Quick Details
Adults
€ 78.66
Group with less than 6 people
Minimum charge of €450 total for experience only.
€ 471.95
Hands on Sourdough & Butter Making in the Boyne Valley!
The experience takes place at the home of Chris Brownlow. The area is accessible throughout. The car park is gravel with paving close to the entrance. Bathroom facilities are located in Chris’s home and accessible via one-step.
description: Join Chris and Sarah for a for a hands-on experience learning the history and technique of sourdough bread and cultured butter. In the welcoming setting of their countryside home just 20 minutes from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Boinne, nestled within the beautiful Boyne Valley, you will explore the links between healthy eating and physical and mental health.
Revel in the heritage of the Boyne Valley through traditional age-old techniques and tools like the bog iron knife. Experience the journey from soil to grain, flour to bread, sustainable eating deeply embedded in ancient practices. Engage in fun and interactive activities where stories are shared, connections are made, and knowledge inspires healthier eating habits – “You are what you eat!”
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- Refreshments on arrival: Kombucha (fermented tea/water) and sourdough pancakes with no sugar fruit compote
- Flavoured butter-making demonstration
- Grain-to-flour demonstration
- Hands-on participation in sourdough bread-making
- Make sourdough crackers
- Enjoy warm bread and compote with tea/coffee
- Take home a warm, freshly baked sourdough loaf
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Additional locally sourced plant based lunch can be included for an extra €30 per person.
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Parking
- There is space for 12 cars and a 16-seater bus
- The nearest EV charging point is 9km at Conway’s Spar Ratoath. A85FF20
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Accessibility:
- The experience takes place at the home of Chris Brownlow. The area is
accessible throughout - The car park is gravel with paving close to the entrance
- Bathroom facilities are located in Chris’s home and accessible via one-step
Private experiences are subject to minimum numbers or the equivalent of
charges. - The experience takes place at the home of Chris Brownlow. The area is