Kitchen Gardening
Sow, Grow &
Homesteading with Fiona
Learn, Grow & Harvest Alongside Fiona
- TYPE Monthly Workshop Series
- Duration 10am – 2pm
- Included Refreshments & Lunch
- Bundle All 10 Workshops
BOOK AN EXPERIENCE
What To Expect
Join me in 2027 as I sow & grow my own vegetables & fruits in our kitchen gardens, greenhouse and polytunnel at Cloughan Farm.
Perhaps you are interested in getting your own few hens or rearing broilers; we will also be sharing with you how to get started.
In the kitchen you’ll be getting hands-on from time to time, cooking and baking our garden bounty as well as preserving and fermenting, with recipes included.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and replicate in your own garden as you sow and grow alongside Fiona at Cloughan Farm Cookery School.



What’s Included
When you arrive in the morning, you’ll enjoy our freshly baked scones just out of the oven topped with our own homemade preserves and served with tea or coffee. Before your day comes to an end, we will gather in the dining room to enjoy a Farm-to-Table lunch cooked by Fiona in the kitchen of Cloughan Farm.
- Workshops take place on the second Wednesday of each month
- Compost, seeds and seed trays included
- How to build a growing bed
- Sowing, growing on, transplanting, management and harvesting
- Keeping hens, chickens, turkeys and broilers
- Hands-on cookery & baking using our garden bounty
- Preserving and fermenting seasonal produce
- Invited gardening guests and experts throughout the year
Workshop Dates
February 10th • March 10th • April 14th • May 12th • June 9th • July 14th • August 11th • September 8th • October 13th • November 10th
Make an Enquiry
We’re happy to help with any questions about experiences, groups and farm visits.
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Testimonials
What People Are Saying
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The Cloughan Farm Cookery School with Fiona was a dream come true! I took her cooking class as part of a group trip and I was so glad to be able to have this experience. What a gift to be able to cook delicious food and tour the farm to see exactly where each ingredient came from. Fiona made all of us feel like we were right at home and I really can’t recommend this experience enough. My dream scenario would be to live on her farm and cook in her school full time!!
Hannah R -Tripadvisor
| September 2025
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What Fiona and her husband have created is spectacular. I was there with a group of discerning ladies who know quality produce and cooking, and we are all still raving about the place. I look forward to going back again. Fiona herself is an amazing lady and a hard worker who deserves every success. Great to have a gem like this on the borders of Longford-Westmeath
M Lind – Google Review
| October 2025
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It was an amazing experience. I would highly recommend this experience for anyone that is looking for a unique and inspiring activity off the beaten path. Fiona and Michael make you feel like family.
Fred W – Tripadvisor
| December 2025
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I cannot even begin to describe what an amazing experience this was. We took our family of seven and had the most wonderful time! Fiona is an utter joy to be around, and the food we learned to make was delicious! The setting is gorgeous, straight our of a storybook!
Erin Bailey- Google Review
| August 2025
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What a gem. Thanks to a group of Ukrainian women I have had a great night.
Went to Fiona’s cookery school and had a wonderful time watching and learning how to cook better. Fiona and her husband Michael were wonderful hosts and gave plenty of time for the lessons to be translated so the Ukrainian women could understand. The best part of the night was when we got to eat the food Fiona cooked and some delightful treats the Ukrainian women had made earlierJames Kiernan – Google Review
| August 2024
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This cookery experience was SO FUN!!!!! Six longtime friends created some amazing memories with Fiona, Michael and Lena at Cloughan Farm and Cookery School. Our husbands were a bit skeptical but it didn’t take long for them to get onboard and realize everyone’s participation in creating a meal of beef and Guinness stew, Granny’s brown bread, riced potatoes and summer berry meringue Roulade could be so FABULOUS. What genuinely warm and hospitable friends we made that day!!
Carol H – Tripadvisor
| September 2024
