Cookery School built by fantastic group of adults and children under the expert guidance of Danny Shmulevitch..

The building of an Earth Oven really does highlight the interconnection between earth, sun and food. The setting at Harts Barn was chosen for its close connection with the environment and food. The Centre embraces sustainable energy and the whole site is run on a bio-mass heating system run from coppiced timber from the farm at Harts Barn. It has been awarded the Forester Green Business of the Year 2011 and has a bio-dynamic garden in its second year of production.

About Danny Shmulevitch For over 25 years, Danny has been working closely with the indigenous Bedouin of the Sinai Desert – inhabitants of a land of wild beauty. He has been guided and influenced by the Elders, who represent years of collective wisdom, providing insight into this pathway of education that can show children how to become aware of the four elements in our staple diet. Danny is the now the founder and facilitator of the The Earth Bread Oven Project and lives in May Hill, Gloucestershire.

We will be offering  EARTH OVEN cooking experiences in the near future....and are very happy to welcome coumminty or school groups that would like to experience cooking on the Earth Oven.

Please contact us for more information. 

Got an ingredient you want new recipe ideas for? Got a dish you'd just love to learn to cook? Or just love food? Our cook club is the place to come! The cook club is runs every Tuesday during term time from 10am to Midday for coffee, foody chats and demos and sometimes a bit of hands on cookery - but always a nibble! No term subscription - just come along when you can and leave with lots of new ideas and friends. £10 per session, pay on the day. Please email Yvette@hartsbarncookeryschool.co.uk if you would like to come along. OPEN TO ALL!