Friday, May 30, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
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Join our main student body in our demonstration kitchen for an afternoon demonstration. You will receive a copy of the recipes and a tasting plate at the end of the class. The demonstration room is equipped with a large overhead mirror and Monitors for closeup work. We release details of recipes to be demonstrated 2 weeks in advance.
Afternoon Cookery Classes begin at 2PM, however please try to be at cookery school for 1:45PM.
Guests will get a copy of all recipes and tastings of all dishes at the end of the demonstration. Please note you will be joining our main student body for this demonstration.
Details of Recipes to be demonstrated are published approximately 2 weeks in Advance.
Come to the beautiful Ballymaloe Cookery School gardens to experience and learn about Shinrin-Yoku. Also known as Forest Bathing, this is the gentle art of connecting with our natural environment to promote mental, emotional and physical well-being.
Erin Geraghty of Eriu Forest Bathing will lead us through this slow-paced immersion in the landscape. Under the canopy of beech trees in a peaceful corner of the 100-acre organic farm, Erin will start with grounding exercises, gradually opening our senses to engage with nature in a new and deeply nourishing way. This creates an embodied experience, gently bringing us out of our busy lives and minds to appreciate the sound of the natural world around us, the sunlight filtering through the leaves, the texture of the ground under our feet. By reconnecting with nature, we feel restored to ourselves.
We will finish with a tea ceremony with Erin and Maria Walsh our in-house herbalist using foraged herbs from the gardens, seasonal treats prepared on site and a poetry reading.
Outdoor boots and waterproof clothing are recommended for this all-weather event.
About Erin
With over 15 years of experience working in supportive and adult teaching roles, Erin has been privileged to guide and empower individuals from all walks of life. Having trained with leading ecologist Stefan Batorijs, ecotherapist and founder / director at Nature and Therapy UK, she has been inspired by his insights into the intricate balance of ecosystems and the restorative effects of nature on the human spirit. Deeply passionate about her desire to make a lasting impact on both individuals and communities, Erin believes that nature has the power to heal, restore, and transform.
The prestigious Ballymaloe 12 WeekCertificate Course is run three times a year, with courses beginning in January,April or May, and September.
The course is aimed at anyone with a passionate interest in food. Many of our students use the course as a springboard to become a professional chef; others use it to equip themselves with a marketable skill.
Others still take the course simply to maximize the pleasure they get from cooking at home.
Students develop a deep and detailed understanding of food and how it is produced. The emphasis is on recognising the best ingredients and knowing how to showcase them.
