Explore cuisines from around the globe on our 3-day teen cooking workshop!

Day 1: India - we will make a delicious curry with homemade flatbread.

Day 2: USA - Make mac and cheese and mini apple pies.

Day 3: Europe - We will make meatballs, garlic bread, and dessert.

You will be able to enjoy your creations in the Neff Inspiration Kitchen.

Dates: Monday 3rd April - Wednesday 5th April '23

Time:10 am - 1 pm daily

Tickets: €150/ €135 for annual pass holders

During this baking workshop, we will be making yeasted cinnamon buns and traditional soda bread. You will get to take your baked goods home along with the recipe pack.

Date: Saturday 15th April '23

Time: 10 am - 1 pm

Tickets: €50/ €45 for annual pass holders

Our Young Chef workshops are hands-on cooking workshops for children aged 8-12 years. At each class, the young chefs will learn how to cook a sustainable seasonal meal for your whole family, including a delicious dessert!

All recipes will be designed to use ingredients sourced from our own organic food garden where possible. The recipes listed are subject to change, depending on what is available in our garden.

Upcoming Young Chef Classes

Sunday 16th April: Make your own filling spring salad using spinach and radish from our organic food garden. For dessert, we’ll be making lemon drizzle cake.

Times: 10 am -12 pm

: €25/ €22.50 per class for annual pass holders.

Recipes are provided and the children can take home their tasty creations.

This is a hands-on class and each participant will cook in their own dedicated space.

Children from the same household may share a workspace area. Please let us know in the comments box at the time of booking.

Learn the secrets of Thai food in this hands-on workshop. You will make a tom yum soup and a Pad Thai from scratch learning about how to balance sweet, salty and sour flavours

Date: Saturday 29th April '23

Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Tickets: €70/ €63 for annual pass holders

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

Join local beekeeper Brian O’Toole from Wildacres for our 1-day weekend workshop, giving an introduction to the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping.

Learn all about the lifecycle of the honeybee, getting started and managing a hive of bees through the different seasons, extracting your own honey and the different types of honey you can produce. The workshop will also give an introduction to our fascinating wild bees and other wild pollinators and the plants that they rely on for nectar and pollen.

As part of the workshop you will get the opportunity to don a bee suit and see inside one of our beehives at the Airfield Apiary.

This workshop will take place at Airfield Estate, sturdy footwear such as walking boots should be worn and ankles well covered.

Time: 10 am - 4:30 pm

23rd April, 20th May

Tickets: €95/ €86 for annual pass holders

Tea and coffee will be available but we ask that attendees bring their own lunches which can be eaten in the room provided. We encourage you to bring your own reusable cup if you have one.​

If you are bored of the same old sambo al desko, join us for this cooking demo and get some new, simple recipe ideas! You will learn how to make a few tasty grain salads and soups that will make your packed lunch more interesting. Samples and a full recipe pack will be provided.

Date: Thursday 27th April '23

Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm

Tickets: €45/ €41 for annual pass holders

During this hands-on parent and child class, you and your little one will make a lasagna from scratch and a tasty tiramisu. Vegetarian options are available. After the class, you will get to take your food home with you (two servings) as well as a recipe pack.

Date: Saturday 13th May '23

Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Tickets: €75/ €67.50 for annual pass holders

In this pizza masterclass, your teen chef will learn how to make pizza dough from scratch. We will also make toppings and a seasonal salad.

Date: Sunday 21 May '23

Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Tickets: €50/ €45 for annual pass holders

This zero-waste demo is all about chicken! It will cover everything from spatchcocking a chicken, to making chicken liver pate and stock with the bones. A recipe pack and samples will be provided.

Date: Thursday 25 May '23

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Tickets: €50/ €45 for annual pass holders

In this hands-on class we will make a seasonal supper using fresh ingredients. The class will cover how to make the most of seasonal produce. You will learn some basic cooking techniques as you cook a two-course meal.

Date: Saturday 27 May '23

Time: 10 am - 1 pm

Tickets: €75/ €68 for annual pass holders

Teen Beekeeping Workshop | Sunday 4th June | 10am - 12.30pm

An introductory course for teens who would like to learn about and experience what happens inside the beehives.

Join local beekeeper Brian O’Toole from Wildacres for a 2.5hr workshop, giving an introduction to the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping. Learn all about the lifecycle of the honeybee, getting started and managing a hive of bees through the different seasons, extracting your own honey and the different types of honey you can produce. The workshop will also give an introduction to our fascinating wild bees and other wild pollinators and the plants that they rely on for nectar and pollen.

As part of the workshop, you will get the opportunity to don a bee suit and see inside one of our beehives at the Airfield Apiary. This workshop will take place at Airfield Estate. We ask that for the visit to the apiary (beehives) those attending bring wellington boots or high boots which the bottom of the beesuits can be tucked into and fully covered.

Please bring a drink bottle to stay hydrated.

Ages 13-17yrs

Monday 10th of July - Friday 14th of July | Age 12+

Monday 24th of July - Friday 28th of July | Age 12+

Time: 10 am - 1 pm daily

Tickets: €250 per child

A week-long cooking camp for young chefs aged 8-12! Each day we will learn new recipes and discover what seasonal produce is available in the gardens too.

Date: 17 - 21 July '23

Time: 10 am - 12 pm

Tickets: €150/ €135 for annual pass holders