Postponed due to COVID-19 Closure

Learn how to prepare your fridge and what ingredients you will need in your cupboards to live a healthier and more energised life. With everyone so short on time, the tendency is to eat on the run and not necessarily make the right choices or even have the option to. Cathy’s class will show guests how to prepare a week or two of meals that you can freeze and then access on the run. How to organise your fridge to assist grabbing a healthy snack and food prep salads for being on the run. It will also show how you can save 100’s of euro per year by planning in advance.

Women on the Run is owned by Cathy Soraghan, an award-winning personal trainer and life coach who has a proven track record of getting, and keeping, people motivated. She has worked on RTÉ’s The Afternoon Show where she took charge of detoxing the presenters over a two-day period and they all declared that they felt terrific afterward. Cathy has a proven history in the fitness industry and is also trained in life coaching and stress management. More recently she obtained a Food Academy certificate. She is very passionate about wellness and achieves great results even for the more difficult client as her motivational skills are second to none.

Date: 21st March

Time: 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Tickets: €60/ €55

Postponed due to COVID-19 Closure

Don’t let the vegetables fade into the background at your dinner table, bring out those gorgeous flavours and colours and make them the star of the show, your vegetarian and vegan friends will thank you too.

During the class, you'll create a three-course vegetarian meal.

Time: 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Date: 28th March

Tickets: €55/ €50 per person

Postponed due to COVID-19 Closure

In this beginner basket-making course, Ronan and Elaine from Newgrange Willow Design will introduce you to the basic techniques and skills of willow weaving with step by step instructions.

You’ll get to choose your own design of basket and get to make your very own masterpiece to take home!

Time: 10 am - 4 pm

Tickets: €85/ €80 Annual Pass Holders

Date: 28th March (Postponed due to COVID-19 Closure)

With April being the ideal time to start in the garden, Airfield Estate will host its now annual Plant Fair, run in conjunction with the Irish Specialist Nursery Association.

Postponed due to COVID-19

Featuring the best of Ireland’s independent Nurseries the Fair will give gardeners a chance to source the rare, the unusual, the new and most importantly, the best garden-worthy plants for the 2020 Season.

Trees, shrubs, perennials, herbs and exotics along with garden paraphernalia will all be on sale. The growers will be present and will be more than happy to share their knowledge regarding the plants on sale.

Admission tickets can be purchased on arrival at the ticket kiosk, €6 per adult and €5 per child.

Avril Molloy, is the founder of the Irish School of Cheese and a farmhouse cheese expert. She provides cheese courses, training and education programmes, masterclasses and cheese tasting experiences for speciality food businesses, food tourists and cheese enthusiasts. Previously, Avril was Retail Manager at Sheridan's Cheesemongers, responsible for nine speciality food and cheese outlets in Ireland.

She is particularly enthusiastic about Irish farmhouse cheese but loves to share her knowledge of cheeses from all over Europe. Her mission is to enhance people’s enjoyment of this beautiful food by sharing the story of its origins, the makers, the craft behind it and, most importantly, through tasting delicious cheeses.

Join Avril in the Inspiration Kitchen at Airfield Estate for an intimate tasting evening of Irish Artisan and Farmhouse Cheeses where she'll go through the classification and story for each cheese along with some tasting notes.

There will be 5 different cheeses along with a selection of accompaniments and homemade fermented drinks which you will be able to enjoy as Avril delivers the course.

Date: 31st March - Postponed due to COVID-19

Time: 7 - 9.30 pm

Tickets: €55/ €50

Is your little one a budding chef or do they love to help out in the kitchen? If so, then our children's 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 our new Inspiration Kitchen cookery school to cook up their dish.

Classes are suitable for 8-12 year olds of all abilities. The children will work in groups and the workshops are relaxed, fun and hands-on. Depending on time, the children will either eat what they make during the workshop or will take a little bit home for parents.

A portion of this workshop is spent outside and includes a 5 minute outdoor walk to our kitchen classroom, so please ensure your child is wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather.

Time: 10 am -12.30 pm

Tickets: €25/ €23 Annual Pass Holders

Upcoming classes:

5th April - Pastry Ideas - Postponed due to COVID-19

26th April - Easter Goodies

10th May - Breakfast Bites

24th May - Baking Breads

7th June - Perfect Pasta

21st June - Step Into Summer Ideas

5th July - Picnic Basket Nibbles

19th July - Summery Snacks

9th August - Summer Brunch

23rd August - Baking with Berries

6th September - Lunchbox Ideas

27th September - After School Snacks

4th October - Autumn Snacks

18th October - Halloween Harvest

8th November - Perfect Pies

22nd November - Winter Warmers

6th December - Christmas Treats

13th December - Christmas Favourites

 

Postponed due to COVID-19 Everyone loves baking at Easter time. Join us on our Easter baking workshop, where we will create the Easter time classic Hot Cross Buns and some other Easter time surprises. We can provide take away containers, but if you prefer you may bring your own Tupperware boxes. Date: Friday 3rd April Time: 7 pm - 9.30 pm Cost: €45 per person

Are you an eager baker and love Easter time treats? Come along to our Easter baking class and together we will create some delicious Carrot Cake Cupcakes & Easter Rocky Roads.

