Is your little one a budding chef or do they love to help out in the kitchen? If so, then our kids’ cookery classes might be right up their street!

Set over 2.5 hours, they’ll begin by exploring what’s growing in the garden and then move indoors to cook up their dish.

Classes are suitable for 8-12 year olds of all abilities and are relaxed, fun and hand’s-on.

Upcoming classes:

18th August - Picnic baskets

15th September - Lunchbox ideas

13th October - Harvest treats

10th November - Winter warmers

8th December - Christmas treats

Make the most of our little tranquil retreat in the heart of Dundrum and enjoy an evening away from the grind.

Wine on the deck is a collection of evenings featuring selected wines and seasonal plates from the Overends Kitchen. Reservations are suggested due to limited availability, however, walk-ins are welcome.

23rd August - Make the most of our natural wines

30th August - Taste the best French around

6th/7th September - Try the top wines of 2019 with Le Caveau

Sample Wine List

If you’re looking for some fresh ideas about how to bring more vegetables into your weekly diet, join us for our More Veg Masterclass with Luke Matthews.

He’ll be showcasing a selection of breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner plates with lots of samples of each for you to try.

Date: 24th August

Time: 10am - 1pm

Tickets: €55/ €50 for Annual Pass Holders

Treat yourself or someone special to a stunning Afternoon Garden Tea served in Airfield House. Our homemade sweet and savoury treats are seasonally inspired and created by our culinary team from ingredients grown on the Estate.

You can also enjoy a post-tea stroll through the walled garden and explore our organic food gardens where some of the ingredients are grown.

Dates: 25th August & 29th September 2019

Tea is served at: 1:45 pm, 2.15pm & 2.45pm

Tickets are €35 per person/ €32 Annual Pass holder (add a glass of Prosecco for €7)

Children (under 8's) €18.

All attendees must have a ticket

If you've a young gardener at home, this is the perfect class for them!

Set over 2.5 hours, Young Growers will be hands-on learning of what we grow at Airfield, what’s in season, taste different herbs and fruits whilst getting their hands dirty.

Classes are suitable for 5-8 year olds and offer a are relaxed and fun way to learn about gardening from a young age.

Next class is on 1st September 2019 from 10 am - 12.30 pm

Tickets: €25/ €23 for annual pass holders

Each Friday in September, join Brian O’Toole, Airfield Estate’s resident beekeeper from 10 am to noon and immerse yourself in the story of Irish honey, view an observation hive and sample the best of freshly harvested honey first hand.

Tickets - €25 per person.

Airfield's annual food festival is back this September with over 50 food producers, live music and DJ's, family fun & games, backwoods cooking, foraging walks and lots more.

There’ll be mindful workshops and art installations to feed the soul and enjoy a full programme of cooking events at the Demo Kitchen.

Why not bring your own creations and enter some of the "Best in Show" competitions throughout the weekend?

Bands and performers will entertain throughout the Festival at the Music Stage, while visitors sip and sup in the Botanicals and Brews zone showcasing local brews, craft beers from Glendalough Distillery and The Porterhouse.

For those looking to entertain and educate their families, Airfield will have a Sustainable Systems area, which will promote Zero Waste, festival composting, Backwoods cooking and food foraging from Adventure.ie interspersed with fun family-friendly games.

Make the most of your visit to the Festival of Food with a stunning lunch at Overends Kitchen!

Choose from a 2 or 3-courses which we'll be serving to the tables. You’ll enjoy a choice of starters, mains and desserts and as always, we’ll be showcasing the incredible bounty of seasonal produce from Airfield Estate’s farm and gardens as well as some local suppliers we know and trust.

2 and 3 course set lunches from €28 per person Children’s menu from €10 (U12’s)

Reservations are required

Sample Menu

A unique long table, communal dining event showcasing sustainably sourced Irish seafood at the award-winning Overends Kitchen at Airfield Estate.

This one of a kind dining event will take place on Thursday 12th September

The evening will feature a bountiful, eco-conscious 5-course menu using sustainable, lesser-known seafood, seasonal produce alongside locally-sourced, rarely highlighted ingredients all served up alfresco with live music.

Tickets are €50 per person and local craft beers and botanical wines will be on offer.

Reservations open from 7pm

September is the perfect time to reflect on the gardening season past and plan for the following season. During this interactive workshop Colm will take you through a tour of Airfields gardens and share with you information on the best performing plants in the gardens. This workshop will also focus on bulb planting and sowing green manures, both essential jobs that are completed in the gardens during the Autumn period.

Perfect for animal lovers and outdoor explorers, each class will focus on the farm animals at Airfield.

Set over 2.5 hours, Young Farmers will take part in practical learning and understand how all our resident animals are cared for.

Classes are suitable for 8-12 year olds of all abilities and are relaxed, fun and hand’s-on.

Tickets: €20/ €18 for annual pass holder

Each Thursday in October, join a member of the Airfield Estate culinary team and take a guided food tour of the award-winning food experience in Dundrum, just 15 minutes from the city centre.

You’ll get to collect freshly laid hen eggs, see the Jersey herd being milked and be taken to the Inspiration Kitchen for a masterclass in Irish traditional brown bread.

As your bread bakes, you’ll make infused butter with freshly harvested herbs from the organic vegetable garden.

€35 per person

Love the idea of fermentation but don’t know where to start? Join Luke Matthews for a masterclass on the basic principles of fermentation, the benefits and a selection of examples we make in Overends Kitchen. Bring your own jar and tubberware, as you’ll be teaming up to make some of your own ferment to bring home.

Join Luke Matthews, Culinary Lead at Overends Kitchen for ‘Fall’, a communal, harvest style dining event on Saturday 19th October.

This unique happening will take place in Overends Kitchen at the 38-acre Airfield Estate, urban food and farm destination in Dundrum, Dublin.

‘Fall’ will be a five-part tasting menu, each course showcasing the incredible bounty the Estate’s farm, gardens and lands produce - local, seasonal, sustainable food harvested in the main on-site.

Reservations from 7.00pm, no booking fee

Tickets are €50 per person or €45 for annual pass holders and local craft beers and botanical wines will be on offer.

Forest campers will spend the week outdoors and develop their connection with the natural world.

Using Forest School principles, campers will explore the native areas of Airfield and be trained in new skills like fort building and food foraging.

If you know a kid who loves nature and exploring this is the camp for them.

Halloween Camp (5-8 year olds): 29th October - 1st November 2019

Science campers will spend a week taking on the role of a scientist, whilst at the same time, exploring the farm, gardens and natural habitats at Airfield.

Perfect for inquisitive little ones, think experiments with crazy concoctions, making rain resistant shelters and building and construction.

Camps are suitable for kids from age 5.

These camps are now fully booked for summer!

Halloween camp will take place from 29th October - 1st November.

A truly immersive and one a kind half-day weekend food experience at the award-winning Airfield Estate.

Kicking off at 9.30am over a signature Airfield coffee and a homemade scone from the Estate bakery, you’ll be met by a member of the culinary team and given an introduction to the farm to fork philosophy at Airfield Estate.

A guided food trail of the 38-acre Estate including egg collection, an insight into the organic food gardens and Jersey herd milking and tasting will wrap up at 11.30am when you’ll take part in a masterclass in traditional Irish bread making.

As your bread bakes, you’ll harvest fresh herbs from the vegetable garden and make your own infused butter.

A long-table, communal lunch will be served up in the Inspiration Kitchen with menu items freshly harvested from the 38-acre Estate and all paired with a local botanical beer or wine.