Clay Oven Building
Course Information

​£100 
Tutor: Dr. Sara Collins
Lunch and refreshments included
Sat 6th April 2019
​​09:30 - 16:00
Sat 15th June 2019
​​09:30 - 16:00
Fri 26th July 2019
​09:30 - 16:00
Sat 14th September 2019
​09:30 - 16:00

ABOUT THE COURSE                                        

Learn the techniques to build a clay oven at our beautiful site in the Hampshire South Downs. Participants will learn how to construct the oven from builder’s sand, clay, wood shavings and bricks. The course includes a pizza meal cooked in a completed cob oven. 

THE COURSE WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS

  • ​Understanding of the process of making a clay oven.
  • Experience of the techniques needed to construct a clay oven.
  • Knowledge on how to use a clay oven to cook pizza.
  • The final step will involve making pizza and cooking it for lunch in the Sustainability Centre’s completed clay oven so you will get to experience how it all works and the delicious food you can make in a clay oven!
  • A risk assessment and guidance notes will be provided to help any education providers who wish to run this as an activity with one of their groups.

WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR?

Suitable for anyone wishing to build their own oven in their back garden, school or project site.

WHAT TO BRING

​ - Old working clothes to get dirty in!
 - Stout footwear/wellies
 - Camera
 - Notebook
This course takes place outdoors, with marquees set up for shelter on rainy days.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Sara has built clay ovens in back gardens and with school groups in school grounds. She remembers the first pizza she tried that was cooked in a clay oven as the best pizza she has ever eaten. Sara is an experienced Forest School Practitioner, a biologist by training (her PhD is in forest entomology) and is an Accredited Practitioner of the Institute for Outdoor Learning.  She is also a volunteer Director of the Forest School Association. Sara says: "There is something about the simplicity of cooking in a clay oven, the wood, the fire, fresh air and good company that makes for a relaxed and enjoyable experience."
"Everything about the course was excellent - thoroughly enjoyed it, and the food!"

"Had a great time. Thank you!"

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when you stay with us during your course. Follow the links below to book and use code: stay-with-us
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