One of our all-time favourites things is that you get to decorate your freshly made cupcakes. This workshop is open to all ages.

Young chefs aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. We can provide take away containers, but if you prefer you may bring your own Tupperware boxes.

Date: Saturday 4th April - Postponed due to COVID-19

Time: 10.30-1.00pm

Cost: €40 per adult & young chef (additional young chef €20) / Single adult ticket (age 15+) €25

Propagating plants is one of the most rewarding tasks you can undertake in your garden.

In this hands-on workshop Colm O’Driscoll will cover the range of propagation techniques the garden team in Airfield use to produce thousands of plants annually.

The course will focus on seed sowing, cuttings, and divisions of plants covering both vegetable and ornamental propagation.

Date: 4th April - Postponed due to COVID-19

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm

Tickets: €60/ €55 for Annual Pass Holders

Postponed due to COVID-19

Campers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield.

Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in loads of fun activities.

Easter Adventurers camp is taking place from 6 th - 10 th April for age 5-8.

Please take note of our camp guidelines which can be found here.

From €140 per child with a sibling discount available.

Postponed due to COVID-19

Explorers 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, building and construction.

Camp is suitable for kids from age 5-8.

From €140 per child with a sibling discount available

Easter Explorers camp will take place from 6 th April - 10 th April 2020.

After-camp is available for all camp goers! This which means your child is with camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. The afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Please take note of our camp guidelines which can be found here.

Postponed due to COVID-19

This workshop will focus on providing skills to create a long oval cascade that could be used as an Easter door decoration or a long table decoration made with decorative foliage and blown egg decoration.

Lead by Vivienne from Number Ten this hands-on workshop will cover sustainable foam selection, quality and quantity of foliage, finishing and decoration. You’ll go home with a handmade floral arrangement from seasonal foliage and blooms gathered from Airfield Estate.

Attendees will begin the demonstration with a walk about of Airfield Estate’s garden where Vivienne will give advice on the cutting of material, you’ll be provided with an A4 instruction leaflet outlining quantities/types of foliage, blooms and materials required to make the demonstrated arrangement at home. A Q+A session will conclude the workshop.

Date: 11th April

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm

Tickets: €65/ €60 for Annual Pass Holders

Postponed due to COVID-19

Campers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield.

Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in loads of fun activities.

Easter Adventurers camp is taking place from 14 th - 17 th April for age 5-8.

Please take note of our camp guidelines which can be found here.

From €140 per child with a sibling discount available.

Postponed due to COVID-19

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

Using Forest School principals, 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.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Tuesday 14th - Friday 17th April (4 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 8-12 year olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-4 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

Postponed due to COVID-19

Ever wonder how to create those delicious fluffy scones they serve during afternoon tea in the five-star hotels.

During this workshop, we will teach you the easy steps to make your own luxury scones.

We'll create plain, fruit and savoury scones. By the end of class, you will be licking your lips and piling on the jam and clotted cream.

Time: 7 - 9.30 pm

Date: Friday 17th April

Tickets: €45 per person

Postponed due to COVID-19

Have you an eager young baker at home aged 8 or upwards? Or maybe Mum & Dad want a break? Grandparents and parents bring your young bakers along and together create some delicious Cupcakes & Chocolate biscuit cake. One of our all-time favourites things is that you get to decorate your freshly made cupcakes however you like.

Cupcakes & Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Date: 18th April

Time: 10.30 am - 1 pm

Tickets: €40 per adult and young chef (additional adult/ young chef €20)

Each adult can bring no more than 2 kids, not suitable for kids with food allergies, kids must be aged 8 and upwards for health and safety.

Fermentation is high on the trend stakes, and so it should be as fermented products have many excellent benefits such as healthy digestion, improved immunity and balanced hormones.

During this workshop, we will introduce you to methods of fermentation, the fermentation process, the nutritional content of fermented products as well as creating great-tasting drinks such as kombucha and Ginger Beer.

Each participant will get to take home their very own Scoby starter.

