Kitchen Gardening

Niamh Flannelly – Winter Gardening

Reflection, Rest & Kitchen Table Connection

Date 23rd October
Duration11am – 3pm
PRICE €125.00

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What To Expect

Led by Niamh Flannelly, Assistant Kitchen Gardener at the world-renowned Ashford Castle and one of Ireland’s most respected horticulturists.

Niamh will share practical winter garden techniques and seasonal sowings, alongside a warm and encouraging reflective conversation on the trials and triumphs of the year gone by. This gathering offers a gentle reminder to embrace mistakes as lessons, release perfectionism, and welcome the natural slowing down of both garden and mind.

Following our garden session and conversation, enjoy a seasonal cookery demonstration with Fiona and Niamh using fresh our fresh garden bounty, before gathering around our dining table to share a delicious 2 course lunch celebrating good food, connection, and the fruits of our labour.

What You Will Enjoy

Welcome: Tea or coffee with our signature homemade scones, cream & jam on arrival
In the Garden: Practical winter gardening tips and seasonal sowing with Niamh.
Reflective Conversation Q&A: A relaxed discussion led by Niamh exploring seasonal learnings, accompanied by an open Q&A.
Live Cookery Demonstration: A joint seasonal demonstration with Niamh and Fiona using garden fresh bounty.
Interactive Q&A: Plenty of opportunities to ask questions throughout the demonstration.
Recipe Pack: A complete recipe booklet to take home.
Dine: Sit back, relax, and enjoy the freshly prepared dishes together around the dining table.
Farm Shop: The opportunity to purchase our homemade Jams & Chutneys, Dexter beef boxes as well as our gift vouchers. Card facility available.

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What People Are Saying

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
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
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
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
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 earlier

James Kiernan – Google Review

| August 2024
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