Join Michael Michaud and Pheeraya Hill for a morning of growing and cooking vegetables and herbs suitable for the Thai kitchen. The event covers all manner of plants employed by Thais living in Britain, including indispensable exotics such as lemon grass, chillies and kaffir lime, as well as British classics like rhubarb, potatoes and spring greens that perfectly suit the Thai cuisine.

Starting in the garden and finishing with a cookery demonstration using ingredients Pheeraya and Michael have grown themselves, the course puts Thai cooking squarely in the middle of the British vegetable plot.

Outline of activities

• Sourcing seeds and plants.
• Managing exotic crops: propagating and growing on, controlling pests and diseases, harvesting and preserving.
• Choosing and managing British vegetables for Thai cooking.
• Cooking demonstrations using food taken from the garden.  Will include tips on the use of essential extraneous ingredients such as fish sauce and shrimp past.

‘Fusion Thai’ assumes that participants have some gardening experience and an interest in the garden/kitchen interface. It will cover a range of growing methods, from indoor and outdoor cropping, as well as growing in containers and garden soil. Please note, however, that some of the plants cannot be grown outside, and participants will need access to protected cropping (polytunnel, greenhouse or conservatory) to fully benefit from the course.

Course details for ‘Fusion Thai’

Cost: £300 (including VAT), irrespective of the number in the group (limited to 2 to 15 people)

Dates: To be arranged.

Time:  8:30 for coffee; start 9:00 am – 1:00pm

Refreshments will be provided. Although it is not our intention to provide a full lunch, the course will finish with several recipe demonstrations, that will then be consumed by the group. Few people will want to eat much lunch after a course.

Courses will be conducted irrespective of the weather; so come ‘rain or shine’. Remember, though, we will be inside tunnels for part of the course, and on sunny days they can get excessively hot – so dress accordingly.

For further information or to book a place please click on booking icon on left, or contact Joy or Michael Michaud at:

email: info@growandcook.biz
Tel:  01308 897766
Fax: 01308 897735

Address: Grow and Cook
            Sea Spring Farm
            West Bexington
            Dorchester, Dorset  DT2 9DD

Please note: Due to the risk of infection from tobacco mosaic virus in peppers, tomatoes and aubergines, we have a strict ‘No Smoking’ policy on the market garden. Anyone who has had a cigarette up to two days before the course will be asked to wear plastic gloves (provided by us) when handling the plants. However, we are not anti-smoking – there will be breaks during the morning when those who wish to have a smoke are welcome to do so.