Fancy being the next Jamie Oliver ?

'Real Food in Cloughjordan'

This is education in a dynamic, fun environment - short of a food fight, this is the most fun that students can have during a school day

Cloughjordan House Cookery School is committed to getting Irish students cooking ( hey, it gives us parents a break!)

Uniquely located beside Ireland's first Ecovillage, we offer practical courses ( yes, you get your hands dirty!) on cooking and the environment. The emphasis is on creating an experience which is educational, which can be tailored to cover your school work!

What the students get out of the experience

Cloughjordan House understands that transition year is not all serious business but we try to make our learning outcomes as close to what would be covered in the classroom as possible

• Understanding a working farm

Unique to Ireland, Cloughjordan Community Farm uses biodynamic production methods which work in harmony with the environment. Agri-science students and science students, in particular, will find this alternative approach very interesting.

• Understanding the food cycle and ecosystem, emphasising the importance of seasonality and local foods

Cloughjordan Ecovillage is also a lesson in itself, with 114 low energy houses, a solar and wood powered district heating system and following permeaculture design principles, for more information http://www.thevillage.ie/

• Structured hands-on cookery class using freshly picked vegetables

Choose from a range of add - on modules, including

• Eating and exercise, nutrition for sports lovers
• Making your first million, how to set up a food business
• Cooking for great skin, hair and heaps of energy
• Knowing the basics

  Admit it, do you really know how to make bread, butter or cheese from scratch ? If not, learn with us!

• Understanding the food cycle ! ( no we don't mean taking more exercise :))

Food is part of a much bigger system, and frequently decisions are made during production, distribution or consumption which have big consequences for our health and the health of the planet.

Cost

2 day residential- €135 per student.