Date: Thursday 23rd April

Time:7 pm - 9.30 pm

Ticket: €40

Come and taste the flavours and spices of the middle east and you will get to learn how to create a variety of mezze dishes. Mezze is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in parts of the Middle East. Enjoy this class with both hands-on and demonstration work.

Date: Saturday 25th April

Time: 10.30-1.30pm

Cost: €60 per person

Wine Club at Overends Kitchen is where you can enjoy à la carte plates with organic and biodynamic wines on the last Friday of each month. The perfect excuse to escape to our little oasis in the heart of Dundrum and unwind.

Take a look at our sample wine menu here.

Sample food menu here.

Upcoming dates: 28th March (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Closure), 24th April

Time: from 6pm

Airfield weekend Forest School Course with Forest School teachers Ailbhe Smith and Eliya Lavine who are both trained Forest School practitioners and members of the Irish Forest School Association.

“Come join us for a very special series of Forest School sessions where we will explore the Airfield woodlands, play games, learn practical skills and give the experiences to our senses that cannot be recreated indoors.”

Some of the activities include shelter building, learning knots so we can make cool things with ropes, using tools to make wood crafts, foraging, flora and fauna identification, forest art and games.

The course will follow the ethos and principles of Forest School learning. Some of the benefits of forest school include improving self-esteem and confidence, improved physical skills and increased concentration and motivation for learning.

To find out more visit www.irishforestschoolassociation.ie.

This is a hands-on, practical course immersed in nature where over the course of 6 sessions we will build upon new skills learned each week. While it is possible to purchase and attend individual sessions, it is recommended that a child would attend all 6 sessions to develop the skills necessary for the more advanced activities and gain the maximum benefit from this course.

Dates

6 Sundays beginning 26th April 2020

April 26th, May 10th, May 17th, May 24th, May 31st, June 7th

Price: €20 per class or €17 if you book all 6

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: 22nd March (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Closure), 26th April, 24th May, 28th June, 26th July, 23rd August & 27th September 2020

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. 2020 tickets on sale now!

Are you interested in keeping bees and having your own honey, but don’t know where to start?

Join local beekeeper Brian O’Toole from Leinster Honey for our two-day weekend workshop giving an introduction to the fascinating world of bees. Learn about colonies, the hive structure plus much more!

As part of the workshop, we will have a live bee colony on display so you will be able to see up-close inside the colony.

Dates: 9th & 10th May

13th & 14th June

11th & 12th July

8th & 9th August

Time: 10 am – 1.30 pm daily

Price: €95 / Members price: €90

Regardless of your living location container gardening is a great way of adding colour and produce to a small space.

During this workshop, Airfield's Head Gardener Colm O'Driscoll will focus on equipping you with all the knowledge needed to grow a successful container garden.

Colm will share with you information on growing mediums, plant selection and maintenance practises that will help ensure your containers perform better for longer.

Date: 16th May

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm

Tickets: €60/ €55 Annual Pass Holders

This demonstration will focus on providing skills to make a summer hand-tied spiralled bouquet, which can be customised for a wedding, a gift or to be put in a cylinder vase. Vivienne Brophy from Number Ten will advise on selection, quantity and conditioning of blooms and foliage, technical spiralling technique, tying and finishing a bouquet.

Attendees will begin the demonstration with a walk about of Airfield Estate’s garden where Vivienne will give advice on the cutting of material, you’ll be provided with an A4 instruction leaflet outlining quantities/types of foliage, blooms and materials required to make the demonstrated arrangement at home. A Q+A session will conclude the demonstration.

Date: 6th June

Time: 10 am - 12.30 pm

Tickets: €40/ €35 for Annual Pass Holders

Mid-summer is the perfect time to reflect on the vegetable season to date and also plan for the winter season ahead.

There is still time to grow fast maturing crops that you can reap the rewards from this Autumn.

It is also the perfect time to start planning for winter season crops.

Join Colm O'Driscoll for this informative workshop where we focus on all the tasks necessary to keep your vegetable production going stronger for longer.

Date: 20th June

Time: 10am - 1.30pm

Cost: €60/ €55 for annual pass holders

Adventurers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield. Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in woodland games and activities.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Monday - Friday (5 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 5-8-year-olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-5 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

Explorers 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, building and construction.

Camp is suitable for kids from age 5-8.

From €140 per child with a sibling discount available

After-camp is available for all camp goers! This which means your child is with camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. The afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Please take note of our camp guidelines which can be found here.

Adventurers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield. Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in woodland games and activities.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Monday - Friday (5 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 5-8-year-olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-5 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

On our Field to Fork camp, children will spend the week exploring the route that food takes from the farm and garden to the table, and will put their knowledge into practice by cooking some delicious dishes.

