Our Summer Preserved course will concentrate on light, summery recipes using all the lovely early summer flowers, fruits, veg and herbs that our team will have in the River Cottage garden, as well as some hedgerow goodies.

Our preserved days are taught by Pam Corbin, co-founder of the Thursday Cottage Jam Company and Liz Neville, of Parrett Preserves, who makes all of our Glutney.

Pam and Liz work together throughout the day with the aim to show you a variety of ways to preserve seasonal gluts of garden and hedgerow fruit and veg.  The day will venture into explaining the different ingredients and methods used to keep fresh food safe and thereby stretching the fruitful season of plenty to the winter months. Of course, by the very nature of each season, courses will inevitably vary but Liz and Pam will endeavour to show you how to make fruity jams, sparkling jellies, creamy curds, cordials, pickles, chutneys as well as demonstrating how easy it is to bottle fruits, use salt to preserve lemons and how oil will preserve a fresh herby pesto. During the day they will share all their preserving experiences with you and will allow ample of time to answer your questions so you can return home with the confidence to make some exceptional preserves.

For our summer course we hope to be preserving berries, currants, scented flowers, herbs, and early summer veg such as cucumbers. Summer fruit jams should include strawberry and Hugh's favourite raspberry jam as well as gooseberry fruit curd. We will also try to include redcurrant jelly, fruit vinegars, ginger beer, currant shrub, spiced vinegar and spice bags, bottled raspberries and tomato ketchup .

So, whether your dream is to start your own cottage industry or simply to learn a variety of wonderful ways to preserve your summer gluts, come and join Pam, Liz and the River Cottage team for a fascinating and inspirational day.

This event is demonstration based. Practical participation is not required, although volunteers are encouraged to take part in the demonstrations, at some point during the day.

Maximum no of guests: 26

Seasonality: Summer, Autumn , Winter

Course content: we cannot guarantee to teach you how to make every recipe listed but we wanted to give you a good idea of what you can expect from this intensive one day course.

Location: This course is run from River Cottage H.Q on the Dorset/Devon borders. Full address details of H.Q. will be provided once you have booked.

Wine/drink: We are a licensed venue. We also have a Bring Your Own policy and we do not charge corkage. We have a wide selection of the finest organic wines. We will be serving organic cordial and iced water from our own well.

Accommodation: If you need local accommodation, click here for a list of hotels and bed & breakfasts, recommended to us by our customers. We do not have camping facilities but for information on local campsites and self catering accommodation, call the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Office on 012.... They will be very happy to help.

Age: We would advise that this course is only really suitable for 12yrs of age and upwards. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We put these guidelines for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our guests.

Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm.

Please note that Hugh does not attend this course