Cookery School Associations
The Husbandry School has formed close links with the prestigious Ashburton Cookery School, Michael Caines Academy and Exeter College
We have been providing fresh produce from our fields for use in Cookery School kitchens, and since Spring 2008 we have also been hosting educational field visits for their cookery students. Our teaching programme has been developed to create a truly holistic approach to food education.
These field visits:
- Introduce students to husbandry principles, in the use of wind, water, shelter, and soils in producing food
- Introduce students to husbandry practices, firmly rooted in the Devon tradition.
We are able to show:
- The advantages of growing ancient, rare and heritage varieties of food crops, and the nutritional benefits of using these
- The importance of nourishing the soil. As well as material generated on our own land we also use composts made by Teignbridge District Council from the garden and kitchen waste collected in and around Ashburton. Building and maintaining a whole balanced soil ecology is essential and leads to nutritional benefits of the crops grown
- The intelligent use of all water supplies on the land, including our own spring water, in growing produce. Good water management includes the use of drainage and irrigation ditches and leats which take water from where it is in excess, store it, and then deliver it for irrigation where it is needed.
- The importance and effectiveness of companion planting, rotation of crops, and maintaining a wide diversity of plants
- How all these factors and others can combine to increase the quality and nutritional benefits of the ingredients on their journey from field to kitchen to dining table.
“thank you for showing us around your beautiful school. I can honestly say the place gets more beautiful every year!!”
Ian Biggar, Michael Caines Academy Tutor
Previous Cookery School participants said:
“Loved every moment of it!”
“There were no parts of this course I didn’t enjoy – will definitely be back soon!”
“Enjoyable trip with plenty of information and nice surroundings and venue.”
“Really amazing to see the love that goes into all aspects of The Husbandry School”
“I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the different edible flowers I had never seen before, and the sheer variety of plants was astounding.”
“Interesting, personable and knowledgeable staff.”
“It reminded me of the driving force behind my desire to become a chef – thank you!”
“It was wonderful to sample the produce from the farm and gain an understanding of the journey you have been on.”
“You made us feel very welcome and provided us with delicious food – thank you.”
“Many many thanks for a superb visit to the Husbandry School…we were all inspired by the experience.”
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Links
Michael Caines Academy – http://www.michaelcainesacademy.co.uk/
Ashburton Cookery School – https://www.ashburtoncookeryschool.co.uk/index.php