The August brunch was tonnes of fun, so a second Wholefood brunch in collaboration with Oak Tree Farm is happening on the 22nd of September, just outside of Nottingham, weather permitting.
Yes, I totally got carried away.
Truthfully, it’s a rare privilege to have a fantastic grower who not only utilises organic principles but also gets excited about doing things the right way with minimum environmental and maximum health impact.
The wonderful team at Oak Tree Farm do just that, and, quite frankly, it should be celebrated.
Luckily for us, August and September happen to be a great representation of edible flowers, flavoursome leaves and fragrant herbs and I really want you to experience these carefully grown plants at their very best.
Unless you happen to be growing your own, you’ve probably never had the pleasure of appreciating herbs and vegetables picked a few minutes ago. Yet nutritionally, and flavour-wise, this is when they are at their peak.
So I’m going to try my best to turn the beautiful, freshly picked ingredients from the farm into 5 creative dishes.
You’ll learn about new plants and gather new nutrition knowledge as we explore the best of what the Oak Tree Farm garden has to offer.
You’ll enjoy brunch in the garden surrounded by the tranquillity of fragrant plants. There are even some chickens, ducks and alpacas around.
Expect a 2 to 3-hour brunch experience for £55 per person, including:
A welcome botanical spritz
A 5-course veggie, gluten-free brunch, utilising the best, freshest ingredients from the farm. Each course is dedicated to a particular group of plants, exploring edible flowers, leaves and herbs. Designed/ made by Eva and supported by Michelin-starred chef Mark (more about Mark here)
A mini nutrition talk by leading BANT registered nutritionist Eva Humphries (that’s me, hi)
A herbal infusion (aka freshly made tea) to finish
A tour of the culinary and medicinal garden including a talk by farm owner Jane (More about the farm here.)
If this sounds like your thing then grab a ticket and cross everything that our great British weather holds out for the event.
The ins and outs:
- The Wholefood brunch is a limited event for 12-16 people taking place on Sunday the 22nd of September.
- Arrive at Oak Tree Farm for 10am. The exact instructions will be sent to you once we have your booking.
- Seating is in the garden on outdoor picnic tables with benches. These are wooden picnic tables that each seat 4 people. If you happen to book on as a one or two then expect to share your table with other people.
- Owing to the layout of the farm and the location of the tables, regrettably, it is not accessible by wheelchair users or individuals with reduced mobility. You’ll need to be comfortable walking up a small hill covered in grass and around the garden on uneven ground.
- We will be embracing whatever the weather throws at us, unless it is torrential rain, so please dress sensibly. High heels probably won’t get you far in the garden.
- The menu is designed to make the most of the produce available from the farm with each course devoted to a group of plants. I will be cooking for you, leaning into flavoursome dishes that aren’t your bog-standard brunch options. Aka there won’t be any “stuff on toast”-style dishes.
Expect flowers, leaves, herbs and eggs from the farm, prepared in creative ways.
- A note on allergies. The menu is vegetarian and gluten-free. Unfortunately, I am unable to cater for any other dietary requirements at present. It is just me cooking for 12-16 of you in an outdoor setting with minimum equipment, so as you can imagine, it’d be pretty tricky to create multiple versions of the same dish.
- Your booking is prepaid and non-refundable. Please only book if you would actually like to attend.
- In the eventuality that the event cannot be held because of extreme weather then you will receive a full refund. Note: a little drizzle isn’t extreme weather.
- Any questions please send an email to Eva at eva@wholefoodwarrior.co.uk