Our education team will lead campers around the estate so they can discover where milk and meat comes from and what’s growing in our food gardens. They'll encourage campers to taste new foods, use their senses to learn about fruit and vegetables and prepare healthy snacks.

Running Monday - Friday from 9.30 am - 2.30 pm and designed for children aged 8-12.

After Camp Care means your child can stay at Airfield until 5.30 pm!

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.

Summer Camp (5-8 year olds): 13th - 17th July 2020.

Each day there is aftercamp care which means your child is with the camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. This afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Adventurers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield. Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in woodland games and activities.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Monday - Friday (5 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 8-12-year-olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-5 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

Explorers 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, building and construction.

Camp is suitable for kids from age 5-8.

From €140 per child with a sibling discount available

After-camp is available for all camp goers! This which means your child is with camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. The afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Please take note of our camp guidelines which can be found here.

Adventurers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield. Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in woodland games and activities.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Monday - Friday (5 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 5-8-year-olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-5 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

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.

Summer Camp (5-8 year olds): 27th - 31st July 2020.

Each day there is aftercamp care which means your child is with the camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. This afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Adventurers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield. Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in woodland games and activities.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Tuesday - Friday (4 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 5-8-year-olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-4 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

Explorers 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, building and construction.

Camp is suitable for kids from age 5-8.

From €140 per child with a sibling discount available

After-camp is available for all camp goers! This which means your child is with camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. The afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Please take note of our camp guidelines which can be found here.

On our Field to Fork camp, children will spend the week exploring the route that food takes from the farm and garden to the table, and will put their knowledge into practice by cooking some delicious dishes.

Our education team will lead campers around the estate so they can discover where milk and meat comes from and what’s growing in our food gardens. They'll encourage campers to taste new foods, use their senses to learn about fruit and vegetables and prepare healthy snacks.

Running Monday - Friday from 9.30 am - 2.30 pm and designed for children aged 8-12.

After Camp Care means your child can stay at Airfield until 5.30 pm!

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.

Summer Camp (8-12 year olds): 17th - 21st August 2020.

Each day there is aftercamp care which means your child is with the camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. This afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

Adventurers will spend the week out and about exploring the gardens, farm and natural habitats at Airfield. Camp goers will search for mini-beasts, get to know all the animals, sow seeds and take part in woodland games and activities.

Camps run from 9 am- 2.30 pm Monday - Friday (5 Day Camp), with After Camp Care options until 5.30 pm available.

This camp is for 5-8-year-olds.

For the After Care Options you can choose to do that for 1-5 days of the camp. And aftercare is until 5.30 pm

€15 per day for After Camp

Sibling discount tickets are available when purchasing tickets for the same camp on the same week only.

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.

Summer Camp (5-8 year olds): 10th - 14th August 2020.

Each day there is aftercamp care which means your child is with the camp at Airfield until 5.30 pm. This afternoon part of the camp is essentially a continuation of camp activities and could include forest skills, cooking, crafts, play, storytime etc. You can book as many or as few days of aftercare as you wish.

This demonstration will focus on providing skills to make a large summer floral arrangement in a large urn or ceramic vessel that could be placed on a hall table or outdoor venue. Vivienne Brophy from Number Ten will advise on specific summer blooms and stems, form and texture, design tricks and completion of foliage first and inserting blooms.

Attendees will begin the demonstration with a walk about of Airfield Estate’s garden where Vivienne will give advice on the cutting of material and you’ll be provided with an A4 instruction leaflet outlining quantities/types of foliage, blooms and materials required to make the demonstrated arrangement at home. A Q+A session will conclude the demonstration.

Date: 29th August

Time: 10 am - 12.30 pm

Tickets: €40/ €35 for Annual Pass Holders

This demonstration will focus on providing skills to suspend seasonal branches, seedheads and grasses. Vivienne from Number Ten will advise on appropriate structures, scale and form, selection of appropriate foliage and seedheads, fresh and dried, water requirements, tying and wiring using foliage and blooms selected from Airfield Estate’s fields, herbaceous and cutting beds. This class will give you insight into how to make sustainable choices, give guidance about conditioning and preparation and the creative arrangement of foliage and blooms for seasonal decoration.

Attendees will begin the demonstration with a walk about of Airfield Estate’s garden where Vivienne will give advice on the cutting of material, you’ll be provided with an A4 instruction leaflet outlining quantities/types of foliage, blooms and materials required to make the demonstrated arrangement at home. A Q+A session will conclude the demonstration.

Date:10th October

Time: 10 am - 12.30 pm

Tickets: €40/ €35 for Annual Pass Holders