Saturday 18th May

10:00am-11:00am

Join us for a gently energising morning yoga practice in the Steading at Guardswell Farm (or if its a glorious day, we’ll head out onto the lawn)- gradually awakening the body with a loving yoga flow. Our nourishing practice will release into a blissful savasana. Sip our homemade Guardswell herb tisane after class, before embarking into the rest of your day feeling invigorated + refreshed!

We love sharing springtime mornings on the farm with you- enjoy a sweet wander through the Guardswell grasses after class, up to the swings for gorgeous views, or come say hello to our donkeys, Ollie & Hugo.

Wear clothes you feel comfortable moving in and if you fancy a wander around the farm after class, a good pair of boots is recommended.

The Cart Shed Kitchen at Guardswell couldn’t be a dreamier place to learn to cook. Views over the Carse, hens scratching outside the window, and a whole farm to pick herbs, vegetables and foraged ingredients from.

Join us for the first of a small series of Cookery Classes taught by the incredible Harris McNeil, of Eastfield Dundee.

Harris is no stranger to Guardswell- from his wedding day being hosted here, to spending lockdown in our kitchen making pasta, to the countless pop ups and events he’s cooked for on the farm. We are beyond thrilled that he is now going to pass that knowledge onto you.

A day focused entirely on P A S T A

Sunday 9th June

10am-2.30pm

We’ll start the day with a coffee and chat in the Steading, then head to the kitchen to learn a little of the theory of pasta, followed by learning to make a few different shapes + sauces. A little pause to eat a pasta heavy lunch, then back to kitchen for a final flurry of making to ensure you have some delicious bits to take home with you.

A 4.5 hour workshop, lunch + glass of wine (or a Guardswell cordial), plus recipes and some goodies to take away with you.

After the workshop, you are more than welcome to spend a little time wondering around the farm- whether thats sitting and taking in the view, or taking a hike up to the boat.

Sustainable Seafood with Eastfield. A Cookery Class.

Saturday 13th July

10am-2.30pm

If you’re anything like us- choosing and sourcing seafood that isn’t going to be contributing to already decimated fish stocks or damaging marine ecosystems is incredibly challenging. Join Harris McNeill, of Eastfield Dundee, at Guardswell for a day of learning and cooking.

You’ll learn to prepare and cook a couple of different British fish species, as well as a focus on shellfish- a long standing food source on the British isles.

We’ll start the day with a coffee and chat in the Steading, then head to the kitchen to get cooking. A little pause to eat a delicious lunch, then back to kitchen for a final flurry of making to ensure you have some delicious bits to take home with you, as well as some recipes.

This workshop is a slightly higher price point to ensure only the best and most sustainable of produce is bought to allow you to learn with and taste it- Harris will be more than happy to share the sources with you after the class.

A 4.5 hour workshop, lunch + glass of wine, plus recipes and some goodies to take away with you.

After the workshop, you are more than welcome to spend a little time wondering around the farm- whether thats sitting and taking in the view, or taking a hike up to the boat.

We may also have a little accommodation available on the farm- if you’d like to make a weekend of it.

Locavore: a person who only eats food that is grown or produced in their local area.

One of our greatest passions at Guardswell is showcasing truly wonderful food, that has been grown or produced in the most ethical, sustainable, considered, high welfare way - and the magnificent people who produce it, as well as those who cook with it. In 2018 we launched our “Locavore” suppers - a series of dinners at which different chefs or restaurants cooked, show-casing the best in local producers - and the opportunity for those producers to stand up and tell a little of their story.

Eastfield Dundee.

Join us at Guardswell for a relaxed, and delicious evening- with Harris McNeill and his team from Eastfield - showcasing some of the best ingredients that the area has to offer.

All of our Locavore suppers will have a Guardswell run bar, where you can choose from a selection of drinks chosen to compliment the menu- from a Guardswell made shrub or cordial, to a selection of our favourite wines, ciders, beers and spirits. Cash and card accepted.

7.30pm- 10pm-ish

We may also have a little availability to stay on the farm- so take a wee look at our “STAY” page. 

PLEASE NOTE:

We will endeavour to ensure that dietary and allergy requirements are catered to during our Locavore events - but we ask that you first check, to ensure that this is possible, before purchasing a ticket.

GUARDSWELL PRODUCE COOKERY WORKSHOP WITH EASTFIELD

3rd August

10am-3pm

From our overflowing Guardswell Grows field, to our slow home reared Hebridean hogget, and the wild store cupboard that is the meadows and woodlands of the Farm. Guardswell provides a bounty of food- and we’d love to share it with you.

We’ll walk the farm picking produce, learn how to butcher a half hebridean carcass, then learn how to create a feast from our own farm produce.

We’ll start the day with a coffee and chat in the Steading, followed by a walk, then head to the kitchen to get cooking. A little pause to eat a delicious lunch, then back to kitchen for a final flurry of making to ensure you have some delicious bits to take home with you, as well as some recipes.

This is a 5 hour workshop, lunch + glass of wine, plus recipes and some goodies to take away with you.

After the workshop, you are more than welcome to spend a little time wondering around the farm- whether thats sitting and taking in the view, or taking a hike up to the boat.

We may also have a little accommodation available on the farm- if you’d like to make a weekend of it.

Friday 6th September

10am- 2pm

Join Anna, from Guardswell Farm, for a morning spent immersing ourselves in the scents and tastes of fresh culinary herbs. Learn about the different fresh culinary herbs growing at Guardswell Farm, tasting as we go- and a little about how and where they are best grown. Then head into the Cart Shed Kitchen, with baskets laden, to try our hand at a few fresh herb preservation techniques- from compound butters to pestos. Before cooking up a super herb recipe to enjoy for lunch.

Anna grew up on a herb farm- which isn’t a phrase many can say. Entire fields of coriander, show tunnels full of agretti and lemon verbena, a beautifully scented childhood. Without even realising it, an understanding of how to use herbs when cooking developed- and she now uses handfuls of fresh herbs where-ever possible.

This is a 4 hour workshop, lunch + glass of wine, plus recipes and some edible goodies to take away with you.

After the workshop, you are more than welcome to spend a little time wondering around the farm- whether thats sitting and taking in the view, or taking a hike up to the boat.

We may also have a little accommodation available on the farm- if you’d like to make a weekend of it.

8th of September 2024, 10:00-16:00

It’s hard to describe the pleasure you get from stirring something with your own kitchen spoon, sprinkling sugar on strawberries from a wooden teaspoon carved by yourself, or even just sitting and rubbing your thumb over the bowl of something that you lovingly spent hours crafting. Whether its a stirring spoon or a coffee scoop... you'll leave with something you'll love forever.

We have managed to pin down the amazing Louise Forbes, of Louise Forbes design fame, to run another Spoon Carving day course at Guardswell Farm. It will be a jolly affair with happy chatter, all tools and materials provided...and you'll leave with a spoon that you carved yourself!

We'll also break for a Cart Shed Kitchen lunch to ensure that tummies are not left rumbling...as well as tea and coffee flowing throughout the day.